Two waste processing companies in Queens, whose permitted capacity may be increased under the legislation, are also facing a potential lawsuit alleging they are in violation of the Clean Water Act.
hotel transfers
At a Brooklyn Homeless Shelter, Staff and Residents Readying for Return
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With the city’s hotel shelter transfers once again imminent, City Limits reached out to nonprofit providers to talk with shelter staff and visit the buildings where the city puts up New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.
Age Justice
More New Yorkers are ‘Aging in Place’—But Growing Older at Home Isn’t Easy
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City residents looking for alternatives to nursing home care, particularly those with limited incomes, confront an array of hurdles: lack of affordable housing, a shortage of safe and accessible apartments, not enough home health care aides and waiting lists at many programs.
The Ride
Rise in Traffic Crashes Could Make 2021 Deadliest ‘Vision Zero’ Year Yet, Advocates Say
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More than 120 people have been killed in city traffic incidents between January and June, a new report says.
Coronavirus
New York Nursing Homes, Once COVID-19 Hot Spots, Now Struggle to Vaccinate Staff
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On average, only 66 percent of nursing home staff across the city have been vaccinated. Brooklyn nursing homes are faring the worst with these efforts—only 57 percent of Kings County staff are fully vaccinated so far, the data show.
Housing and Development
NY’s Rent Relief Program Has Yet to Cut a Check Amid Inefficiencies and Frustrations
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With seven weeks to go before state eviction protections expire, New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has yet to cut a single check, and the organizations tasked with helping tenants say they’re hamstrung by inefficiencies.
NYC parks
NY Lawmakers Seek Stricter Lead Safety Standards for School Water Fountains. What About Parks?
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Newly passed legislation may lower the threshold for acceptable lead levels in water fountains in New York public schools. Hundreds of fountains in city parks have tested above that new number.
shelters
Judge Halts Homeless Hotel Transfers Until City Accommodates Residents With Disabilities
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The city must provide written notice to shelter residents at least a week before scheduled moves out of hotels, and ensure those with disabilities are informed of the right to request “reasonable accommodations” at least five days before a transfer, the judge ruled.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: How to Address COVID-Related Mental Health Needs of NY’s Latino Communities
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‘New York had a child mental health crisis long before COVID-19. It is imperative New York State and New York City make child mental health a priority, especially for the Black and brown children disproportionately devastated by the pandemic.’
Housing and Development
Formerly Homeless Families Go Two Months Without Gas at Harlem Apartment Complex
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The property owner, a company connected to an infamous family of landlords, has yet to begin repairs, and tenants in six apartments say building staff have pressured them to return to shelters while they await a large-scale fix with no definitive timeline.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Shelter Residents Challenge de Blasio’s Homeless Hotel Clearance Policy in Court
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The legal motion, filed Thursday in Manhattan federal court, accuses the city of a one-size-fits-all strategy that violates the rights of disabled shelter residents to accessible dwellings.