“I haven’t slept at all, I panic every time it pours hard rain,” one basement tenant in Brooklyn told City Limits after water began to breach her apartment early Friday morning.
Government
‘A Lot of False Hope’: City Data Show Ongoing Barriers To Supportive Housing
Emma Whitford |
While the Department of Social Services says more people were accepted into supportive housing last year than the year prior, a new report shows persistent barriers and rejections, including some that violate the city’s own guidance.
ARTS and CULTURE
Opinion: How America’s Green Spaces Nurtured Hip-Hop’s Rise
Jocelyn Imani |
“The need for parks where everyone feels welcome is vital. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the value of greenspaces, as people of all backgrounds flocked to local parks to safely exercise and socialize. And somewhere right now, there are young people whose creative juices are in search of a safe outlet.”
Health and Environment
Can We Dig Our Way Out of the Waste Crisis?
Danielle Renwick, Nexus Media News |
“Waste has always been inflicted upon the margins,” said Oliver Franklin-Wallis, author of the new book “Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future.” Waste, he writes, is often exported from rich countries to poor ones, a phenomenon known as “toxic colonialism.”
Government
NYC Failing to Process Most Food Stamp, Cash Benefit Applications on Time
Emma Whitford |
Timely processing rates plummeted to under 30 percent for cash assistance applications and under 40 percent for SNAP for the fiscal year ending in June, according to the latest Mayor’s Management Report.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: To Keep Schools Open, NYC Needs Climate-Resilient Buildings
Liat Olenick |
“After Hurricane Sandy, my school closed for a week, while whole school student bodies had to be relocated across the city. More recently, my school’s basement and entire first floor flooded the week before school started due to heavy rains.”
Bronx
Opinion: Cricket Stadium Proposal is Wrong Fit for Van Cortlandt Park
Gary Axelbank |
“This is not a story about cricket, its popularity, and whether New Yorkers would support the expansion of it. The issue here is the proper use of public parkland.”
Economy
Hot on the Job: How Should New York Protect Workers From Heat?
CLARIFY News |
Workers, especially people of color and immigrants, are suffering in increasingly hot weather. But some advocates and lawmakers have solutions.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Schools Must Meet the Needs of LGBTQ+ Youth
Amy Leipziger, Jasmine Hall and Yun-Hee Proffit |
“By not requiring schools to have genders and sexualities alliances, or pushing for inclusive curriculum in all schools, the DOE is refusing to take important steps proven to increase the health and safety of students.”
Government
With ‘Save the Hudson’ Bill Signed, What’s Next for Indian Point?
Jeanmarie Evelly and Mariana Simões |
After a months-long campaign by residents and environmentalists, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to ban the deactivated nuclear power plant from discharging treated waste into the river nearby. But what happens now with the site’s 1 million gallons of radioactive water is uncertain, and advocates are pressing the state to step in further.
Health and Environment
‘High Line Teens’ Help Pave the Way for a Greener Chelsea
Jillian Peprah-Frimpong |
The workforce development program allows teens to explore how city spaces can be repurposed for greater sustainability. “I feel like the High Line is one of the few green spaces that are actually accessible to the community,” said Aniyah Cameron, a Chelsea native and High Line Teens participant.
