Voices of New York
Holiday Season Offers Respite for City’s Embattled Livery Car Drivers
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‘People tip well during this time. Many customers behave. Others, not so much, but it all depends on how you treat them.’
Homelessness
Thousands of NYC’s Homeless Parents were Recently Kids Themselves
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Parents account for the majority of homeless unaccompanied New Yorkers under age 25, according to city data,
2020 Census
Queens Census Workers Face Immigration Fears, Illegal Housing Complications
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One of the biggest challenges to Census outreach efforts has been reaching immigrant populations, workers say — particularly in Queens, where nearly half the population is foreign-born.
Voices of New York
Chinatown Gift Shops Report Declining Business in 2019
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Community leaders attribute the decline to the trade war between the U.S. and China.
The Ride
MTA’s Bronx Bus Redesign Leaves Some Disappointment at the Curb
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Some say the plan fails to provide meaningful service improvements that would draw riders back to the bus.
News
Editor’s Note: A New Decade. A New Website. A Steady Mission.
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Readers like you are what drives City Limits’ new look and our ongoing work.
Mapping the Future
Key City Housing Policies at Stake This Year in Courthouses, Campaign and Council
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Now that 2020 has dawned, here are the big land-use stories that Mapping the Future is tracking.
Homelessness
A Walk With Mayor de Blasio’s Street Homelessness Outreach Workers
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‘It’s just a work in progress,’ says one outreach worker. ‘It is not something that is going to happen overnight or in a week’s time.’
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
What Climate Risks Mean for NYC’s Food Supply
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A changing climate could mean challenges for the global food supply. It could also bring storms that impact major distribution centers, or your corner supermarket.
Mapping the Future
What Does the Inwood Rezoning Ruling Mean for Other NYC Neighborhood Plans?
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The de Blasio administration has at least three other possible rezonings on the docket. Will the annulment of the Inwood rezoning affect them?