The application, dubbed form 2010E, can take months to complete and requires prospective tenants to provide their medication and hospitalization history and show proof of homelessness, as well as a recent psychiatric evaluation.
Government
Advocates, Health Providers Look to Ease Immigrants’ Fears of Accessing Care Under Trump
Daniel Parra |
While these concerns have resurfaced under the second Trump administration, the message from advocates, lawyers, and health centers is clear and unequivocal: health is always a priority and treatment should not be stopped.
Immigration
PODCAST: ¿Qué es el proyecto de ley Laken Riley, la primera ley que firmaría el presidente Trump?
Daniel Parra |
Como resultado de las elecciones de 2024, los republicanos ganaron el control de ambas cámaras del Congreso, y para pasar este proyecto de ley, 46 demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes y 12 demócratas del Senado apoyaron la medida.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The FARE Act is Not Just Good Policy. It’s Common Sense
Nick E. Smith |
“There is still much more work to be done to address our housing crisis. But the FARE Act is one significant step. It’s also a great example of what we can accomplish when tenants come together and advocate for policies that will make our lives easier.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Building a Safer City Requires Housing, Not Criminalization
Emily Gallagher, Cordell Cleare and Oksana Mironova |
“Yes, we are seeing more people on the streets, and many of them are in crisis. But unless we deal with the root causes of homelessness, we are just going to be looking at a revolving door of incarceration and hospitalizations that only exacerbate the problem.”
Government
PODCAST:¿Cómo la política migratoria de Trump podría afectar a la producción de buques para la Armada?
Daniel Parra |
Con la llegada del presidente Donald Trump, quien durante su campaña prometió impulsar la construcción naval militar estadounidense al mismo tiempo que lleva a cabo deportaciones masivas, una de las preguntas que surgen es como se verá afectada esta industria y si se podrán cumplir los objetivos de producción durante un periodo en que los inmigrantes estarían en el foco.
Government
New Charter Commission Considers Housing & Land Use Reforms
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Mayor Eric Adams’ newly appointed Charter Revision Commission met Tuesday, the first in a series of meetings to explore potential changes to city government’s rules and procedures for housing and land use decisions.
Education
Gov. Hochul Signs Bills to Ban CO2 Fracking, Make Polluters Pay for Climate Damage
Jeanmarie Evelly |
During the final week of 2024, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several long-awaited environmental bills into law: forcing polluters to pay for climate destruction, expanding the state’s fracking ban to prohibit a a new technique that uses carbon dioxide, and limiting new construction of schools within 500 feet of major highways.
Housing and Homelessness
NYC Housing Calendar, Dec. 23-30
Jeanmarie Evelly |
There are seven of the city’s affordable housing lotteries closing to applicants this week.
Economy
Red Hook Residents See Rash of Stolen Food Stamps, As Reimbursement Funds Expire
Jeanmarie Evelly and Tatyana Turner |
A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill that failed to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They took every penny,” said Pinkie Grier, a great grandmother in Red Hook who had her benefits drained earlier this month.
Government
Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say
Emily Drane |
By proactively targeting landlords who neglect their properties to turn a profit, a revamped Third Party Transfer program that prioritizes community ownership could help break the cycles of disinvestment, speculation, and displacement, supporters of the legislation say.
