Melrose residents are hopeful that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s involvement can push the state Department of Conservation to establish a clear timeline for superfund remediation, and enforce communication with the community.
Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super-skinny towers remakes the city’s skyline.
“Transit resilience is more than just being prepared for future floods. It means we have redundancies in other forms, like ferries, when trains or bridges are not operational.”
The uptick comes despite a decline in the estimated number of new infections overall, which dropped by 17 percent. Latino New Yorkers represented 42 percent of the city’s new diagnoses in 2023, while Black New Yorkers represented 41 percent.
“While I supported the majority of the zoning reforms originally proposed, the modifications maintain its key components while accommodating specific neighborhood concerns and, most importantly, the essential principle that housing should be built in every district.”
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The Council voted to adopt a modified version of the City of Yes plan—one which scales back some of the zoning reforms included in the original, adds affordability incentives, and allocates $5 billion for infrastructure upgrades and housing programs.
“We deserve a city with affordable, safe and reliable public transportation, clean, breathable air and roads that work for all who rely on them.”
Desde la pandemia, uno de cada tres habitantes de Nueva York ha recurrido a una despensa de alimentos, según un estudio reciente de Robin Hood y la Universidad de Columbia. City Limits presenta una lista de lugares donde la gente puede encontrar ayuda alimentaria y otros recursos contra el hambre.
“Aunque tenemos nuestra sede en la ciudad de Nueva York, recibimos un gran número de llamadas cada vez que un estado como Florida restringe severamente el aborto o cuando estados como Texas lo prohíben rotundamente. Nos hemos convertido en los primeros en responder a esta creciente crisis de salud pública.”
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