This summer, utility companies must submit plans detailing how they’ll implement a series of solutions to make electricity rates more affordable for electric vehicles. But their plan has fallen short of giving the MTA the preferential rate it says it needs to able to foot the bill, as it seeks to transition its 5,800-bus fleet off fossil fuels.
Government
Subway Killing Sparks Public Outcry Over Treatment of Homeless New Yorkers
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Protestors crowded the F train station Wednesday in response to the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, chanting “Housing, not cops,” and “Homeless lives matter” alongside repeated calls for justice.
Bronx
Vendedores ambulantes del sur del Bronx fueron los más inspeccionados por el DCWP en los últimos meses
Daniel Parra |
En el primer trimestre de este año, el Departamento de Protección al Consumidor y al Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés) de la ciudad emitió 414 multas a vendedores ambulantes en la ciudad. La agencia ya no lidera la inspección de vendedores desde el 1 de abril, fecha en que el Departamento de Sanidad (DSNY por sus siglas en inglés) empezó a hacerse cargo de estas funciones.
Bronx
South Bronx Street Vendors Topped City’s Inspection List in Final Months of DCWP Enforcement
Daniel Parra |
In the first quarter of this year, the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued 414 tickets to street vendors. The agency is no longer leading vendor enforcement as of April 1, when the Department of Sanitation took over.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Building the QueensWay is an Investment in Our Communities
Rachel Kellner |
“The QueensWay is a unique opportunity to connect neighborhoods and people, and give families and residents the green space we deserve.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Queens’ 34th Avenue Shows What Open Streets Can Do for People
Alison Sant |
“The 34th Avenue Open Street shows how urban roads can be repurposed to make a more livable city. Even more, it is an example of how communities must lead these efforts so that streets reflect a common vision for what communities care about.”
Bronx
As New York Leaders Push for More Housing Near Transit, East Bronx Readies for a Rezoning
Ryan Pullido and Jeanmarie Evelly |
The Bronx Metro-North rezoning is among the first initiated by the city since Mayor Adams took office, and will look to spur development of 6,000 homes around future train stations in Morris Park and Parkchester. The plan is in line with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s strategy to increase housing statewide, with an emphasis on building denser in “transit-oriented” communities.
Economy
Vendedores ambulantes se oponen a que Departamento de Sanidad se encargue de hacer cumplir la ley del sector
Daniel Parra |
La nueva oficina de investigación de Venta Ambulante del Departamento de Sanidad tendrá casi 40 empleados, frente a los 14 inspectores de vendedores de la configuración actual del Departamento de Protección del Consumidor y del Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés). A los vendedores les preocupa que el cambio pueda penalizar aún más a su sector, que ha experimentado un reciente aumento de las infracciones municipales, como informó City Limits.
Economy
New York Considers First-in-the-Nation Bill to Charge Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Destruction
Mariana Simões |
Known as the Climate Change Super Fund, the legislation was included in the Senate’s one-house budget proposal, but didn’t make it into the Assembly’s proposition. Lawmakers are pushing for the bill to make it into the final budget due April 1.
Economy
Street Vendors Decry City’s Move to Put Sanitation Dept. in Charge of Enforcement
Daniel Parra |
The new Vending Bureau at the Sanitation Department will have nearly 40 employees, up from 14 vendors inspectors in the current configuration. Vendors worry the shift could further penalize their sector, which has seen a recent uptick in city-issued violations, as City Limits reported previously.
Economy
Policía de Nueva York emitió la mayoría de las multas a vendedores ambulantes en 2022
Daniel Parra |
La policía de Nueva York y el Departamento de Protección del Consumidor y del Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron en conjunto 5.197 multas a vendedores ambulantes el año pasado. La policía sacó mucho más multas, a pesar de la promesa del exalcalde de Blasio de retirarlos. Después de ocho meses de retraso, el DOHMH (por sus siglas en inglés) empezará a expedir las solicitudes para nuevas licencias de supervisión a vendedores ambulantes a finales de mes.