CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Expand NY’s Residential Solar Tax Credit
Kate Selden and Alex Lee |
“The money New York State invests to accelerate solar is missing the households and communities that need it the most.”
Government
NYC Housing Calendar, Jan. 20-27
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Education
Lo que necesita saber: ¿Cómo conseguir una admisión en una guardería para 3-K o Pre Kínder en Nueva York?
Daniel Parra |
Todos los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York de 3 o 4 años de edad pueden optar a los programas 3-K y Pre Kínder, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. El plazo de solicitud se abrió el miércoles 15 de enero y se cierra el 28 de febrero de 2025.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: To Address Maternal and Infant Mortality, Raise the Cap on Disability Benefits
Michaelle Solages and Jessica Ramos |
“No one in this state can afford to live on $170 per week. As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when their doctors are telling them they should stay home and rest.”
Education
What You Need to Know: How to Get a 3-K or Pre-K Seat in NYC
Daniel Parra |
All children in New York City aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and closes Feb. 28, 2025.
ARTS and CULTURE
New Exhibit Explores NYCHA’s Open Spaces, Which Once Made Neighbors Jealous
Lauren Hakimi |
“Living in the Shade” opened last week in a Downtown Brooklyn gallery, and will be on view through Feb. 27 before moving to LaGuardia Community College.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: The City Council Must Protect NYC’s Sanctuary Laws
Karla Ostolaza and Rosa Cohen-Cruz |
“With as much urgency as possible, the City Council must pass Intro. 214 to ensure that city agencies face consequences for conspiring with ICE. Anything less will result in historic levels of unwarranted expulsions of immigrant New Yorkers.”
Government
What Does ‘Code Blue’ Mean for Homeless New Yorkers?
Jeanmarie Evelly |
With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness.
Brooklyn
Empate: inquilinos de NYCHA en Brooklyn deben votar de nuevo sobre modelo de financiación
Tatyana Turner |
Tras una decisión dividida entre dos opciones de financiación, los residentes de las Hylan Houses deberán volver a las urnas a partir del 26 de febrero para resolver el empate.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Everyone Deserves a Lawyer. Pass the Access to Representation Act
Priya Vaikuntapathi |
“Providing legal support will likely result in an additional 53,000 New Yorkers being able to remain in their communities. And yet, the government is not required to give them a lawyer, even though the rulings of these cases can result in traumatizing, life-altering consequences.”
