Housing and Development
Pols Decry Cuts to City Capital Budget
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They say the reductions will exacerbate the housing crisis and worsen inequality—and not help the city close its budget gap.
Voices of New York
Attacked for Wearing A Mask, NYC Student Launches Group to Fight Racism
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Bincheng Mao launched the East Coast Coalition for Tolerance and Non-Discrimination (ECC) with some college friends, calling for young people to come fight against racism.
commercial rent
Commercial Tenants Desperate for Relief in Greenpoint
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Commercial tenants in Brooklyn are finding that the governor’s eviction moratorium hasn’t stopped their landlord from hounding them for rent.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Now More Than Ever, NYC Needs Nature, and NYC’s Nature Needs Funding
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‘As we start to recover from this pandemic, it’s clear that New York City’s investments in natural areas need to be sustained for both their short-term benefits — like recreational space to socially distance and hundreds of green jobs — and long-term benefits — like climate change mitigation and adaptation.’
Government
Curfew Imposed in New York City
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‘During this time, no persons or vehicles may be in public.’
Government
Recién llegados a la política buscan asiento en el congreso por el Bronx
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Presentamos los perfiles de los candidatos que no tienen carrera política y que vienen de organizaciones comunitarias.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Homeless New Yorkers Need Housing, Not Policing
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The mayor ‘can and should secure vacant hotel rooms for homeless New Yorkers, including those who are street homeless.’
NYPD
A Rally, a March and a Command: ‘Be Like Water’
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As the crowd surged east, filling the block, one of the lead organizers beckoned his fellow marchers to stay close together. ‘We’re going to take the highway,’ he said.
Education
Virtual English Classes Offer Escape and Comfort for Immigrants During Lockdown
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Some immigrants who are out of work during the pandemic are using the time to take English classes. ‘To me, this has been a relief in the middle of the sad and painful situation we are enduring,’ one such student tells El Diario.
Government
Rent Relief Bill Approved in Albany
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Both houses of the legislature approved a bill to create a $100 million fund to pay rents for people who have lost income because of the COVID-19 crisis.