Education
The Fight to Keep Community Composting Alive in NYC
Mariana Simões |
Nando Rodriguez from Brotherhood Sister Sol is leading a campaign to bring 1,000 composting sites to every borough. Here’s why he’s doing it.
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.”
Brooklyn
How NYC Dollar Vans are Adapting for the Future
Andrés Pacheco-Girón, Feet in 2 Worlds |
Thousands in New York City rely on an unofficial system of public commuter vans to get around—one that is not part of the MTA. These vehicles—better known as dollar vans—have served riders across New York City for half a century, but their future is unclear.
Government
‘A Little More Housing’ in Midtown South: City Kicks Off Rezoning to Create 10,000 New Homes
Tatyana Turner |
The goal is to bring more New Yorkers to one of the city’s commercial hubs, Midtown South, by adding up to 9,700 homes, including 2,900 affordable units and close to 800 converted office spaces.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: We’ll Never Address NYC’s Mental Health Crisis Until We Stop Funneling People to Jails & Prisons
Ibrahim Ayu |
“There is no comprehensive network of treatment courts in New York, and those that do exist are woefully underutilized. Far more people should be getting the genuine care and treatment that I got.”
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
Meet Your Tenant Leader: Jackie Lara, NYCHA’s Fulton Houses
Tatyana Turner |
Lara, who’s lived at the Fulton Houses for 22 years, is among those fighting NYCHA’s plan to demolish and rebuild the campus and neighboring Elliott-Chelsea Houses. “I don’t need a dishwasher. I don’t need a washer and dryer. I don’t need all this luxury that you’re offering,” she said. “Just leave us alone. This is our home.”
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.
