Citywide
NYCHA Explains Newly Plugged-In Policy on E-Bikes and Scooters
Tatyana Turner |
Nearly four months in, NYCHA broke down its lithium-ion battery rules and the potential consequences for noncompliance.
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 25-July 1
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Health and Environment
PODCAST: ¿Cómo beneficiarios de DACA serán incluidos en Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio?
Daniel Parra |
El pasado 3 de mayo el presidente Biden anunció un cambio en la definición de “legalmente presente” aplicable a la elegibilidad para cobertura de Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio, creada por el expresidente Barack Obama.
Government
City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split
Chris Janaro |
The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the prospect.
Government
Advocates Renew Call for Poll Sites in NYC Jails
Mary Cunningham |
Voter education is one hurdle. But a bigger one, advocates say, is the cumbersome voting process itself for people behind bars. “There are impediments and obstacles that create real and serious concerns about the viability of an absentee ballot,” said Cesar Ruiz, associate counsel at LatinoJustice.
Government
Migrantes detenidos por ICE en Nueva York inician breve huelga de hambre por suspensión de llamadas telefónicas gratuitas y condiciones en detención
Daniel Parra |
El programa de “minutos gratis” se remonta a principios de la pandemia del COVID-19, cuando los centros de detención de todo el país cerraron sus puertas a las visitas. “Las llamadas telefónicas son un instrumento vital para las personas detenidas”, afirma Rosa Santana, de Envision Freedom Fund.
Government
Will New York’s ‘TREES’ Bill Finally Become Law?
Mariana Simões |
A bill that aims to stop companies that have contracts with the state government from contributing to tropical deforestation failed to become law last year. Will the governor veto it again?
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Don’t Let Misconceptions Kill The Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act
Andrew Gounardes |
“We don’t need to choose between landmarking and affordable housing. We can have both. I wrote this law to explicitly enshrine and protect existing landmarking processes across the state, protections I further strengthened in a recent amendment to the bill.”
Government
Migrants Detained by ICE in New York Stage Brief Hunger Strike Over End of Free Phone Calls, Conditions
Daniel Parra |
The “free minutes” program dates back to early in the COVID-19 pandemic, when detention centers across the country closed their doors to visitors. “The phone calls are a lifeline to people in detention,” said Rosa Santana of Envision Freedom Fund.
Bronx
Opinion: Let the Bronx Breathe—Address the Cross Bronx Expressway’s Impact on Asthma
Dr. Ananna Kazi and Dr. Sarah Shidid |
“It is heartbreaking for us to see our patients struggling to breathe, knowing that their environment plays a role in their suffering—a factor beyond their control.” Adi TalwarA view of Jerome Avenue with its elevated 4 train and the Cross Bronx Expressway from the Grand Concourse. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Much of the media spotlight has focused on the adverse health consequences of climate change, but while well-documented, relatively less attention has been given to the negative health impacts of structural racism.The effects of systemic racism have made citizens in the Bronx become prisoners of their own environment, affecting their health significantly.
