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May 2024

Presupuesto estatal incluye crédito tributario por hijos, pero defensores advierten oportunidad perdida para combatir pobreza

Las familias serán elegibles para un pago suplementario este otoño si recibieron el Empire State Child Credit cuando presentaron sus declaraciones de impuestos de 2023. Sin embargo, los expertos dicen…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

20

Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

NY’s Housing Deal Is Here. What Does It Mean for Tenant Stability?

From “good cause” carve outs to adjusted IAI caps, City Limits breaks down how major planks of the state budget deal will impact tenants’ eviction protections—and rents.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

13

Mar 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Second Time’s the Charm? NY Legislature Angles For Broad Housing Deal

With the state’s annual spending plan due in less than three weeks, the Senate and Assembly are calling for a housing plan that both incentivizes development and protects tenants from…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

24

Mar 2023

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Helping Asylum Seekers in New York’s Immigration Courts

“For many asylum seekers like me, the United States is a beacon of hope, providing refuge and safety from the violence many of us experience at home. Yet the sense…

ByPriscilla Hernandez*0Comments

22

Mar 2022

Economy Education Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Lawmakers Must Support Future Generations of Immigrant Students and Workers

‘Immigrants are forced to live in a system with arbitrary restrictions that discourage us from advancing our education, obtaining a stable career, and providing for our families. All the while,…

ByValeria Lugo 5Comments

12

Jan 2022

Economy Government Politics

How Does New York State Come Up With a Budget? We Asked the Experts

In years past, the governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly—the proverbial “three men in a room”—worked the tangle of bills and resolutions into a budget, an often opaque…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

15

Nov 2018

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Soon-to-be Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins is Cautious on Agenda

The leader of Senate Democrats, who will enjoy a solid majority come January, says she has avoided getting into specifics about what the conference will accomplish in its first months…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jun 2018

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Democratic Leader Says ‘Dysfunction’ Describes Senate’s State

Stewart-Cousins insisted that unity is reality for the Democrats now. She had less to say about whether Gov. Cuomo could have achieved that unity earlier.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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