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As part of the 2018 Jerome Avenue rezoning deal, city officials committed $1.5 million in financial assistance for area merchants, intended to help relocate existing businesses that would be displaced.…

ByDaniel Parra

ByEse Olumhense 8Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Justice

Advocates, Attorneys Push Back Against Plan to Transfer Women and Transgender People Off Rikers

Beginning this week, the city and state will begin transferring around 230 detainees being held at the troubled New York City jail complex to state correctional facilities in Westchester, what…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC Needs Diverse Housing Solutions. Start By Legalizing SROs

‘Single room occupancy units are one of the earliest forms of affordable housing, allowing hundreds of thousands of working-class residents to live here. And yet, New York City has limited…

BySamuel Tran 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Prior to the pandemic, city policy forced entire families—including each school-aged child—to show up at a Bronx facility known as the PATH intake center to complete an initial assessment, which…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: A Strong and Funded Human Rights Commission is Essential for NYC

‘Though the Commission’s mandate is simple—everyone should be able to live as their full selves with dignity and respect—executing that mandate takes investment, commitment, and resources.’

ByCarmelyn P. Malalis 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Lo que necesita saber sobre

Lo que necesita saber sobre: ¿cómo los neoyorquinos indocumentados pueden aplicar por fondos para cubrir daños por tormenta Ida?

El domingo,la gobernadora de Nueva York, Kathy Hochul y el alcalde de la Gran Manzana, Bill de Blasio, anunciaron la creación de un programa de ayuda para supervivientes indocumentados de…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Sep 2021

News Resources

What You Need To Know: How Can Undocumented New Yorkers Apply For Storm Damage Assistance?

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of a $27 million relief program for undocumented survivors of the flooding caused by the remnants of…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Justice Opinion

Opinion: Mayor de Blasio Must Act Now to Make ‘Renewable Rikers’ Part of His Legacy

‘This month, the mayor announced he will be reopening one of the closed jails on Rikers to accommodate the rising jail population driven by unchecked fear mongering from his police…

ByEileen M. Maher 2Comments

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government News

ICYMI: Announcements and Investments During NY’s Climate Week

The initiatives come just over two weeks after the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused flash-flooding that killed over a dozen New Yorkers and after a summer of multiple record-breaking heat…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC Children Have Longer Stays in Shelter, Even as Family Homelessness Declines

Families with children now spend nearly 18 months on average in Department of Homeless Services (DHS) shelters—two and half months longer than the previous fiscal year, according to Mayor Bill…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

3 Years After Bronx Rezoning, Jerome Avenue Auto Shops Under Pressure

Advocates, Attorneys Push Back Against Plan to Transfer Women and Transgender People Off Rikers

Opinion: NYC Needs Diverse Housing Solutions. Start By Legalizing SROs

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Opinion: A Strong and Funded Human Rights Commission is Essential for NYC

Lo que necesita saber sobre: ¿cómo los neoyorquinos indocumentados pueden aplicar por fondos para cubrir daños por tormenta Ida?

What You Need To Know: How Can Undocumented New Yorkers Apply For Storm Damage Assistance?

Opinion: Mayor de Blasio Must Act Now to Make ‘Renewable Rikers’ Part of His Legacy

ICYMI: Announcements and Investments During NY’s Climate Week

NYC Children Have Longer Stays in Shelter, Even as Family Homelessness Declines

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