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“This is going to be a place where we welcome business and not turn into the dysfunctional city that we have been for so many years,” Adams said, discussing a…

ByEse Olumhense 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Opinion: This Year, NYC Schools Must Invest in Language Access to Help Immigrant Students Catch Up

‘Limited English Proficient (LEP) parents have a legal right to have access to information in their preferred languages. This is not an optional service for the NYC Department of Education,…

ByAmy Leipziger 1Comment

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Sep 2021

Uncategorized

City’s Effort to Move Homeless Back to Group Shelters Contradicts Earlier Health Dept. Guidance, Documents Show

In correspondence between city and state agencies in May, before the state lifted COVID-19 restrictions, the Health Department recommended halting hotel shelter transfers if the city saw a major variant…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Education Opinion

Opinion: Without Remote Option, NYC Schools Put Most Vulnerable Students and Staffers at Risk

‘The mayor and chancellor should spare us the optics of the “great comeback” and focus more on sparing the lives of those most at-risk.’

ByMisha Valencia 21Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

SoHo-NoHo Rezoning Plan Needs Work, BP Brewer Says

Five weeks after the local community board rejected the city’s application to rezone a 56-block stretch of the two wealthy neighborhoods, Brewer said the current plan leaves many issues unresolved—though…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Sep 2021

Housing and Homelessness News

Tenants in NYC’s Often-Illegal Basement Apartments Bore the Brunt of Ida Floods

New Yorkers who withstood the flooding inside their basement apartments—often unauthorized conversions that do not meet city safety standards—now face new hardships and fears, like dangerous mold, future flooding, and…

ByDaniel Parra

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Sep 2021

Climate and Environment Government Transportation

Deadly Rainfall Marks New Climate Era for NYC, Leaders Say: ‘Expect the Very Worst’

Flash floods from historic rains Wednesday night killed nine New Yorkers, eight of whom died in basements of residential homes, officials said Thursday. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov.…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Prioritize Land Use and Zoning Projects

‘It’s crucial for the mayor to make difficult decisions about how certain neighborhoods are zoned and rezoned. He should have the courage of his convictions—and, where needed, be unafraid of…

ByMitch Korbey 4Comments

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Sep 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Pandemic Worsens Hard Road to Housing for Homeless New Yorkers with Health Needs

Many of the issues homeless new Yorkers with health problems face—abrupt transfers, inaccessible accommodations, shelters in isolated areas—existed long before the pandemic, but they have been laid bare as Mayor…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Aug 2021

Government News Transportation

Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

The Reconnecting Communities Act which would have allocated $15 billion to retrofitting or replacing roadways that cut through economically disadvantaged areas, like the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

ByLiz Donovan 3Comments

Dem Mayoral Nominee Eric Adams Promises To Change NYC’s ‘Anti-Business’ Reputation

Opinion: This Year, NYC Schools Must Invest in Language Access to Help Immigrant Students Catch Up

City’s Effort to Move Homeless Back to Group Shelters Contradicts Earlier Health Dept. Guidance, Documents Show

Opinion: Without Remote Option, NYC Schools Put Most Vulnerable Students and Staffers at Risk

SoHo-NoHo Rezoning Plan Needs Work, BP Brewer Says

Tenants in NYC’s Often-Illegal Basement Apartments Bore the Brunt of Ida Floods

Deadly Rainfall Marks New Climate Era for NYC, Leaders Say: ‘Expect the Very Worst’

Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Should Prioritize Land Use and Zoning Projects

Pandemic Worsens Hard Road to Housing for Homeless New Yorkers with Health Needs

Infrastructure Bill Cuts Federal Funds to Remove Highways, As Mayor Proposes BQE Fix

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