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Public libraries have long been a refuge for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, and have emerged as an important resources for asylum seekers in recent months. While Mayor Adams exempted the…

ByRyan Pullido

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion Politics

Opinion: To Deliver for New York’s Working Families, Mayor Adams Needs a Trifecta of Change

“If Mayor Adams wants to make a positive impact on the city and take his ‘working people’s agenda’ beyond rhetoric, he needs to embrace a trifecta of change that establishes…

ByHarvey Robins 2Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Education Government Housing and Homelessness Immigration In Depth Justice Politics

What Hochul & Adams’ Budgets Include for Immigrant Communities—& What’s Left Out

Advocates are sounding the alarm over both Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams’ spending proposals, which failed to include several flagship programs they’ve fought for in recent years as well as…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2022

ARTS and CULTURE Economy Government Podcasts

City Watch: Council Arts Chair Urges NYC to Boost Budget in ‘Cultural Capital of the World’

Brooklyn Councilmember Chi Ossé wants to commit 1 percent of New York City’s budget to the arts sector, which shed more than 208,000 jobs during the early months of the…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Government Opinion

Opinion: Park Season is Almost Here. It’s Time for NYC to Reinvest in Open Space.

‘Now is the time to realize a new era for parks, a vision for recovery with green open spaces at the center of our new urban landscape. The first step…

ByAdam Ganser and Peter Koo 3Comments

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Mar 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

City’s Preliminary Budget Offers More Housing Funds, But Maintains Cuts to Some Programs

HPD would see its capital funding restored with a slight increase in the mayor’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022. However, a few initiatives — such as a pilot program…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Feb 2021

Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Proposed State Budget Cuts Would Dismantle Care for New Yorkers with Disabilities

Care Coordinated Organization/Health Homes (CCO/HH’s), which provide critical and essential services to people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities, are facing a nearly 40 percent cut in the state’s executive budget.

ByRachelle Kivanoski 4Comments

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Dec 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: Nonprofits Supporting the City’s Most Vulnerable Need More Funding—& Respect

‘Without a radical bump in funding, nonprofits will not be able to continue meeting the colossal demand for life-saving support like affordable housing, homecare, food pantries, home-delivered meals, rental assistance,…

ByScott Short 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Education Opinion

Opinion: ‘Learning to Work’ Program Cuts Threaten the Futures of Students Like Me

‘While students face different kinds of obstacles in their previous schools, from mental health to family obligations or just a lack of support, they found trusting relationships and a new…

ByChristyl Rodriguez 0Comments

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Oct 2020

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

City Restores Some Housing Funds From Pandemic Budget Cuts

The restored funding could lead to the creation of estimated 11,000 units of affordable housing, according to Rachel Fee, Executive Director of the New York Housing Conference, and comes at…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

City Libraries, Key Resource for Unhoused New Yorkers, Still Face Budget Cuts