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"New York City deserves parks that are cared for by skilled Parks workers whose expertise and labor cannot be replaced by volunteers." A fallen tree in Crocheron Park in Bayside,…

ByJessica Burke 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Government Health Immigration Justice Labor Opinion

Opinion: New York Passed Historic Worker Protection Laws. Now We Have to Make Them Real.

“Passing a law is only the beginning. A right you can’t access is not really a right. A protection you don’t know exists cannot protect you. And a violation that…

ByHarvey Epstein

ByPierina Ana Sanchez 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

City Budget Held Up Hold Over Housing Voucher Expansion

Speaker Julie Menin cancelled a budget handshake with Mayor Zohran Mamdani Friday after the two sides couldn’t agree on funding an expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS.

ByPatrick Spauster 0Comments

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Jun 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Politics

In Budget Talks, Some Council Progressives Draw the Line on CityFHEPS Expansion

Some lawmakers are considering a “no” vote on any budget deal that doesn’t include a significant expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing a rift with Council Speaker…

ByPatrick Spauster 6Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Politics

Mayor’s Budget Plan Could Further Shrink City’s Housing Discrimination Enforcement

NYC’s Commission on Human Rights investigates landlords and real estate brokers who discriminate against rental voucher holders. The agency is already understaffed, sources say.

ByPatrick Spauster 3Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice

Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court. But advocates say it’s not enough…

ByLuan Rogers 0Comments

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May 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYCHA Tenants Can Sit Down With City Officials at 3 Forums Kicking Off Next Week

The events will be a chance for public housing residents—some of whom felt left out by Mamdani’s earlier ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings—to provide direct feedback and share concerns with city leaders.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program?

Zohran Mamdani promised to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS rental voucher program to people with slightly higher incomes and households at risk of eviction, but a larger than expected fiscal…

ByPatrick Spauster 4Comments

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Aug 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Justice

Funding Boost Could Fulfill City’s Pledge to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail

The city’s latest budget includes funds to grow the number of apartments in the Justice-Involved Supportive Housing program (JISH) from 120 to 500. That expansion was among the commitments the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 9Comments

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Jul 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Land Use and Development

As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget, NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, Report Says

A recent report by the NYC Biodiversity Task Force says the city needs more funds to protect its increasingly at-risk fauna and flora.

ByMariana Simões 1Comment

Opinion: NYC’s Parks Need More Government Funding, Not More Volunteers

Opinion: New York Passed Historic Worker Protection Laws. Now We Have to Make Them Real.

City Budget Held Up Hold Over Housing Voucher Expansion

In Budget Talks, Some Council Progressives Draw the Line on CityFHEPS Expansion

Mayor’s Budget Plan Could Further Shrink City’s Housing Discrimination Enforcement

Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help

NYCHA Tenants Can Sit Down With City Officials at 3 Forums Kicking Off Next Week

Can Mamdani Afford to Expand the CityFHEPS Voucher Program?

Funding Boost Could Fulfill City’s Pledge to Expand Housing for New Yorkers Who Cycle Between Shelter and Jail

As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget, NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, Report Says

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