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Housing advocates in the City Council scored wins—including an additional $2 billion in capital funds for the Department of Housing, Preservation and Development (HPD) and the New York City Housing…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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Jun 2024

Economy Government Immigration

Advocates Seek 11th-Hour Reversal of Adult Literacy Cuts, As Providers See Increased Demand

Days before New York City’s final budget for the next fiscal year is due, both advocates and City Council members are urging that funding be maintained to reach a similar…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Jun 2024

Education Government

Opinion: Book Banners Are Going After Libraries. But So Is New York City’s Mayor.

“Efforts to censor and prohibit books are not the same as municipal negotiations about library operating budgets. But they are not entirely unrelated either. Both are clear indications of how…

ByJonathan Friedman 0Comments

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Jun 2024

ARTS and CULTURE Government Opinion

Opinion: The Art of Participatory Budgeting

“By voting on The People’s Money, New Yorkers are not just selecting projects; they are participating in a shared vision for our city’s future.”

ByYazmany Arboleda 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development

Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks

The City Council is pushing for an additional $3.66 billion for affordable housing over the next five years, building on the $10.5 billion the mayor earmarked in his executive budget…

ByChris Janaro 0Comments

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May 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar News NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2024

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

“It is easy to see how mothers are affected by the prohibitively expensive costs of child care, but perhaps less so to understand it as a communal crisis.”

ByTalya Wolf 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Transportation

Budget Cuts Could Make it Harder for NYC Govt to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

The government agency tasked with ensuring city owned buildings and vehicles don’t contribute to climate change is facing a $1 billion cut to its preliminary capital commitment plan. Of those,…

ByMariana Simões 0Comments

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Apr 2024

Education Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

School Staffers in Shelters Are a Lifeline to NYC’s Homeless Families. Now Their Jobs Are at Risk.

Roughly $12 million in funding that pays the salaries of 100 community coordinators working across the city’s network of homeless shelters is set to run dry this summer, leaving the…

ByMichael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat New York 0Comments

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Feb 2024

Economy Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Why New Yorkers Should Reject Austerity for CUNY

“Since CUNY is one of the city’s most traversed pathways out of poverty, any decision to block or compromise this escape route must be considered for its short and long-term…

ByNicholas Freudenberg

ByAlexa D’Angelo 0Comments

Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing

Advocates Seek 11th-Hour Reversal of Adult Literacy Cuts, As Providers See Increased Demand

Opinion: Book Banners Are Going After Libraries. But So Is New York City’s Mayor.

Opinion: The Art of Participatory Budgeting

Council Pushes for More Housing Funds As City Budget Negotiations Enter Final Weeks

NYC Housing Calendar, May 14-20

Opinion: NYC Can Give the Perfect Gift This Mother’s Day—Investing in Universal Child Care

Budget Cuts Could Make it Harder for NYC Govt to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

School Staffers in Shelters Are a Lifeline to NYC’s Homeless Families. Now Their Jobs Are at Risk.

Opinion: Why New Yorkers Should Reject Austerity for CUNY

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