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Many immigrants from China’s Fujian work at takeout restaurants outside of New York, which often provide free food and lodging to employees as an industry standard. As the restaurants…

ByRong Xiaoqing for Sing Tao Daily 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Economy

NY’s Polish Business Owners Fight to Survive in COVID-19 ‘Ghost Town’

‘The city has practically turned into a ghost town. It is hard to say how long we will be able to function like that. I don’t even want to think…

ByMarcin Żurawicz for Biały Orzeł 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Land Use and Development

What Will COVID-19 Mean for Housing Development in NYC?

Affordable housing developers, tenant advocacy groups and real-estate operators are grappling with the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the economy.

BySadef Ali Kully 6Comments

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Apr 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Mayor de Blasio, Release Juvenile Detainees

‘We write to express our concern over the city’s failure to sufficiently address the health risks faced by our clients in detention, and we call upon the mayor to release…

ByMcKay Campbell 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Land Use and Development

The Coronavirus Thread: Local Manufacturing, Buffeted by Development, Gets COVID-19 Spotlight

‘This is something we now have that can never be taken away from us. This is something we make here that no one else in the world can deprive us…

ByNicole Javorsky 13Comments

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Apr 2020

Uncategorized

New York’s Ecuadorans Face ‘Double Crisis’ From COVID-19 Both Here and Back Home

Ecuador has emerged as an epicenter for coronavirus, creating ‘double anguish’ for Ecuadorian immigrants in New York as they watch the virus ravage both their homes, El Diario reports.

ByFernando Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Uncategorized

WageWorks, MTA Dispute Over Refunds for Unused Pre-Paid Commuter Benefits

The MTA’s website says it does not provide refunds for MetroCards ‘while the transit system continues to operate’ and is unable to resolve issues with ‘pre-tax MetroCards you received through…

ByLeslie Gersing 25Comments

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Apr 2020

Economy

City’s COVID-19 Job Shock Could Be Worse Than Official Estimates

Has the city already lost more than a million jobs?

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Apr 2020

Opinion

Opinion: NYers With Addiction Face Serious COVID-19 Risks

‘In times of heightened anxiety, many people who suffer from addiction are also more susceptible to relapses and overdose. Now more than ever, the state must help cover their costs…

ByAnn-Marie Foster 1Comment

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Apr 2020

Education

For NY’s College Students, Remote Learning Brings Distraction and Uncertainty of What’s Next

College students say the switch to remote learning has been a hard adjustment. Some have considered taking a gap year if remote learning carries into future semesters, concerned with paying…

ByAsha MacKay

ByManoli Figetakis

ByArufa Hossain 1Comment

Chinese Community Group Offers Aid & Lodging to Restaurant Workers Laid Off in Pandemic

NY’s Polish Business Owners Fight to Survive in COVID-19 ‘Ghost Town’

What Will COVID-19 Mean for Housing Development in NYC?

Opinion: Mayor de Blasio, Release Juvenile Detainees

The Coronavirus Thread: Local Manufacturing, Buffeted by Development, Gets COVID-19 Spotlight

New York’s Ecuadorans Face ‘Double Crisis’ From COVID-19 Both Here and Back Home

WageWorks, MTA Dispute Over Refunds for Unused Pre-Paid Commuter Benefits

City’s COVID-19 Job Shock Could Be Worse Than Official Estimates

Opinion: NYers With Addiction Face Serious COVID-19 Risks

For NY’s College Students, Remote Learning Brings Distraction and Uncertainty of What’s Next

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