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Facilities that provided assistance for people with asthma before the pandemic have continued to operate by offering pre-recorded medical advice by phone, and have never returned to in-person services, families…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Transportation

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

The Bronx is home to the fewest miles of Open Streets, and only 16 percent of those that are included in the city initiative are considered operational—or barricaded off to…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Oct 2021

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

Applications for the new $125 million Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) opened Thursday, as state officials seek to reimburse property owners who were unable to apply for compensation through the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

The state’s Department of Labor, which is administering the program, is warning on its website that the fund is “nearing exhaustion” and cannot guarantee that future applicants will be approved…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

COVID Cash Assistance Helped 1 Million New Yorkers Avoid Poverty, Report Finds

Researchers said their findings counter a narrative that stimulus payments and unemployment benefits were “too generous” and disincentivized work.

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Opinion Transportation

Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were…

ByCharlotta Janssen 0Comments

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Oct 2021

Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage…

ByRafael E. Cestero 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Government

Curbside Composting Program Restarts with Low Participation and High Cost

The program, which has been on hold since May 2020, kicks off again Monday in four Brooklyn neighborhoods as a budget report notes high costs to sustain it.

ByLiz Donovan 5Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Prior to the pandemic, city policy forced entire families—including each school-aged child—to show up at a Bronx facility known as the PATH intake center to complete an initial assessment, which…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Oct 2021

Education Health Opinion

Opinion: Urban Planning Students Discontent with Hunter College’s COVID Reopening Policy

‘The department has chosen to pursue a reopening plan—decided upon in April 2021 and not revisited since—that goes against the wishes of the student body and common-sense health concerns.’

ByMiranda Bellizia

ByCara Corrigan

ByJennifer Hendricks 3Comments

Latino Families Worry COVID-19 Has Sidelined The Bronx’s Asthma Crisis

The Bronx Gets Short-Changed in NYC’s ‘Open Streets’ Program: Report

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

As NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Runs Out of Cash, Advocates Press for Expansion

Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants

Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing

Curbside Composting Program Restarts with Low Participation and High Cost

NYC Eased Rules for Families Entering Homeless Shelters. Advocates Want the Changes Made Permanent

Opinion: Urban Planning Students Discontent with Hunter College’s COVID Reopening Policy

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