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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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Apr 2022

Education Government Health Opinion

Opinion: As COVID Mandates Lift, We Must Do More to Support Caregivers of Kids With Special Health Needs

“We have all been on our path to accepting COVID-19 as a part of our lives, but let’s not forget that the stakes are higher for some.”

ByChristina Salley 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Education Government

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

There were roughly 145,723 English language learners (ELL)—representing 13.3 percent of all students, including school-age and preschool students—in New York City public schools last year. Two years after the pandemic…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Apr 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government

Vendedores ambulantes de NY están utilizando el dinero del fondo de trabajadores excluidos para pagar multas

Miguel es sólo uno de los varios vendedores ambulantes de la ciudad que han estado pagando sus multas con dinero del Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos. Vendedores y defensores afirman que…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Government In Depth Investigations

Some NYC Vendors Are Using Excluded Workers Fund Aid to Cover City Fines

Vendors and advocates say increased city enforcement is hampering the industry’s recovery, as workers continue to see fewer sales since the pandemic began.

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Mar 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

The Adams administration has touted Safe Havens as an alternative for those who would rather sleep outside than in a traditional homeless shelter. But there are too few of the…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Education Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: To Increase Public Safety, New York Must Invest in Families

“We must reject efforts to roll back Raise the Age and stop scapegoating children and youth for the decades-long failure of government to invest equitably in them and their communities…

ByJennifer March 1Comment

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Mar 2022

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Revitalizing Bronx Restaurants is Key to NYC’s Pandemic Recovery

“The recovery of New York City as a whole is only possible when it is inclusive of all neighborhoods, including ones like mine in The Bronx that suffered some of…

ByNathalia Fernández 0Comments

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Mar 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

NYC Slow to Issue Thousands of ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Rent Vouchers for Homeless Residents

Ten months after the Biden Administration supplied New York City with a trove of new Section 8 vouchers to house homeless residents, just over 5 percent have actually been used…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Mar 2022

Government

Boosting New York City’s Booster Rate

One lawmaker and local health experts are calling for the city to automatically schedule vaccination appointments for New Yorkers who’ve been fully inoculated against COVID-19, but have yet to get…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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

Opinion: As COVID Mandates Lift, We Must Do More to Support Caregivers of Kids With Special Health Needs

NYC English Language Learners Still Struggling Two Years Into Pandemic

Vendedores ambulantes de NY están utilizando el dinero del fondo de trabajadores excluidos para pagar multas

Some NYC Vendors Are Using Excluded Workers Fund Aid to Cover City Fines

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways. Where Will They Go?

Opinion: To Increase Public Safety, New York Must Invest in Families

Opinion: Revitalizing Bronx Restaurants is Key to NYC’s Pandemic Recovery

NYC Slow to Issue Thousands of ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime’ Rent Vouchers for Homeless Residents

Boosting New York City’s Booster Rate

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