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The 7-day positivity rate in New York City jails was just over 19 percent on Sunday—down from nearly 37 percent just a week prior, the most recent data shows. But…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

Hundreds of thousands of households across the state already owe back rent as a result of the pandemic, and face eviction when protections expire on Jan. 15. The Good Cause…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 71Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News Podcasts Politics

City Watch: Should NYC Land Use Decisions Consider Hospital Capacity?

New Queens Councilmember Lynn Schulman wants to incorporate hospital capacity into New York City’s zoning process, following decades of medical facility closures, including several in Queens.

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Government Justice

Renewed Calls for City to Reduce Jail Population as Omicron Cases Skyrocket

The 7-day positivity rate for those in the jail system who’ve been tested for the virus was more than 29 percent on Thursday, compared to 23 percent of city residents…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Government Health News

Long Waits for NYC’s COVID-19 Isolation Hotel Rooms, As Omicron Cases Spike

Those who’ve tried to use the service in recent weeks say there haven’t been enough hotel rooms to meet demand. They report delays in obtaining a room, sometimes three days…

ByMary Steffenhagen 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness News

As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms

The number of COVID-positive New Yorkers staying in city shelters or connected with outreach workers more than doubled during the first two weeks of December. Advocates have urged the mayor…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Housing and Homelessness Justice

‘He’s the Glue’—Friends Honor Slain Soccer Star Who Helped Build a Team of Homeless New Yorkers

Akeem Loney was most at home on a patch of turf in Allerton. Outside the neighborhood, the 32-year-old—who was stabbed to death while sleeping on the subway last month—helped grow…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

New York May Redistribute 20,000 Unclaimed Rent Relief Checks, Top Official Says

The Office of Temporary and Disability Administration (OTDA) has sent out more than 26,000 notices informing property owners that they will miss out on money they qualify for because they…

ByDavid Brand 29Comments

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Dec 2021

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: A Tuition-Free CUNY is an Investment in New York’s Recovery

‘Winning a New Deal for CUNY would benefit literally hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers—an affordable high quality education right here in NYC can lift up families while creating a…

ByAndrew Gounardes 2Comments

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Dec 2021

Opinion

Opinion: Unpaid Family Caregivers Need More Support

‘More than 41 million Americans are also struggling with fewer resources while working as unpaid family caregivers for long, often undetermined, time periods. And at least one million of these…

ByTeresa Moro 1Comment

COVID-19 Surge at Rikers Begins to Decline, But Chaotic Conditions Persist

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

City Watch: Should NYC Land Use Decisions Consider Hospital Capacity?

Renewed Calls for City to Reduce Jail Population as Omicron Cases Skyrocket

Long Waits for NYC’s COVID-19 Isolation Hotel Rooms, As Omicron Cases Spike

As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms

‘He’s the Glue’—Friends Honor Slain Soccer Star Who Helped Build a Team of Homeless New Yorkers

New York May Redistribute 20,000 Unclaimed Rent Relief Checks, Top Official Says

Opinion: A Tuition-Free CUNY is an Investment in New York’s Recovery

Opinion: Unpaid Family Caregivers Need More Support

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