The shift to remote-only civic meetings during the pandemic is impacting how communities get to weigh in on important city proposals, like rezonings. It’s led to more people attending —…
‘New York State needs plans in place to make sure New Yorkers never have to fear that they can’t get health insurance. For example, the state needs to expand access…
This week, City Limits’ Spanish-language reporter and editor Daniel Parra talks about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on Latino arts organizations in the city and nationwide.
Latino artists report lower rates of health insurance, greater economic losses and higher unemployment. A higher number of them have seen their health or their family’s health directly impacted by…
Some older workers are retiring earlier than they had planned, a trend that could accelerate if the city provides incentives to encourage them to leave their jobs. While some people…
‘1607 Surf Ave. can begin to address the pain of the housing and food instability that many in this community face every day, and offer an economic boost for the…
The de Blasio administration has made strides toward reducing carbon emissions. But cuts to organics recycling, delays to establishing commercial waste zones, even the slowdown in closing Rikers could hamstring…
‘Without a radical bump in funding, nonprofits will not be able to continue meeting the colossal demand for life-saving support like affordable housing, homecare, food pantries, home-delivered meals, rental assistance,…
