Aging
How a NYC Prison Closure Could Be Bad News for Prisoners
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In a state that used to specialize in building prisons, the closures are a landmark. But they also mean there are fewer options for housing people from the city within the city.
buses
Max & Murphy: Leading Advocate for Transit Sizes Up MTA’s Progress
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John Raskin talked about the big problem that unites all of the other challenges facing the subway, buses and commuter trains: The lack of accountability in the transit system as it now exists.
City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Opinion: Cuomo Shouldn’t Let a Monopoly Decide the Fate of the Williams Pipeline
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‘Given the potential impact, the burden of proof should be on the private utilities claiming that the pipeline is needed, not on public non-profits and independent researchers, who have already shown so clearly that it isn’t.’
affordability
Housing Update: Homelessness Record, Rent Regs Debate Intensifies
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It was a busy week for news related to New York City housing. Here’s a roundup of what you might have missed.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Subway Ban Amounts to Exile for Sex Offenders
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‘An all-out ban on access to public transportation would create enormous barriers to successful reentry and rehabilitation.’
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Spirit of Cesar Chavez Lives On in Fight for Tipped Workers’ Wages
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”Chavez once said, ‘The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It’s always about people.’ It’s time for Gov. Cuomo to pass One Fair Wage and treat tipped workers with respect and dignity.”
Age Justice
Report Sees Economic Hit from Cuts to Medicaid Program for Aides
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The more than 600 fiscal intermediaries statewide allows elderly and disabled people to hire and manage personal assistants. Critics say the governor’s executive budget would cut that number by at least 90 percent by changing eligibility requirements.
Agenda 2019
Opinion: Albany Must Not Cut Services for At-Risk Kids
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‘I agree with the governor that ending detention is good for children, but the elimination of foster-care placement will leave many youth without a safe placement option.’
Age Justice
Alarm Over Proposed Cuts to State Program Overseeing Home-Health Aides
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Advocates predict that changes proposed by the governor could reduce the number of ‘fiscal intermediaries,’ who help administer the Medicaid program that pays for home-health aides, by 90 percent.
Agenda 2019
Max & Murphy: Hudson Valley Lawmaker on Commuter Concerns About Congestion Pricing
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‘We have to make sure we make the investments throughout the MTA region if were going be successful,’ Sen. David Carlucci told the WBAI program. ‘We also have to address the issue of double tolling.’