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More than 150,000 residents meet the requirements for the current eligibility criteria, officials say. Of those, 76,021 have enrolled so far, and the city has been conducting outreach in the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Sep 2019

Opinion

Opinion: Why We Disrupted a Public Hearing About the Homeless

‘Often, hearings on proposed rules are dry and the rooms fairly empty. But Wednesday’s hearing had dozens of individuals ready to testify – most of them individuals who had intimate…

ByHelen Strom

ByBrenda Riley 1Comment

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Council Could Try to Force City to Boost Value of Homeless Vouchers

CityFHEPS, the city’s voucher system has moved many homeless people into housing. But more linger in shelters because the voucher won’t pay enough to cover the rent.

ByHarry DiPrinzio 3Comments

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Aug 2019

Justice Podcasts

What the Pantaleo Decision Tells Us About Police Accountability in New York City

Even if the most intense reverberations from Commissioner James O’Neill’s August 19 decision subside, the Garner case will continue to shape conversations about the mayor, the police department and the…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jul 2019

Government

Councilmember & Taxi Drivers Call for Bailout, Citing City’s Role in Crisis

Brokers and lenders convinced drivers to take out risky loans they ultimately could not afford. But drivers and their allies say the city, too, profited from the industry’s downfall.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Jul 2019

Housing and Homelessness

One Bushwick, Two Visions: How Local Leaders’ Rezoning Proposal and the City’s Plan Match Up

There are some similarities between the community and city rezoning proposals but the differences are important to Bushwick community members who say they have waited for decades for serious public…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Jul 2019

Opinion

Opinion: The Unending Urgency of Closing Rikers

‘I’m reminded the cells on Rikers are so hot — that the walls sweat. There was no air. I had to lay on the floor naked, to suck a little…

ByDarren Mack

ByDeAnna Hoskins 0Comments

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Jun 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Rent Board Approves 1.5% Hike, Angering Tenants and Landlords Alike

The increases, which will affect leases signed after October 1, came despite calls for a rent freeze from housing and tenant advocacy groups, and amid demands from property owners for…

BySadef Ali Kully 2Comments

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Jun 2019

Government Podcasts

Max & Murphy: A Hard Look at Vision Zero

The reduction of traffic deaths in New York City under his Vision Zero program is one of Mayor de Blasio’s talking points as he runs for president. But while deaths…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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May 2019

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Mayor’s Climate Czar Takes Questions on De Blasio’s Green New Deal

The mayor’s chief climate czar, Daniel Zarrilli, discussed some of the points of concern that have emerged about the mayor’s plan—and some of the elements that have received little attention.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

City’s Half-Priced MetroCard Program Continues to Expand, But Frustrations Persist

Opinion: Why We Disrupted a Public Hearing About the Homeless

Council Could Try to Force City to Boost Value of Homeless Vouchers

What the Pantaleo Decision Tells Us About Police Accountability in New York City

Councilmember & Taxi Drivers Call for Bailout, Citing City’s Role in Crisis

One Bushwick, Two Visions: How Local Leaders’ Rezoning Proposal and the City’s Plan Match Up

Opinion: The Unending Urgency of Closing Rikers

Rent Board Approves 1.5% Hike, Angering Tenants and Landlords Alike

Max & Murphy: A Hard Look at Vision Zero

Max & Murphy: Mayor’s Climate Czar Takes Questions on De Blasio’s Green New Deal

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