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Seven workers’ organizations have compiled a database on wage theft during the pandemic totaling $130.5 million owed to workers. The preliminary data from just seven groups dwarfs the nearly $3…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Breaking Down Unnecessary Barriers to Electrification in New York

“The Building Code Council can and should take action now. They have the legal tools to change the code to include electrification in new constructions as a mechanism to achieve…

ByMichael Hernandez 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Climate and Environment Government Politics

Hochul’s ‘Cap-and-Invest’ Climate Plan Stirs Skepticism From Environmentalists & Polluters Alike

The program will charge companies for carbon pollution and introduce a novel rebate initiative that promises to distribute $1 billion to New Yorkers. But environmentalists say its success will rest…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: LaSalle’s Defenders Are Wrong—The Court of Appeals is Political

“The notion of the law as something outside of politics has surely been put to rest by the recent Supreme Court confirmation processes and the right-wing decisions of that Court.…

ByJanos Marton 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Hochul’s Affordable Development Plan Can Transform NY Housing

“New York finally has a big, bold, and brave plan to really make the state affordable. It will attack the lack of housing supply, the inequitable distribution of housing, and…

ByRachel Fee 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion Politics

Opinion: Governor Hochul’s State of Housing

“As Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to deliver the speech that could define her first full term, she has an opportunity to set a path of real progress on housing.…

ByJumaane Williams 2Comments

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Dec 2022

Government

Hochul Vetoes Utility Transparency Bill Aimed at Addressing New Yorkers’ Pandemic Debt

Gov. Kathy Hochul late last month vetoed a bill that would have required the state to collect and publicly report on the number of New Yorkers struggling to pay for…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2022

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government Justice

Situación de trabajadores de demolición revela fallos en la aplicación de la nueva ley estatal de seguridad

Según la Ley HERO de Nueva York, los trabajadores pueden solicitar la creación de un comité de seguridad en el lugar de trabajo para evaluar la eficacia de los protocolos…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: How NY Democrats and Gov. Hochul Can Win Back Young Voters

“While record youth turnout across the country enabled Democrats to hold the U.S. Senate and make gains in swing districts barely won by President Joe Biden, the New York vote…

ByRobb Friedlander 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

Demolition Workers’ Plight Reveals Enforcement Flaws in New State Safety Law

Under the NY HERO Act, workers can request the creation of a workplace safety committee to assess the effectiveness of security protocols and raise health concerns, among other tasks. But…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

With SWEAT, Labor Advocates Renew Push For Anti-Wage Theft Legislation

Opinion: Breaking Down Unnecessary Barriers to Electrification in New York

Hochul’s ‘Cap-and-Invest’ Climate Plan Stirs Skepticism From Environmentalists & Polluters Alike

Opinion: LaSalle’s Defenders Are Wrong—The Court of Appeals is Political

Opinion: Hochul’s Affordable Development Plan Can Transform NY Housing

Opinion: Governor Hochul’s State of Housing

Hochul Vetoes Utility Transparency Bill Aimed at Addressing New Yorkers’ Pandemic Debt

Situación de trabajadores de demolición revela fallos en la aplicación de la nueva ley estatal de seguridad

Opinion: How NY Democrats and Gov. Hochul Can Win Back Young Voters

Demolition Workers’ Plight Reveals Enforcement Flaws in New State Safety Law

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