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“The recovery of New York City as a whole is only possible when it is inclusive of all neighborhoods, including ones like mine in The Bronx that suffered some of…

ByNathalia Fernández 0Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Bill to Create New Housing Voucher For Homeless New Yorkers Gains Traction in Albany

A proposal for the new rent subsidy, dubbed the Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP), may emerge as a bargaining chip amid high-profile legislative battles in Albany. “There is no substitute…

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Feb 2022

Climate and Environment Education Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Help New York’s Students Learn From the Past to Build our Climate Future

“We are proposing a bill to fund a Timbuctoo Summer Climate and Careers Institute that will give NYC students a chance to experience life and make career choices inside the…

ByZellnor Myrie

ByMichaelle C. Solages 2Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

The New York Legislature passed a bill in June to increase the value of the state’s FHEPS rental subsidy program to fair market rent—$2,026 for a two-bedroom in New York…

ByDavid Brand 9Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Justice

State Assembly to Suspend Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry Following Governor’s Resignation

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the inquiry was no longer necessary since the governor plans to resign later this month, and also questioned whether lawmakers have the authority under state…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2021

Government Justice News

Are Any Democrats Standing by Their Governor?

With Cuomo unlikely to leave voluntarily—at least if his defiant response to James’ report is any indication—it will be up to state lawmakers to serve as the ultimate arbiters of…

ByDavid Brand

ByEse Olumhense

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2021

Government

NYS Assembly Speaker OKs Impeachment Investigation into Gov. Cuomo

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Thursday that he was authorizing the Judiciary Committee to probe the multiple allegations against the governor.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2018

Government

Looming State Elections Met With Apathy by Many New Yorkers

Some New Yorkers are indifferent about the upcoming election this fall, saying they either don’t know who the candidates are or don’t follow local politics enough to care.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Apr 2018

Government News

Special Election By the Numbers: Who’s Funding the 2 Bronx Races

A special election on April 24 will determine who fills New York’s 11 vacant legislative seats, including two in the Bronx: one in the 32nd State Senate District and the…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Apr 2015

Housing and Homelessness

Tenant Groups Push Assembly to Back Rent-Regs Bill

Tenant organizers are putting the pressure on Democrats who have yet to back a bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal to repeal a mechanism blamed for stripping tens of thousands…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

Opinion: Revitalizing Bronx Restaurants is Key to NYC’s Pandemic Recovery

Bill to Create New Housing Voucher For Homeless New Yorkers Gains Traction in Albany

Opinion: Help New York’s Students Learn From the Past to Build our Climate Future

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

State Assembly to Suspend Cuomo Impeachment Inquiry Following Governor’s Resignation

Are Any Democrats Standing by Their Governor?

NYS Assembly Speaker OKs Impeachment Investigation into Gov. Cuomo

Looming State Elections Met With Apathy by Many New Yorkers

Special Election By the Numbers: Who’s Funding the 2 Bronx Races

Tenant Groups Push Assembly to Back Rent-Regs Bill

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