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“We’re at a point where the state needs to begin adopting policies at breakneck speed to meet our climate law mandates,” said Liz Moran, New York policy advocate for Earthjustice. “So…

ByMary Cunningham 0Comments

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Jun 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As State Housing Package Implodes, Two Tenant-Friendly Bills Still Simmering

While Albany leaders failed to pass a comprehensive package of housing legislation this week, some advocates and high-ranking lawmakers have been working on a pair of bills they say could…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget

With six weeks left until the end of the legislative session, Hochul is already looking ahead, insisting that she will work with Senate and Assembly leaders to address New York’s…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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Nov 2022

Government Justice Politics

Influx of Asylum Seekers Spurs Renewed Push for Right to Counsel in NY Immigration Courts

Following the arrival of more than 27,000 asylum seekers, many of whom have struggled to find attorneys in the midst of a historic backlog of cases in New York’s immigration…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Aug 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Thousands of Formerly Flooded Homes Sold Last Year in New York: Report

In 2021 alone, New Yorkers purchased 7,645 homes with prior flood damages that totaled more than $23.5 million. The state’s current flood disclosure law contains a loophole that “stacks the…

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Let the J-51 Property Tax Abatement Die, Too

“The governor and New York State Legislature should begin a process of discarding all property tax abatements that primarily serve the interests of landlords and developers (not tenants), and end…

ByMarty Rowland 3Comments

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Jun 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan

When COVID-19 hit, policymakers saw an opportunity: The city had interconnected affordable housing and homelessness crises; the city also had hundreds of empty hotels hemorrhaging cash. But a year after…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Education Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice NYCHA Politics

New York’s Legislative Session Ends, With Mixed Results on Housing. Here’s What Passed & What Didn’t

What exactly did state lawmakers do before starting their nearly seven-month break? Here’s a rundown.

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByDavid Brand

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: I Didn’t Know What Qualified Immunity Was—Until I Had To

“Beyond the emotional toll, I have learned firsthand what people mean when they say, ‘justice delayed is justice denied.’ As time goes on, witnesses move and their memories fade; every…

ByDarlene McDay 1Comment

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May 2022

Government

Overdose Deaths in New York City Increased by 17% Last Year, CDC Estimates

Preliminary data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over 2,500 people in New York City died from overdoses in 2021, up from 2,143…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

What Did NY State Lawmakers Do to Address Climate Change This Year?

As State Housing Package Implodes, Two Tenant-Friendly Bills Still Simmering

Late Session Goals Emerge As Housing Policy Fizzles Out of NY Budget

Influx of Asylum Seekers Spurs Renewed Push for Right to Counsel in NY Immigration Courts

Thousands of Formerly Flooded Homes Sold Last Year in New York: Report

Opinion: Let the J-51 Property Tax Abatement Die, Too

After a Year of Missed Opportunity, New York Revises Sputtering Hotel-to-Housing Plan

New York’s Legislative Session Ends, With Mixed Results on Housing. Here’s What Passed & What Didn’t

Opinion: I Didn’t Know What Qualified Immunity Was—Until I Had To

Overdose Deaths in New York City Increased by 17% Last Year, CDC Estimates

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