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“As Amazon gets richer, workers are waiting for protections they needed yesterday, and the state has an important role to play. Gov. Hochul can demonstrate her leadership and prove that…

ByMaritza Silva-Farrell 1Comment

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

With New York City mired in a historic affordability crisis, the Lower Manhattan Assembly race between Deborah Glick and challenger Ryder Kessler appears to be a microcosm of a broader…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

No Loud Music. No Smoking. No Guns. Can NYC Landlords Ban Firearms?

The Supreme Court’s recent decision could turn the Meatpacking District into the Heat-packing District by allowing an untold number of New Yorkers to carry guns outside their homes. But what…

ByDavid Brand 7Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

“For the first time in public housing history, residents will be able to vote on what happens at their individual developments and be involved in selecting the vendors who renovate…

ByBarbara McFadden 2Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Opinion

Opinion: NYCHA’s ‘Public Housing Preservation Trust’ Is A Farce of Resident Engagement

“Just this year alone, public budgets allocated billions of dollars in federal spending for military intervention abroad, the state subsidy of a billionaire’s football stadium in Buffalo, and even over…

ByMarquis Jenkins

ByJames Rodriguez

ByAixa Torres 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

The legislation would amend existing public health law to empower children under age 18 who are classified as “runaway or homeless youth,” or RHY, to give consent for medical, dental,…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jun 2022

Government Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: NY Lawmakers Must Act to Improve Our Overwhelmed Immigration System

“The tragic attack in Buffalo should be a wake-up call: It’s up to all of us—but especially City and State lawmakers—to stand up against white supremacy in all its forms.…

ByCamille Mackler 0Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Fate of 25,000 NYCHA Apartments in the Balance as End of Legislative Session Nears

Proposed legislation would allow NYCHA to transfer 25,000 apartments into a publicly owned trust with the power to issue bonds and borrow money for addressing desperately-needed capital repairs. Supporters say…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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May 2022

Education Government Politics

You Told Us: Should New York Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools?

City Limits asked readers and members of the city’s education community to fill out a survey about the policy, which is set to expire at the end of June. We…

ByJulian Roberts-Grmela 9Comments

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May 2022

Economy Government Justice Opinion

Opinion: Price Gouging is Crushing Low-Income New Yorkers. Here’s What Gov. Hochul Should Do

“Unemployment continues to be higher in places like Flatbush, Brooklyn—my neighborhood—than in the wealthiest parts of the city and state. For my unemployed neighbors and those earning low wages, price…

ByLeroy Johnson 0Comments

Opinion: Gov. Hochul, Hold Amazon Accountable this Prime Day

In Wake of SoHo Rezoning, Development Divides a Manhattan Assembly Race

No Loud Music. No Smoking. No Guns. Can NYC Landlords Ban Firearms?

Opinion: Preservation Trust Finally Gives NYCHA Residents a Seat at the Table

Opinion: NYCHA’s ‘Public Housing Preservation Trust’ Is A Farce of Resident Engagement

As States Target Trans Kids, NY Lawmakers Vote to Let Homeless Teens Make Their Own Health Decisions

Opinion: NY Lawmakers Must Act to Improve Our Overwhelmed Immigration System

Fate of 25,000 NYCHA Apartments in the Balance as End of Legislative Session Nears

You Told Us: Should New York Extend Mayoral Control of City Schools?

Opinion: Price Gouging is Crushing Low-Income New Yorkers. Here’s What Gov. Hochul Should Do

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