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The arrest Tuesday of 70 NYCHA employees who allegedly pocketed bribes for steering small-dollar contracts is prompting calls to reform how the housing authority handles such work—what Congressman and former…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Feb 2023

Economy Government

NYC Still Falling Short in Effort to Diversify Contracting, Report Says

According to the latest Comptroller’s report, Black and Latino‐owned businesses each received under 2 percent of city contract dollars in fiscal year 2022, and only 5 percent of all new…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Nov 2022

Climate and Environment Economy Government

State Bill Would Aid City’s Move Toward More Climate-Friendly Food Sources

New York City’s efforts to green its food system have been limited by a conflicting state law that says food must be procured by government entities based on cost alone.…

ByH Conley 0Comments

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Sep 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth

Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout

Citywide, workers at nonprofits under contract to provide support and essential services to New Yorkers at a time of unprecedented crisis say they feel overworked, overwhelmed and burnt out. As…

ByOlivia Bensimon 2Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times

“When I noticed very few places in my own neighborhood in Brooklyn where the community could come together to connect, despite the conventional image of an entrepreneur looking nothing like…

ByKymme Williams 0Comments

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Jan 2018

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Bronx Beep Wants NYCHA to Declare a Boiler Emergency

Ruben Diaz, Jr. says the authority’s contracting rules are an obstacle to addressing the boiler problems at developments across the city.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2017

Government

City Pushes Albany for Rule Change to Boost Minority Contracting

‘I really believe this is something of a win-win for everybody,’ said Deputy Mayor for Strategic Policy Initiatives Buery in an exclusive interview with City Limits.

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

Bribery Scandal Renews Scrutiny of NYCHA’s ‘No-Bid’ Contracting Process

NYC Still Falling Short in Effort to Diversify Contracting, Report Says

State Bill Would Aid City’s Move Toward More Climate-Friendly Food Sources

Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times

Bronx Beep Wants NYCHA to Declare a Boiler Emergency

City Pushes Albany for Rule Change to Boost Minority Contracting

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Bribery Scandal Renews Scrutiny of NYCHA’s ‘No-Bid’ Contracting Process

NYC Still Falling Short in Effort to Diversify Contracting, Report Says

State Bill Would Aid City’s Move Toward More Climate-Friendly Food Sources

Amid Inflation and Increased Demand, Human Services Workers Struggle with Burnout

Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times

Bronx Beep Wants NYCHA to Declare a Boiler Emergency

City Pushes Albany for Rule Change to Boost Minority Contracting

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