A report that projects the impact of sea level rise on the U.S coastline ranked New York as the ninth state with the most critical infrastructure at risk of flooding in 2050, and the sixth in 2100.
Citywide
Defensores de alfabetización de adultos piden que se reviertan recortes presupuestales, mientras proveedores ven aumento en demanda
Daniel Parra |
Días antes de que se conozca el presupuesto definitivo de la ciudad de Nueva York para el próximo año fiscal, tanto los defensores como los concejales están instando a que se mantengan los fondos para alcanzar un número similar de estudiantes atendidos en el año fiscal que está a punto de terminar el 1 de julio.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: NYC Can’t Solve Its Housing Crisis Without Addressing Voucher Discrimination
Amy Blumsack |
“Opening the Section 8 waitlist was huge, but it only addressed part of the problem—the city must invest more resources in addressing discrimination against voucher holders by increasing funding for the City Commission on Human Rights.”
Citywide
Advocates Seek 11th-Hour Reversal of Adult Literacy Cuts, As Providers See Increased Demand
Daniel Parra |
Days before New York City’s final budget for the next fiscal year is due, both advocates and City Council members are urging that funding be maintained to reach a similar number of students served in the fiscal year that is about to end on July 1.
Citywide
Opinion: Book Banners Are Going After Libraries. But So Is New York City’s Mayor.
Jonathan Friedman |
“Efforts to censor and prohibit books are not the same as municipal negotiations about library operating budgets. But they are not entirely unrelated either. Both are clear indications of how the value of public libraries and access to knowledge is under threat across America.”
Government
En plena ola de calor, neoyorquinos que cumplan requisitos pueden solicitar subvención estatal para aire acondicionado… por ahora
Anastasia Tomkin |
El Home Energy Assistance Program (Programa de Asistencia Energética a los Hogares o HEAP por sus siglas en inglés) ha ayudado a decenas de miles de neoyorquinos con bajos ingresos a combatir el calor. Sin embargo, expertos y defensores afirman que el programa podría dar y critican su limitado alcance.
Citywide
NYCHA Explains Newly Plugged-In Policy on E-Bikes and Scooters
Tatyana Turner |
Nearly four months in, NYCHA broke down its lithium-ion battery rules and the potential consequences for noncompliance.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Physician Staffing Shortages Put NYC’s Public Health at Risk
Dr. Bronson Joseph Raja and Joanne M. Fernández-Booker |
“Physicians serving the city’s most vulnerable populations are not seeking extravagant salaries. Instead, we advocate for fair compensation to address the worsening shortages, ensuring the full staffing levels necessary to deliver the quality care that all New Yorkers deserve.”
Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, June 25-July 1
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Bronx
Opinion: Latino Voters Can Play Key Role in the Outcome of New York’s Most Contested Primary Race
Eli Valentin |
“It is clear through a number of recent public polls that Latinos are mainly concerned about economic matters—specifically, the cost of living, adequate wages, and affordable housing.” Jarrett MurphyOutside a Bronx polling site on primary day. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! No matter your politics, you’ll probably agree that the NY-16 congressional primary, pitting the incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman against Westchester County Executive George Latimer, will be the most contested congressional primary battle this coming June.The race thus far has been driven largely by the Israel-Gaza crisis.
Government
City Moves to Resurrect Tax Breaks for Renovations, But Housing Stakeholders Are Split
Chris Janaro |
The city’s lawmakers and housing agency seem poised to reintroduce and pass a more affordability-focused J-51 tax program to help fix up apartments—but some housing stakeholders are lukewarm on the prospect.