With City Child Care Program to End in June, Asylum-Seeking Parents Worry Over Plans for Summer
Promise NYC was intended to help asylum-seeker families whose immigration status makes them ineligible for other, federally-funded child care assistance. But the program, which offered subsidized care for 600 children, is only slated to continue for the remainder of the school year.
“I really don’t know what I’m going to do,” said one participant with a 7-month-old son.
NYCHA Residents Rally in Last-Minute Push for Rent Relief Funds From Albany The rally comes after state lawmakers released budget proposals that include up to $389 million for public housing and Section 8 residents who were left out from the state’s pandemic-era Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). But tenants are pushing for more, pointing to estimates that public housing tenants across New York owe nearly $590 million in rent. Read the story.
As New York Leaders Push for More Housing Near Transit, East Bronx Readies for a Rezoning The Bronx Metro-North rezoning is among the first initiated by the city since Mayor Adams took office, and will look to spur development of 6,000 homes around future train stations in Morris Park and Parkchester. The plan is in line with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s strategy to increase housing statewide, with an emphasis on building denser in “transit-oriented” communities. Read the story.
Queens is the Battleground in State Budget Fight Over Basement Apartments As the state’s budget deadline approaches, Queens democratic lawmakers are at odds over whether it should include a path for legalizing the city’s basement and cellar apartments. Read the story.
Opinion: We’re NYC High School Students. We Want a New Deal for CUNY “CUNY matters, education matters, youth voices matter. We are already worrying about the climate crisis, systemic racism, homophobic and transphobic policies, and more. Please take one thing to worry about off of our list.”
Vendedores ambulantes se oponen a que Departamento de Sanidad se encargue de hacer cumplir la ley del sector La nueva oficina de investigación de venta ambulante del Departamento de Sanidad tendrá casi 40 empleados, frente a los 14 inspectores que actualmente tiene el Departamento de Protección del Consumidor y del Trabajador (DCWP por sus siglas en inglés). A los vendedores les preocupa que el cambio pueda penalizar aún más a su sector, que ha experimentado un reciente aumento en multas, como informó City Limits. Leer el artículo.
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