Heatwave Stirs Familiar Concerns Over Conditions in NYC Jails
As New York City grappled with a heatwave late last week, just more than half of people in city jails, or 56 percent of the population, are being housed in air-conditioned units this summer, according to the Department of Correction.
While the DOC issues a “heat action plan” for its jails each year that outlines actions it takes to keep those in custody cool—including providing access to AC, ice, and cold showers—lawyers who spoke with City Limits say the agency uses the same boilerplate language every year, and continually fails to live up to its promises.
“It’s just like a lot of things in DOC; they have more than adequate policies, but the ability of line staff to carry it out or management to ensure that it’s carried out is lacking in every area of prison life,” added Robert Quackenbush, a staff attorney with the Legal Aid Society’s Prisoners’ Rights Project.
World Trade Center Apartments Move Ahead as One-Third Affordable
The 400 income-restricted units at 5WTC, the only residential project planned for the World Trade Center site, mark an increase from prior proposals but fall short of the 100 percent affordability some advocates had sought. Read more.
As Homeless Population Booms, NYC Steps Closer to an Accurate Shelter Census
An inaugural city report groups together shelter headcounts from five municipal systems, revealing a truer—and larger—picture of the homelessness crisis than the often-cited Department of Homeless Services count. Read the story.
Opinion: As Hot Weather Returns, Our Homeless Neighbors Need Compassion
“Take a moment to put yourself in your homeless neighbor’s shoes: how would you navigate our city’s patchwork of homeless services when you are hungry, experiencing pain, feeling unwell, being stigmatized by passersby, lacking access to a phone or a computer, and then contending with extreme weather conditions?”
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PÓDCAST: ¿Cuáles son las bases de la demanda contra la ley de inmigración en Florida?
Organizaciones de defensa de los derechos civiles y de los inmigrantes, presentaron una demanda federal en nombre de varios particulares y de la Farmworker Association de Florida contra la nueva ley estatal SB 1718 centrada en inmigración de Florida. Leer el artículo.
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