Adams Admin Confirms Inaction on Council’s Rental Voucher Expansion
Despite a veto override, a December letter from Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Park says certain CityFHEPs voucher legislation passed by the City Council “cannot be implemented at this time,” citing “substantial financial, operational and legal issues.”
In response, a City Council spokesperson said Adams “has a responsibility to comply with all local laws,” and alluded to possible legal action.
“If the administration chooses to violate enacted laws and block New Yorkers from access to housing vouchers, it will only place Mayor Adams and the city at risk of legal action from the people most harmed—those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless being denied help by the mayor,” they said.
NYC’s Minimum Wage Jumps to $16 an Hour—But Not for Many Tipped Workers
Organizers with the One Fair Wage campaign say increasing pay rates for tipped workers across the state is especially pertinent given the recent arrival of thousands of new immigrants, many of whom have sought work in the food and restaurant industries. The campaign is pushing for Gov. Kathy Hochul to take up the cause this session in Albany.
Yes and No: Bills Targeting Illegal Rent Increases Diverge On Governor’s Desk
State lawmakers passed two bills last year intended to help New York City tenants root out—and undo—illegal rent hikes, but only one received Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature.
“Allowing new housing development—in conjunction with other measures to protect tenants and make New York more affordable—is how our city can survive and thrive in the years to come.”
PODCAST: ¿Por qué hubo más de 3.000 muertes en exceso en Puerto Rico en 2022?
Puerto Rico lleva más de dos décadas bregando con una crisis en el sistema de salud, sus instituciones hospitalarias y recientemente la pandemia de COVID, y en 2022 hubo unas 3.300 muertes en exceso, un aumento histórico en las muertes en la isla. Leer el artículo.
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