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Mayor Must Implement Council Laws Expanding Rental Vouchers, Appeals Court Rules
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration must implement a package of laws passed by the City Council to expand eligibility for the city’s rental subsidy program, an appeals court ruled—overturning an earlier ruling that sided with City Hall in its refusal to carry out the changes.
“It is unfortunate that for two years Mayor Adams’ administration stood in the way of removing barriers to housing vouchers that keeps New Yorkers in their homes,” City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said in a statement Thursday.
The administration, which argued the expansion would be too expensive and would increase competition for existing CityFHEPS voucher holders, says it's weighing its legal options.
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City Behind Schedule on Surveys of Migrants in Shelter
“This information is essential to identify gaps, make smart investments, and create policies that help people build stable, secure lives,” said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, the sponsor of both survey bills.
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As Parks Get Shortchanged on City Budget, NYC Biodiversity Faces Risks, Report Says
A chronically underfunded Parks Department—which has received between 0.5 and 0.6 percent of the city’s total budget for 30 years—and the lack of a citywide biodiversity protection plan puts the city’s natural wonders at risk, the report says.
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The Land Use Charter Changes That Might Be on Your Ballot This Fall
The mayor’s Charter Revision Commission drafted a series of proposals to streamline and speed up the public review process for new development. If approved, they’ll go before voters in the November general election.
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Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Appoint a Heat Czar
“Heat is an infrastructure problem, an economic problem, a policy problem, a community problem, and a health problem. It requires a coordinated approach on all these fronts.”
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PODCAST: ¿Qué dice el memorándum del Departamento de Justicia sobre la desnaturalización de ciudadanos?
El 30 de junio salió a la luz que el Departamento de Justicia (DOJ) había estructurado nuevas directrices para la revocación de la ciudadanía estadounidense a aquellas personas que se habían naturalizado y habían cometido ciertos delitos.
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