Trump’s Demand for Food Stamp Participants’ Data Will Scare People From Needed Benefits, Officials & Advocates Say
New York is among 20 states suing the Trump administration over the request, which advocates say will have a “chilling effect” on SNAP participation among eligible people in need. The mayor’s office said it’s reviewing its options, and said the mandate “will only worsen food insecurity in our city.”
‘We Cracked The Code’: First Hotel-to-Housing Conversion Using State Program To Open in Queens
A pandemic-era program aimed to facilitate hotel and office to affordable housing conversions. After a slow start, and numerous financing and design challenges, its first project is opening in Queens.
Mayor Vetoes Council Bill to Eliminate Misdemeanors for Street Vending Offenses
“As the Trump administration continues to attack working families and immigrant communities, Mayor Adams’ veto is yet another example of him supporting Trump’s agenda over New Yorkers,” Council Spokeswoman Julia Agos said in a statement.
Fewer Migrants Subject to Shelter Deadlines as City Transitions to Unified System
As of July 20, of the 35,800 total migrants in city shelters, about 6,800 are in four emergency sites where the 30- and 60-day deadlines still apply, officials told City Limits.
New York Health Care Advocates Rally Against Medicaid Cuts: ‘You Will Bury Children’
More than 60 parents, assemblymembers and youth mental health advocates called upon New York State lawmakers to compensate for the impending deficits from President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
New York Moves Forward in Banning Gas Equipment in New Construction—For Now
The state updated its building code to green-light the “all-electric” law that prohibits the use of gas equipment in new buildings, while a court rejected a legal challenge from fossil fuel industry groups to get rid of it.
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PODCAST: ¿Cómo funcionaría el programa de intercambio de datos entre ICE y el IRS?
El programa permitiría a ICE enviar solicitudes masivas para obtener las direcciones particulares de las personas a las que pretende expulsar, y la plataforma automatizada cotejaría los nombres y las direcciones con los registros fiscales del IRS, para encontrar la información personal más reciente. Esto podría hacerse de forma masiva.
