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NYPD’s Community Affairs Chief Says Cop Morale is Low
The NYPD’s new chief for community affairs says a range of factors, including the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, is likely to blame for a spike in shootings over the past month.


Union Chief Says Plan for School Reopening is Overdue
Both Cuomo and de Blasio are both late on what to do for the school reopening plan, said the head of the city’s teachers union. “People don’t understand that if we have a regular school opening, no coronavirus, or anything, we start planning April 1st. This is July."

Residents Harbor Deep Misgivings About Mayor’s Plan to Save NYCHA
A recent survey by the Community Service Society shows stiff opposition to plans for developing NYCHA land or converting buildings to private management.

New Protest Movement Poses Challenges for Queens Progressives
Across the country, the sudden growth of demands to defund or abolish the police has taken by surprise not only conservatives and centrists but many progressives as well. Perhaps nowhere have these intra-left debates broken out more publicly than in Western Queens.

Progress and Delays in Putting Milestone Emissions Law into Action
By 2024 some New York City building owners will have to meet the carbon emissions standards set by Local Law 97 of 2019, requiring them to reduce their emissions or pay a hefty fine.

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Aquí comparamos y analizamos algunas diferencias de los programas de ayuda para las personas indocumentadas de California, Chicago y Oregón.

La discreción de la ciudad significó que algunos inmigrantes tuvieran problemas para acceder al fondo de ayudas económicas para trabajadores indocumentados
El programa de ayuda de la ciudad de Nueva York para inmigrantes indocumentados afectados por COVID-19 se ha negado a revelar a sus socios sin fines de lucro, alegando temores de que los solicitantes los abrumarán.

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Nail salons brace for uncertainty as they prepare to reopen their shops after being closed for almost four months due to COVID-19

Japanese Artist Paints George Floyd Mural in Manhattan
“I was filled with sadness. I didn’t know what to do,” the street artist told NY Japion. “I looked for a space to create art
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City Views

Opinions on Policy and Politics

 

Opinion: As NYC Reopens, There's a Chance to Reimagine Life in the City
Not since New Yorkers like Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr debated our best interests have we had the opportunity to truly revisit the merits of the codified laws and established standards we’ve used as the framework for our society.

Opinion: A Side Effect of COVID-19 Could be Weaker Civil Liberties
If COVID-19 is going to change our laws, let it not be an excuse to prop up racist and classist systems. Let it be in service of a healthier, more equitable society

Opinion: NYS Must Revisit its Rushed Move to Legalize Surrogacy
Given the risks of pregnancy/egg extractions, incentivizing a woman in financial need to care less for herself than for those wishing to parent a genetically related child is at least worthy of robust discussion.

Opinion: NYC’s Budget Does Not Make Policing Safer for the Mentally Ill
The latest budget approval doesn't adequately address law enforcement's role in a mental health crisis.

Opinion: Criminalizing COVID-19 Will Only Worsen its Toll
When healthcare is bound up with policing, more people get sick, and more die.

 

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