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** 'Reimagining our streets is not a job we can postpone until after the pandemic.'
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— Scott Stringer, City Comptroller and candidate for mayor


News of the Week

Fear of Traffic and Crashes as NYers Skip Subway for Cars and Bikes ([link removed][UNIQID])
Driving, cycling and bus usage have all rebounded somewhat since the first two months of the pandemic, but subway and commuter rail ridership remain low.

As ’21 Race Picks Up Speed, Stringer Declares for Mayor ([link removed][UNIQID])
Scott Stringer’s speech did not explicitly itemize Mayor de Blasio’s failings, but it was rooted in a critique of the current mayor.

Summer Season Ends for Rockaway Beach Businesses Battered By ‘3 Tragedies’ ([link removed][UNIQID])
Some of the business owners who struggled through the summer of COVID remember the impact of the 2001 plane crash and a 2012 superstorm.

Survey: Many Chinese Landlords Say They’ll Leave Property Vacant ([link removed][UNIQID])
The survey released by the New York Small Landlords found delinquency rates in August hit a five-month low.

The Fight Over the UWS Homeless Hotel Might Not Be Over ([link removed][UNIQID])
Advocates for the homeless said they were contemplating legal action over Mayor de Blasio’s decision to evacuate the hotel.

Six Down, One to Go: Where de Blasio’s Rezonings Stand ([link removed][UNIQID])
What impact have the mayor’s moves had on East New York, Downtown Far Rockaway, East Harlem, Jerome Avenue and Inwood?

Labor Day Trip? What You Need to Know About NY’s Travel Restrictions ([link removed][UNIQID])
Those who are still venturing to and from states on the mandated quarantine list, or are at least thinking about it, face an extra dimension of travel planning.

COVID-19 Could Slow City’s Efforts to Curb Water Pollution ([link removed][UNIQID])
The de Blasio administration has asked state regulators to ease deadlines for fixing its sewage system.

What the Democratic Platform Says to U.S. Cities ([link removed][UNIQID])
Joe Biden won’t win without urban votes. If he does, what will it mean for city residents?
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** Una Ciudad sin Límites
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Latinos tienen la segunda tasa de sindicalización más alta en la ciudad de Nueva York ([link removed][UNIQID])
Si hay un buen momento para hablar sobre las ventajas de pertenecer a un sindicato, ese momento es ahora, en medio de una pandemia donde muchos trabajos se han perdido.


Neoyorquinos pasan del metro por los coches y las bicicletas mientras crece miedo al tráfico y a los choques ([link removed][UNIQID])
La conducción, el ciclismo y el uso de autobuses se han recuperado un poco desde los dos primeros meses de la pandemia, pero el número de pasajeros del metro y de los trenes de cercanías sigue siendo bajo.


¿Necesitará NYC buzones especiales para sobrevivir las elecciones de 2020? ([link removed][UNIQID])
Luego de un caótico conteo primario el 23 de junio en el que se invalidaron más de 84,000 boletas por correo, algunos legisladores están presionando por nuevas opciones para los votantes que quieren evitar los lugares de votación.

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** City Views
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Opinions on Policy and Politics


Opinion: Why We Organize For Police-Free Schools ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘I have come to see police, surveillance and harsh punitive measures in schools as a way to disproportionately target vulnerable students, primarily Black and Latino, and not to protect and support us as many suggest,’ says high schooler Leah Moise.

Opinion: By Design and Democracy, NYC Must Move Toward Equitable Waterfronts ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘Whether we like it or not, we need to adapt our city to manage the mounting risks that sea-level rise and climate change pose to New York’s waterfront communities,’ says Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, an urban strategist and co-chair of the Waterfront Alliance Public Access for All Task Force

Opinion: Rezoning Will Displace Flushing Residents & Politicians Know It ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘Just as the pandemic has laid bare long-standing societal issues, not created them from thin air, the Special Flushing Waterfront Project is tied to a long legacy of corporate real-estate pushing for development that will displace us,’ says Fiona Zhao and Joseph J. Jung, of the Flushing Anti-Displacement Alliance.

Opinion: Remember Workers Whose Past Prevents Reaching Potential ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘Rather than promote the pathways to success that fair and equitable employment offers for those with criminal justice histories, the current system bars opportunities at every turn,’ says Vivian Nixon, the Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship.

Opinion: Want to Re-Think New York City? Start with Rikers Island ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘We can indeed come back stronger. But this moment at history requires more: It needs us to be better than our past self. Renewable Rikers is how we improve the soul of our city,’ says Costa Constantinides, who represents western Queens on the New York City Council.

Opinion: NYC Schools Can Learn From ‘Open Streets’ & ‘Open Restaurants’ ([link removed][UNIQID])
As politicians quibble over schedules and temperate checks: parents, teachers, principals, custodians and children could learn from the City’s most recent attempt to better use the public space of streets, writes Deborah Helaine Morris.
Fall 2020 Interns Wanted

City Limits is currently accepting applications for its CLARIFY (City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth) journalism internship for the fall of 2020.

This is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in media, writing and/or civic issues. Because of COVID-19 safety concerns, the program will take place remotely.

The fall internship will take place on Zoom twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for nine weeks, starting Sept. 29 and ending Nov. 24.

Start date: Sept. 29
Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. (remote)
Deadline to apply: Sept. 13 at midnight

To apply, please complete and submit our online application form here. ([link removed][UNIQID])

If you have questions or need additional information, contact youth program manager Jeanmarie Evelly at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
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