'People are looking for a state solution to a federal problem. I’ve said that every option is on the table if the federal government doesn’t act.'
— Carl Heastie, Speaker of the State Assembly and Bronx Assemblymember
News of the Week
Outgoing Sanitation Chief and de Blasio Fixer Discusses Possible Mayoral Run
Kathryn Garcia, the city’s sanitation commissioner, food czar and former interim NYCHA chief, has resigned from working for the current mayor with an eye on becoming the next one.
Drop in Undocumented Immigrants Could Get Steeper Amid COVID-19
The number of undocumented New Yorkers has dropped for three straight years. It’s a development with consequences for the local economy, some experts say.
Amid Unemployment and Restrictions, Latino Businesses Struggle
Nationally, Latinos represent 18 percent of the nation’s workforce, but they are overrepresented in industries that lost thousands of jobs as a result of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
A Call for Action to Ease Sunset Park’s Housing Crunch
The plan includes new tenant protections, repurposing government-owned land and isolated manufacturing parcels for housing, and a rezoning to generate both market-rate and income-targeted apartments.
Sights & Sounds: Marchers Push Assembly Speaker to Cancel Rent
But Carl Heastie says the next move in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic is the federal government’s to make.
Video: The de Blasio Rezonings, Revisited
In 2015, the de Blasio administration announced its plan to rezone 15 neighborhoods as part of its affordable housing initiative. So far, the city has approved six.
Tough Questions for Industry City in First Council Hearing on Rezoning Bid
Councilmembers scrutinized the promise of 15,000 to 20,000 jobs, which depends on hiring decisions that Industry City itself will not control.
City’s COVID-19 Testing Efforts for School Staffers Fall Short, Teachers Say
The city offer prioritized COVID-19 testing for DOE staff and students at 34 sites across the city. But only for seven days.
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