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3,311 Cases, 1,929 Classroom Closures: COVID-19 and the Uncertain NYC School Year ([link removed][UNIQID])
Coronavirus infection rates have remained low in the school system even as cases across the city rise, prompting officials to take a new reopening approach this month. But questions and uncertainty remain.
City Recommends Older and At-Risk New Yorkers Stay Home as COVID-19 Cases Rise ([link removed][UNIQID])
New York City announced a new advisory for older adults and people with underlying health conditions to limit activities outside their homes, as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rapidly increase in the city.
Venezuelan Residents in Juridical Limbo Since Closing of New York Consulate ([link removed][UNIQID])
Adding to the calamity of having fled a dreadful humanitarian crisis back home, the growing community of Venezuelans in New York is experiencing a new dramatic obstacle due to the closing of their country’s consulate in Manhattan.
Cuomo Kills Bill to Protect Streams, Citing Fiscal Woes ([link removed][UNIQID])
The measure would have added 41,000 miles of streams to the state’s regulatory system.
What’s Ahead for New York City Housing in 2021 ([link removed][UNIQID])
Next year will mark a critical time for New York land use and housing policies, as the city faces a looming evictions crisis and the de Blasio administration will push to approve its final neighborhood rezonings.
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¿Aumentó o disminuyó el número de políticos latinos en Nueva York? ([link removed][UNIQID])
Así se configura la representación de latinos en la cámara de representantes, la asamblea estatal y senado estatal de Nueva York. Nueva York agrega cuatro nuevas caras de latinos progresistas y una republicana.
Cinco elecciones especiales en la ciudad de Nueva York crean preocupación por tiempos y participación ([link removed][UNIQID]) El problema de las elecciones especiales es que traen un nivel de participación patético y bajo. El concejo de la ciudad tiene dos vacantes ahora y tres más en perspectiva, con elecciones especiales programadas para diciembre, febrero y (probablemente) marzo. Aquí hay una mirada a quién se está postulando.
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Opinions on Policy and Politics
Opinion: Gowanus Needs Green Space. Let’s Work Together to Save Public Place Park ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘Neighborhood parks are not just nice amenities; they are real public health assets that support our communities’ physical and emotional well-being.’
Opinion: NYers Want Ranked Choice Voting—Don’t Delay Its Implementation ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘A number of political insiders are now calling on the City Council to cancel RCV for next year’s elections. Not only would these efforts reject the will of voters, they would also undermine the work of numerous political outsiders who are already running.’
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