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Comprehensive Planning Bill Raises Key Questions for Mayoral Hopefuls ([link removed][UNIQID])
The City Council wants to overhaul the city's land use processes and adopt comprehensive planning—a change that would take effect under the next mayor and future council.
Climbing Jail Population and Second COVID Wave Renews Push to Release NYers Behind Bars ([link removed][UNIQID])
The number of people in city jails has increased in recent months, reversing progress made earlier in the pandemic to reduce the jail population—and heightening advocates’ concerns.
Sharp Drop in City Bankruptcies Could Foreshadow Big Jump Next Year ([link removed][UNIQID])
Filings are down by nearly 50 percent this year thanks to debt forbearance, federal aid, slower courthouses and the persistent stigmas against declaring a personal financial crisis.
When Will New York Vaccinate People in Prisons and Jails? ([link removed][UNIQID])
While the governor’s draft vaccination plan includes those in congregate settings in its second phase, it doesn’t specifically refer to people behind bars. That lack of clarity has drawn the concern of criminal justice advocates.
Riley Ahead in NYC Council Special Election, the First of Five On Tap ([link removed][UNIQID])
In the last contest of a tumultuous 2020, Kevin Riley appears to have easily won Tuesday’s special election for the Bronx's City Council District 12.
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Jose 'Joe' Serrano, un progresista en la sombra ([link removed][UNIQID])
Tanto quienes han trabajado con Serrano como quienes lo critican saben que el representante del distrito congresional 15 ha trabajado siempre tras bambalinas.
¿El programa de DACA fue restaurado ¿Cuáles son sus perspectivas a futuro? ([link removed][UNIQID])
Algunos estiman que alrededor de un millón de personas son elegibles para acogerse al programa DACA.
Análisis: los niños de Nueva York son los más afectados por la pérdida económica de la pandemia ([link removed][UNIQID])
Básicamente, lo que esto indica es que las dificultades están muy esparcidas en la ciudad de Nueva York, pero son sentidas profundamente por las personas que menos pueden permitirse perder ingresos.
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Opinion: It’s Time to End Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Here Are Some Alternatives ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘The fact is that MIH is just bad policy. In New York City’s housing market, it mostly enriches developers and real estate speculators while inflicting real harm to the neighborhoods it’s supposed to help.‘
Opinion: Putting ‘Civilian’ Back in the Civilian Complaint Review Board ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘If the CCRB is to live up to its mandate for independent oversight of police misconduct in New York City, it must make the final decision on discipline for officers found to have engaged in misconduct.’
Opinion: How We Can Rebuild NYC’s Hospitality and Retail Industries ([link removed][UNIQID])
‘To ensure a stable recovery, the hospitality and retail sectors—which historically employ high numbers of people of color, young adults, immigrants and entry-level workers—must find creative solutions to rebuild their workforces.'
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