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News of the Week
Lots of Cash in the Comptroller Contest, and Donor Disparities in the Race for Mayor ([link removed])
Highlights from the latest financial filings by 2021 candidates for mayor, comptroller, borough president and City Council in New York.
Policy Shop: A Latino Agenda, a Small Biz Rescue Plan and a Subway Holiday ([link removed])
The spotlight was elsewhere last week, but the campaign 2021 policy ideas kept coming.
City’s Preliminary Budget Offers More Housing Funds, But Maintains Cuts to Some Programs ([link removed])
HPD would see its capital funding restored with a slight increase in the mayor’s preliminary budget for fiscal year 2022. However, a few initiatives — such as a pilot program to legalize basement apartments, and funding for new supportive housing — continue to face pandemic-related cuts.
State Temporarily Waives ‘Lawsuit Requirement’ for Family Rent Supplement Program ([link removed])
The change will suspend a requirement for the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) where applicants had to show proof that their landlord had filed an eviction against them in housing court for rent payments.
NYC’s Mayoral Candidates Are Asking You To Show Up at the Polls. Did They? ([link removed])
Those running for mayor have exercised their civic duty to varying degrees over their time as New York City voters, a City Limits review of Board of Elections records indicates.
State Budget Proposal Opens Door for Three NYC Casinos ([link removed])
The Senate’s version of the 2021 spending plan fast-tracks the siting process—even as it carves out tax breaks for existing casinos that are struggling—and gives the City Council a voice.
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** Una Ciudad sin Límites
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¿Cuál es la relación entre el tráfico de armas desde los Estados Unidos y el flujo migratorio? ([link removed])
Estados Unidos es el mercado legal de armas más grande del mundo. El número de armas que tiene el país es mayor que la suma que tienen los siguientes 25 países juntos, dice Ioan Grillo, periodista británico.
Problema de personas sin hogar no debe ser tratado únicamente como problema de vivienda, piden a candidatos pensar más allá ([link removed])
Defensores creen que la ciudad no verá reducciones significativas en el número de niños que crecen en refugios para personas sin hogar hasta que las políticas se dirijan a la movilidad social de las mujeres de color.
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Opinions on Policy and Politics
Opinion: Adopting a Clean Fuel Standard Will Clean New York’s Air ([link removed])
‘In New York, the transportation sector alone is responsible for 36 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, and that number is growing.
Opinion: To Reach New York’s Most Vulnerable, Vaccines Must Literally ‘Hit the Streets’ ([link removed])
‘To reach those currently experiencing homelessness, it is essential for organizations with longstanding visibility to be empowered and unrestricted to vaccinate in non-traditional settings. Imagine a popup clinic under the GW Bridge, inside Port Authority or inside the MTA terminals at Barclay Center or Grand Central.‘
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