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New School Attendance Data Shows Steeper Drops for Students in Shelter, English Language Learners ([link removed])
Data released recently by the Department of Education for January shows students living in the shelter system saw the most absences, with a monthly attendance rate of 75.7 percent compared to the citywide rate for all students, which was 89.2 percent.
NYS Budget on Housing: Rent Relief Victory, Disappointment on NYCHA and Homelessness ([link removed])
While housing advocates say the budget deal included a major victory for tenants––creating a multi-billion dollar program for rent relief––it included less funds for NYCHA and homelessness prevention than stakeholders had hoped for.
How Would Andrew Yang’s Mayoral Rivals Have Answered that Abortion Question? ([link removed])
The Democratic frontrunner has taken heat for his answer to a question in 2020 about how he would explain his support for late-term abortion to people who support limited abortion rights.
Dinowitz and Feliz Appear to Prevail in Bronx Council Races ([link removed])
Ranked-choice voting tallies have been underway in the special elections that occurred March 23.
Policy Shop: Yang on Broadway, Donovan Talks Trash and the Summer of Scott ([link removed])
Plus, comptroller hopefuls on investing and sex crime, a DA candidate weighs in on cybercrime and calls for a tenant union.
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Lo que necesita saber sobre: cómo aplicar a la asistencia para gastos funerales por COVID-19 ([link removed])
La Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) abre el 12 abril un programa nacional de ayuda a familias para el pago de los costos funerarios de víctimas del COVID-19.
El próximo alcalde podría enfrentarse a déficits de nueve dígitos en NYCHA ([link removed]) La Autoridad de la Vivienda de Nueva York (NYCHA por sus siglas en inglés) consiguió equilibrar sus cuentas el año pasado y una infusión de ayuda federal le ayudará a hacerlo en 2021. Sin embargo, el déficit presupuestario de $300 millones de dólares o más acecha a partir de 2022.
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Opinion: Wage Theft Is Rampant in NY’s Construction Industry. Albany Can Act Now to Curb It. ([link removed])
‘We need Albany to act now. By addressing wage theft and giving exploited workers a more secure path to recouping unpaid wages we will be taking a major step towards making sure that immigrant workers are given the dignity entitled by their hard and important work.’
Opinion: NYC’s Next Mayor Must Focus on Eradicating Child Homelessness ([link removed])
‘New York State could receive $23 billion as part of the ARPA, representing a once-in-a-lifetime financial base to significantly reduce childhood homelessness, a condition that often sets up the cycle for homelessness as an adult.’
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