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The Long Goodbye: What’s Ahead for Andrew Cuomo? ([link removed])
The third-term Democratic governor delivered his farewell speech to New Yorkers Monday, his last day in office after resigning in the wake of sexual harassment allegations. ‘We didn’t always get it quite right but I want you to know from the bottom of my heart that everyday I worked my hardest,’ Cuomo said.
Hochul Pledges to Speed Up Rent Relief, as $115 Million Contractor Struggles to Hit Benchmarks ([link removed])
The contract granted to outside firm Guidehouse to administer the beleaguered program has begun to attract scrutiny from lawmakers and good government groups, who have also questioned the hiring of a top Cuomo advisor for a high-level position at the company.
New York City’s Sexual Harassment Laws, Explained ([link removed])
Andrew Cuomo resigned in the wake of harassment allegations, and new Gov. Kathy Hochul has vowed to overhaul Albany’s policies. What protections exist for New York City workers?
NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Excludes Many It Was Supposed to Help, Advocates Say ([link removed])
The lack of required documentation among the undocumented population seems to be the biggest barrier to applying to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund, a relief fund designed to include these workers.
Safe Injection Site Supporters Push Hochul to Fulfill Cuomo’s Pledge for Overdose Prevention Pilot ([link removed])
Health advocates point to a spike in overdose and opioid deaths during the pandemic, saying the pilot program to launch five Overdose Prevention Centers—four of them in the city, where people can use drugs under supervision would save lives—would save lives.
NYCHA Seeks to Recover $124 Million in COVID Rent Relief ([link removed])
More than 5,000 NYCHA tenants have so far applied for rental assistance through New York’s COVID relief fund, prompting state officials and the public housing agency to begin work on a streamlined submission process to cover tens of millions of dollars in pandemic-related arrears.
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** Kathy Hochul Sworn in as New York’s First Female Governor
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Fondo de Trabajadores Excluidos de Nueva York excluye a muchos de los que debía ayudar ([link removed])
Algunos problemas técnicos pero sobre todo la falta de documentación de la población indocumentada parece ser la barrera más grande para aplicar al fondo para trabajadores excluidos de Nueva York, un fondo de ayuda diseñado para incluir a esta población.
¿Qué cambiaría, si se implementa, el nuevo proceso de asilo propuesto por la administración Biden? ([link removed])
El 18 de agosto el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional y el Departamento de Justicia publicaron un aviso de propuesta normativa que modificaría la tramitación de las solicitudes de asilo. Aquí explicamos los pros y los contras de los cambios propuestos.
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