What was the role of Latinos and immigrants during Occupy Wall Street? What role did immigration issues play as part of the demands of the occupiers? Participants, scholars, and journalists reconstruct the influence of Latinos and immigrants on Occupy.
The program, which has been on hold since May 2020, kicks off again Monday in four Brooklyn neighborhoods as a budget report notes high costs to sustain it.
Prior to the pandemic, city policy forced entire families—including each school-aged child—to show up at a Bronx facility known as the PATH intake center to complete an initial assessment, which often meant missing at least a day of school.
Data Drop: Money in the Mayor’s Race as the General Election Approaches We’re less than a month away from New York City’s general election on Nov. 2. Last Friday, candidates vying for mayor, comptroller, public advocate, City Council and more were required to file their latest campaign finance reports.
“I could pay the rent with the stimulus check. It was very helpful for rent and food.”
-- Ella Li, one of roughly 1 million New Yorkers who avoided falling deeper into poverty last year with the help of federal stimulus payments and heftier unemployment checks.
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Opinion: Striking a ‘Grand Bargain’ to Rebuild Trust in NYC Affordable Housing ‘We are seeing a rampant level of opposition to every suggestion of new housing going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. If we are going to address the housing shortage and fuel the recovery, we must strengthen our practices to ensure there is always a net positive for communities.’
Opinion: I’m Writing This From Rikers Island. I Hope You Get the Help I Didn’t ‘I’m telling my story in the hope that fewer people like me, struggling with drug use and mental health issues, end up in here. I am writing to ask the New York State government to pass the Treatment Not Jail Act, which would mean people who get arrested because they really need help actually get treatment, and not jail.’
Opinion: As NYC Officials Weigh Outdoor Dining Rules, Listen to Restaurants ‘Restaurants are a critical part of the economy, employing 10 percent of New Yorkers. We saw during the pandemic how important they are to communities. Outdoor spaces, heated and cooled, were gathering spaces through the year for weary New Yorkers.’
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