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Eric Adams Declares Victory Over Curtis Sliwa to Become NYC’s Second Black Mayor ([link removed])
The expected win means Adams, the current Brooklyn borough president, will become the city’s second Black mayor, following David Dinkins’ historic election to the post more than three decades ago in 1989.
On the NY Ballot: Is a Healthy Environment a Constitutional Right? ([link removed])
New Yorkers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to approve Proposal Number 2, with more than 82 percent of New York City ballots voting yes on the amendment, with 97 percent of poll site scanners reported, according to preliminary results from the New York City Board of Elections.
Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K Supportive Housing Residents ([link removed])
The city’s sprawling, patchwork supportive housing network is designed to provide homes and services for people who have experienced homelessness. But too often the model leads to unnecessary restrictions, inconsistencies and even glaring housing violations against vulnerable residents, according to the people who live there.
NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income Eligibility for Renewals ([link removed])
A new rule for CityFHEPS rental assistance vouchers greatly increases the eligibility income for renewal—a response to criticism that the previous, stricter criteria would force participants to the edge of an “income cliff,” making families to choose between a living wage job or their housing voucher.
As Flooding Becomes the Norm, City Island Residents Take Reins on Resiliency ([link removed])
Nine years after Superstorm Sandy flooded homes and tore the neon lobster from the town’s iconic Lobster House, residents see lack of city intervention as an opportunity.
New Interactive Maze Illustrates Hurdles to Housing for Homeless New Yorkers ([link removed])
RxHome, the organization behind the project, said the spiral maze is intended to show those who have not experienced homelessness or housing instability the various hurdles to finding a home, while illustrating the real-life experiences of thousands of local families.
There’s No Easy Way to Find a Home’s Flood History in NYC ([link removed])
Absent a flood history database, prospective renters and homebuyers are often on their own to determine whether a property has had water damage, especially in homes outside flood zones which are now seeing more frequent issues from increased rainfall.
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La negociación tras bambalinas del plan C, o parole, en el paquete de reconciliación ([link removed])
Este plan no incluye un camino a la ciudadanía, como sí se había incluido en los dos planes anteriores (plan A y B).
Retrasos, falta de intérpretes y pocos votantes en dos puntos de votación en Brooklyn ([link removed])
En dos centros de votación, uno en el barrio de Sunset Park y otro en Bushwick, no se presentaron los intérpretes al inicio de la jornada de votación, y en Sunset Park se presentaron retrasos para abrir el centro de votación.
Cambios en los centros votación de Queens; accesibilidad en Harlem ([link removed])
Varios votantes se mostraron sorprendidos al llegar al centro de votación en Greater Ridgewood Youth Council en Ridgewood, Queens, y recibir la noticia de que debían votar en otro lugar cuando anteriormente habían votado allí.
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Opinion: Asian Americans Matter in NYC Elections ([link removed])
‘Failing to pay serious attention to Asian American candidates and voters is a mistake. There are 1.3 million AAPI New Yorkers who make up 15 percent of the city’s population.’
Opinion: Future Mayor Adams, It’s Time for Transparency Around NYPD Discipline ([link removed])
‘By personally intervening in discipline decisions as the mood strikes him, Adams will not only undermine the purpose of these rules and standards, he will defeat them, making murky the clear line of accountability that is supposed to adhere between a citizen and a police officer.’
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