Long Wait For Some Applicants to New York’s Excluded Workers Fund While the Excluded Workers Fund is designed to distribute aid on a first-come, first-served basis, this does not necessarily mean that those who applied first received the funds first, so some are still in limbo.
Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor The bill would give tenants the right to a lease renewal in most cases and curb unlimited rent hikes in non-stabilized apartments. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is running for reelection next year, has not yet taken a firm position on the legislation.
GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen? After a tally of machine ballots, Joseph Kasper leads Paul Vallone, the scion of a Democratic political dynasty and a term-limited city councilmember, by more than 1,700 votes in the 3rd Municipal District, which covers a broad swath of south and central Queens.
Advocates are pushing for the incoming Eric Adams administration to address the persistent issue with a number of policy changes, including hiring more DOE staff to work directly with students in shelter, who tend to experience a number of challenges that impact their learning compared to their permanently-housed peers.
Opponents argued to councilmembers that the plan to add about 3,000 new units and change land use rules in a 56-block swath of Lower Manhattan would incentivize demolition to make way for luxury housing, usher in big box retail and forever alter the artistic character of the iconic SoHo and NoHo neighborhoods.
Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin had both previously expressed support for the plan, but said their ultimate approval depended on the city committing to repairs at the Gowanus and Wyckoff Gardens Houses.
"It’s a brave new world because you’re going to have a lot of ideological diversity in a way we haven’t had in a while, and we’re probably going to see some of the trends that have taken over national politics, in particular the polarization, trickle down to New York City."
-- Ross Barkan, award-winning columnist for the Guardian and Jacobin and author of the Substack newsletter, Political Currents
¿Y ahora qué con la política ‘Permanecer en México’? El viernes 29 de octubre, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional publicó un memorando anunciando la terminación de los Protocolos de Protección a Migrantes (MPP) – también conocido como “Permanecer en México”, sin embargo esto no cambiará nada de inmediato y reiniciará el programa a mediados de noviembre.
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Opinion: Addressing Mental Health Needs Will Help More NYers Get Back to Work ‘The trauma and isolation of the pandemic has taken its toll. In The Bronx, we experienced disproportionately high numbers of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Until the mental health needs of our participants are addressed, it is difficult—if not impossible—for them to secure and retain employment.’
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