Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families The New York Legislature passed a bill in June to increase the value of the state’s FHEPS rental subsidy program to fair market rent—$2,026 for a two-bedroom in New York City. But the governor has yet to sign the legislation, which will get automatically vetoed by the end of the year if she doesn’t act on it.
Community Change-Makers: The New Yorkers Combating Climate Crisis, Hunger Meet activists from across the five boroughs, from oyster keepers in The Bronx to environmental justice advocates in Brooklyn, interviewed by student reporters enrolled in the City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth.
NYC High Schoolers to Build Green Roofs in New Parks Dept. Program The newly-created Youth Sustainability Corps will expand the 200,000 square feet of green roofs overseen by the Parks Dept. — rooftops outfitted with features like native plants, hydroponic towers and bee hives — by 50,000 square feet.
Five Years After Fatal Radiator Explosion, Bronx Tenants Continue Fight for Safer Housing The tragedy galvanized residents of 710-720 Hunts Point Ave., where the incident took place, to demand safer conditions. A half decade later, they’re still fighting for fixes. “We’ll never forget that day those little girls died,” tenant association leader Annie Martinez told City Limits. “And they haven’t changed anything since.”
To Combat Climate Change, NYC Needs More Nature-Based Jobs: Report “We already have large-scale natural areas across the city,” said Annel Hernandez, associate director of the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance. “But there is a mismatch with that and the number of jobs that are focused on this sector.”
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¿Cómo Nueva Jersey prohibió los contratos con ICE? El proyecto de ley 5207/S-3361 que el gobernador de Nueva Jersey, Phil Murphy, firmó en agosto puso fin a la renovación, ampliación o creación de nuevos contratos con ICE y en noviembre, ICE reportaba por primera vez que ya no tenía inmigrantes detenidos en las cárceles de este estado.
Años después de la revisión de Medicaid en Nueva York, acceso a salud mental para niños sigue en crisis: Informe El rediseño de Medicaid en el estado bajo el mandato del exgobernador Andrew Cuomo incluía un plan para reformar el sistema poco financiado de atención de salud mental para niños, pero casi una década después, los defensores y expertos dicen que el acceso a los servicios de salud mental para jóvenes en Nueva York apenas ha mejorado. Incluso, puede haber empeorado.
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Opinion: NY’s Air Pollution Could Be Clouding Our Minds, Too ‘Research has brought to light the disturbing effects air pollution has on our health which can have a lifelong impact on an individual. Behavioral issues and decreased IQ have the potential to impede on a child’s future success, which is why it is crucial to intervene now.’
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