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As COVID Surges Again in NYC Shelters, Advocates Renew Call for Hotel Rooms ([link removed])
The number of COVID-positive New Yorkers staying in city shelters or connected with outreach workers more than doubled during the first two weeks of December. Advocates have urged the mayor to resume an initiative that allowed thousands of homeless New Yorkers to stay in one- or two-person hotel rooms during the early days of the pandemic.
The Borough Presidents of The Bronx’s Past ([link removed])
As Vanessa Gibson prepares to take office as the borough’s leader next month, three Bronx “beeps”—Robert Abrams, Adolfo Carrión Jr. and current Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.— sat down to discuss the role of the office, their most memorable moments and advice for their successor.
NYC’s Waterfront Plan Maps Out Next Decade for City’s Coastlines ([link removed])
The nearly 300-page report is the first waterfront plan since Superstorm Sandy, and comes at the end of a year in which the city was rocked by multiple severe weather events.
Company Settles With Home Health Aides Seeking Unpaid Wages For Round-the-Clock Care ([link removed])
State guidelines and federal regulations mandate that home health aides working 24 hours at a client’s home get eight hours for sleep and three hours of meal breaks, all unpaid. But many workers say the rule routinely leads to underpayment because their patients actually need constant care, leaving the aides little time to sleep or take breaks.
After Slow Start, Applications Roll In for NY’s Ida Relief Fund for Undocumented Workers ([link removed])
As of Dec. 13, 501 applications for the $27 million fund have been completed and signed by a caseworker, 145 have been approved, 66 have received the aid and 79 are in the process of receiving it.
At Family Homelessness Forum, Moms Talk Housing Solutions for NYC’s Next Mayor ([link removed])
New York City’s incoming mayor will soon inherit a decades-long homelessness crisis insufficiently addressed, and at times worsened, by his past three predecessors. So what will Eric Adams do differently?
Newly-Approved SoHo Rezoning Promises Affordable Homes. How Much Will they Really Cost? ([link removed])
While developers will seriously benefit from a chance to build market-rate apartments in one of the city’s most coveted zip codes, the de Blasio administration says the new construction will also create about 900 apartments deemed affordable under the mayor’s signature Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) policy.
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** ‘He’s the Glue’—Friends Honor Slain Soccer Star Who Helped Build a Team of Homeless New Yorkers
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¿Qué es la “Operation Blooming Onion” y la trata laboral en Georgia, Florida y Texas? ([link removed])
Los acusados enviaron peticiones falsas al gobierno de los Estados Unidos para que más de 71.000 trabajadores extranjeros vinieran a trabajar en el sector agrícola. En la operación “Operation Blooming Onion” (Operación Cebolla Floreciente) se liberaron a 100 trabajadores inmigrantes.
Tras lento comienzo, más neoyorkinos indocumentados están aplicando por fondos para cubrir daños por tormenta Ida ([link removed])
Hasta el 13 de diciembre, 501 solicitudes han sido completadas y firmadas por un asistente social para el fondo de ayuda de $27 millones que cubre daños por tormenta Ida. De estas, 145 han sido aprobadas, 66 han recibido la ayuda y 79 están en proceso de recibirla.
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Opinions on Policy and Politics
Opinion: Medicare Advantage is a Disadvantage for New York’s Municipal Retirees ([link removed])
‘While Medicare Advantage plans are required to cover everything covered by original Medicare, they aren’t required to cover them in the same way or for the same price.’
Opinion: The Problem Facing NY’s Construction Industry Isn’t Labor Shortage ([link removed])
‘The accusation that the labor shortage is to blame for non-accredited programs’ plummeting recruitment numbers is just smoke and mirrors. Such programs pose as accredited apprenticeships that strive to combat the “labor shortage” by connecting hopeful workers to seemingly stable career pathways and safe jobs. But this is far from reality.’
Opinion: Climate Attribution Technology is Vital in the Fight for Environmental Justice ([link removed])
‘Acknowledging the inequitable distribution of climate change’s damage is an important step, but we must do better. Those with the fewest resources should not have to shoulder the full burden of the damages primarily caused by the wealthy. Climate attribution systems are the step forward.’
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