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** Seaport Section Remains Big Question Mark in NYC’s Flood Control Plans ([link removed])
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** Ydanis Rodriguez Says He Wants to Make NYC Transit Free for Working Class Residents ([link removed])
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** The 2019 Election Results: What They Mean, and What Comes Next ([link removed])
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** Outside the Spotlight, are Buses Ready for the Next Storm? ([link removed])
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** Seaport Section Remains Big Question Mark in NYC’s Flood Control Plans
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What’s in store for the nearly mile-long stretch between Brooklyn Bridge and Battery Park remains up in the air in terms of planning, timeline, and funding, with a master plan only first set to be released in 2021.
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** Ydanis Rodriguez Says He Wants to Make NYC Transit Free for Working Class Residents
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‘There’s a whole movement nationwide to make transportation free. I will be leading that initiative,’ Rodriguez said Wednesday during a press conference about the planned expansion of Fair Fares, an existing city program that offers half-priced MetroCards to certain residents living at or below the poverty line.
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** The 2019 Election Results: What They Mean, and What Comes Next
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The end of the 2019 elections means the 2020 election year has officially begun, although in reality it’s been underway for months, if not longer.
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** Outside the Spotlight, are Buses Ready for the Next Storm?
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Buses played a critical role in the day’s after Sandy, and some bus facilities suffered serious damage. Will the system be ready to step in again—next time?
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** Ecuadorian Food Trucks in Queens Complain About Police Harassment
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‘The police say that the community does not want us here, and give us fines for parking on the street,’ one vendor told QueensLatino.
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** Update: Bumper Crop of NYC Whistleblowers in 2019
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Of the 25 cases closed in 2019, which included some that were opened in earlier years, five were deemed to qualify for whistleblower protection.
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** Evictions are Down But Reining in NYC’s ‘Worst Evictors’ is Still on Advocates’ Agenda
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The witness spoke through a Spanish interpreter. The defendant was a management company. The crime: a major capital improvement (MCI) at a rent-stabilized building in the Bronx.
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** Congressional Action Against Hunger Could Save Kids—and Money
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‘Hunger is linked to a host of downstream negative physical, emotional, and social effects. Knowing this, how does America allow one in seven of our children to struggle with hunger?’
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** Pratt Center for Community Development
Director of Policy and Planning
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Pratt Center currently seeks to hire a Director of Policy and Planning (DPP) to lead in the development of our policy & advocacy initiatives on issues including economic and workforce development, transportation, sustainability and environmental justice, land use, and community development. The DPP will supervise a staff of urban planners and GIS specialists who manage data-driven research projects, community planning technical assistance projects, and other collaborations with research and community-based partners. The DPP will lead the development of new grant-funded or client-based policy and urban planning projects; and will oversee project implementation and development of deliverables including community plans, data visualizations, and policy platforms. The DPP is responsible for the delivery of all of Pratt Center’s policy-related communications, including positions and testimony, policy reports and issue briefs, and other communications.
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** Inclusiv
Senior Program Officer
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The Senior Program Officer will play a critical role in expanding Inclusiv’s impact by leading key programs and initiatives that expand financial inclusion in underserved communities with and through our community development credit union network. Reporting to the VP of Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Program Officer will oversee and grow existing programs and help shape new initiatives that seek to improve the financial health of low-income people.
At Inclusiv, we believe that true financial inclusion is a fundamental right. Our mission is to help low- and moderate-income people and communities achieve financial independence through credit unions. We dedicate ourselves to closing the gaps and removing barriers to financial opportunities for people living in distressed and underserved communities.
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** Inclusiv
Communications Officer
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We seek a dynamic communications professional to execute our national marketing and communications strategy, and to engage and cultivate stakeholders among the media, a diverse practitioner field, and social impact investors. The Officer will be an excellent writer, effective at communicating clearly with diverse audiences and stakeholders across multiple channels.
At Inclusiv, we believe that true financial inclusion is a fundamental right. Our mission is to help low- and moderate-income people and communities achieve financial independence through credit unions. We dedicate ourselves to closing the gaps and removing barriers to financial opportunities for people living in distressed and underserved communities.
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