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Who Are The Families Entering NYC Shelters From the Southern Border? ([link removed])
For weeks, City Limits has been talking to several Latin American families who entered the city’s shelter system after arriving in the U.S. from southern border states. Mayor Eric Adams has accused Texas and Arizona of sending newly-arrived immigrants to the city, something governors of both states have denied, and the families who spoke with City Limits said they came here with help from nonprofits.
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NYC Struggles to Make Shelter Space for Rising Homeless Population ([link removed])
Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday doubled down on his claim that thousands of asylum-seekers have strained New York City’s homeless shelter system, causing his administration to break state law by keeping at least four families in an intake facility overnight.
Council Approves 'Utility Advocate' Office as Rates Spike and Bills Mount in NYC ([link removed])
The newly created Office of the Utility Advocate tasked with providing a link between consumers and the companies that deliver gas, electricity, steam and water, as well as phone and cable service.
New York’s New NYCHA Laws Aim to Hold Agency Accountable for Repairs ([link removed])
The measures, signed Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will force NYCHA to create a searchable online database of work tickets and task city agencies with making public housing code violations public.
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Ritchie Torres Wants to Make Federal Rent Relief Permanent ([link removed])
The Stable Families Act builds off the massive pot of money that Congress sent to states and local governments to cover rent arrears for tenants who could not make payments as a result of the pandemic.
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¿De dónde vienen las familias que están llegando a los albergues de Nueva York? ([link removed])
Por semanas City Limits ha hablado con varias familias latinoamericanas que entraron en el sistema de albergues de la ciudad después de entrar a los Estados Unidos por la frontera del sur.
** Save the Date: City Limits Day Gala is October 26, 2022
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It is with great pleasure that City Limits invites you to our Annual Gala and Hall of Fame Induction. Please save the date for an intimate evening celebrating City Limits and our 2022 Hall of Fame Honorees.
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Opinions and Analysis on Policy and Politics
Opinion: Helping Black, Women-Owned Businesses Succeed in Hard Times ([link removed])
“When I noticed very few places in my own neighborhood in Brooklyn where the community could come together to connect, despite the conventional image of an entrepreneur looking nothing like us, my husband and I decided to start our own business.”
—Kymme Williams, entrepreneur and the owner of Bushwick Grind in Brooklyn.
Opinion: ‘Housing First’ is Not Enough to End NYC Homelessness ([link removed])
“We need a continuum of care that meets the individual needs of homeless New Yorkers where they are, whether it’s a single mother, an out-of-work man, someone exiting incarceration with nowhere to go, a person living with schizophrenia or battling addiction, and everyone in between.”
—Harriet Karr-McDonald, president of The Doe Fund
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Job Board: This Week's Offerings
District Manager | Manhattan Community Board 2 ([link removed])
Executive Director | Brooklyn Greenway ([link removed])
Campaign Organizer – Land Use Association For Neighborhood & Housing Development, Inc. ([link removed])
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