Bruckner Rezoning Poised to Pass After Councilmember’s Change of Heart
The City Council’s Land Use Committee voted 10-0 to approve a residential rezoning along a strip of Bruckner Boulevard in Throggs Neck after Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez said she backed the plan, following months of opposition. The project has become a flashpoint in the greater debate over where and how the city should build more affordable housing. Read the story.
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Gowanus Task Force Aims to Hold City Accountable to Rezoning Pledges A dedicated task force and newly selected facilitator will be empowered to hold the city and private developers accountable to more than 50 “points of agreement” drafted to secure final support for the Gowanus transformation plan, which included a pledge to fund nearby NYCHA repairs.Read the story.
Health Dept, Environmentalists Debate New Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Environmental advocates say New York’s proposed new rules don’t go far enough to limit the contaminants, which can lead to reproductive issues and developmental delays.Read the story.
Communication Issues at NY Jail After Transfer Of ICE Detainees Advocates and progressive lawmakers have slammed the moves for a lack of transparency and for further separating detainees from their communities, families, and attorneys. Meanwhile, about 20 detainees who remained at the New York jail were moved to another unit within the facility, which uses a different communications system that has made it harder for them to stay in touch with their attorneys, detainees and their lawyers told City Limits. Read the story.
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¿Dónde son más propensos los inmigrantes a ser detenidos y encarcelados? Según el Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC por sus siglas en inglés), los tres estados con mayor número de detenidos son Texas, 6,996, Louisiana, 3,436, y Arizona, 2,051, con corte al 25 de septiembre. “No es de extrañar que los condados de Texas y el sur de California —puntos focales de las detenciones de ICE— fueran donde más aprehensiones se realizaron”, según el informe. Leer el artículo.
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