Opinion: If Gov. Hochul Cares About Working Parents, She'll Sign …
Dec 16, 2024 · "Right now, working families like us are footing the bill for the billions in damages caused by these climate disasters, while the fossil fuel companies sowing climate misinformation and poisoning the planet make record profits."
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Con la llegada del presidente Donald Trump, quien durante su campaña prometió impulsar la construcción naval militar estadounidense al mismo tiempo que lleva a cabo deportaciones masivas, una de las preguntas que surgen es como se verá afectada esta industria y si se podrán cumplir los objetivos de producción durante un periodo en que los inmigrantes estarían en el foco.
NYCHA to Distribute $185M to Aid Households That Owe Rent.
Oct 17, 2024 · NYCHA will distribute up to $185 million to help select public housing households pay owed rent, thanks to an infusion of funds from the state and federal government—an effort to help eradicate the hundreds of millions of dollars in rent arrears amassed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing authority says it has identified roughly 61,500 households with rent debt that may ...
NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to …
May 22, 2024 · After a nearly 15-year closure, the New York City Housing Authority will reopen the Section 8 waitlist on June 3, giving New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher.
How Each NYC Councilmember Voted on City of Yes for Housing
Dec 6, 2024 · "City of Yes" updates a swath of the city's zoning code to make it easier to build new housing: via Accessory Dwelling Units like a backyard cottage or basement apartment, adding apartments on educational and religious campuses, allowing taller buildings in low-density commercial districts and transit hubs, among other efforts.
Fire-Proofing New York’s High-Rises, 50 Years After ‘The Towering …
Dec 11, 2024 · Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise fire catastrophes—all as a new generation of supertall, super …
This Map Can Help You Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Pipes
Nov 18, 2024 · The environmental group New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) launched a map and a report Monday that uses city data to help New Yorkers find out if the pipes that carry drinking water into their homes are made of lead. Continuous exposure to lead can cause hearing problems, lower IQ, difficulty in learning and hyperactivity. The substance can also slow a child’s development.
In One Day, Four NYCHA Developments Convert to PACT Private …
Oct 4, 2024 · PACT is one of the solutions NYCHA has turned to in order to chip away at the mounting cost of capital needs. So far, there are 37,851 units in the planning and engagement stage, under construction or completed construction for PACT, which will facilitate an estimated $13.2 billion worth of renovations.
NYC Food Resources for the 2024 Holiday Season - citylimits.org
Nov 22, 2024 · The organization served 6 million meals to people during the pandemic, Secon said, and the numbers have grown each year since then. “This year, we are on track to serve over 12 million meals,” she said, attributing the uptick in part to inflation, the clawback of pandemic-era increases in SNAP (food stamp) benefits in 2023, and cost of living in New York.
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Dec 31, 2024 · NYCHA to Reopen Section 8 Waitlist After 15 Years. Here’s How to Apply (Published May 22) Adi Talwar. Apartment buildings in Manhattan. In May, the city announced it would give New Yorkers across 200,000 households a fresh shot at a coveted, federally-backed rental voucher by reopening NYCHA’s Section 8 waitlist for the first time since 2009.