La financiación estatal para la seguridad fronteriza en Texas pasó de $110 millones de dólares en 2008-2009 a más de $3.000 millones para el ciclo presupuestario de este año 2022-2023.…
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Advocates Push to Center Youth Mental Health as New School Year Begins
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasAt a virtual rally on Sunday, parents, young people and advocates in the city and across the state shared stories about the impact of the pandemic and renewed calls for…
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Strained for shelter space, the Adams administration confirmed it was exploring the possibility of using camp facilities “should they become necessary,” to house asylum seekers arriving from the Southern border.…
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Opinion: City’s Housing Shortage Demands an End to Apartment Warehousing
by Helen Thomasby Helen Thomas“Many homeless New Yorkers are working and could afford rent stabilized rents—yet landlords have been warehousing rent stabilized apartments.” Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photo Office Apartment buildings in Queens at dusk. CityViews…
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NYC Planning Commission Backs Bruckner Rezoning Opposed by Key Councilmember
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasThe proposal has encountered resistance from would-be neighbors and local Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez, who’ve cited concerns about impact on infrastructure, parking and the area’s suburban feel. But one planning commissioner…
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After Media-Frenzied Welcome, Asylum Seekers Endure Hardships of Shelter
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasThe city estimates that around 6,300 asylum seekers have arrived via buses from the border in recent months. In addition to finding a safe place to stay, they must navigate…
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Opinion: Transit Riders Won Congestion Pricing. We Deserve To See It Happen
by Helen Thomasby Helen Thomas“With years of work, riders pried congestion pricing from a recalcitrant Albany. We intend to see the program fully and fairly rolled out next year. When congestion pricing is implemented,…
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theillinois.news rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Adi Talwar The Williamsburg, Brooklyn cityscape Welcome to theillinois.news’…
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After Spending Big, SuperPACs Failed to Beat New York Progressives for Senate Seats
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasBronx incumbent Gustavo Rivera and DSA-endorsed Kristen Gonzalez both seemed likely to prevail in their State Senate races, despite being targeted by SuperPACs that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars…
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By 6 p.m. Tuesday, 237,888 New York City residents had voted in the unusual August primary, where some neighborhoods were home to heated State Senate and Congressional races while others…