BronxNet will air debates between Democratic candidates in the newly redrawn District 33, where incumbent Gustavo Rivera is facing party-backed attorney Miguelina Camilo, and in District 34, where Christian Amato…
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¿Cómo los inmigrantes navegan la desinformación al viajar a los Estados Unidos?
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasPara el informe titulado “Inside the World of Misinformation Targeting Migrants on Social Media” (Dentro del mundo de la desinformación dirigida a los migrantes en las redes sociales) se entrevistaron…
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After a two-month journey from South America to the U.S. Border and a two-day bus ride from Texas to New York City, immigrants who spoke with theillinois.news just wanted a…
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City’s Heat-Vulnerable Neighborhoods Need More Cooling Centers, Comptroller Says
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasQueens had the fewest number of cooling centers based on population density with only five for every 100,000 people, while Manhattan had seven, an analysis by City Comptroller Brad Lander’s…
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Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One
by Helen Thomasby Helen Thomas“New York has been a longtime safe haven for abortions, with 10 percent of abortions performed in the state in 2019 being out-of-state residents, and is gearing up for a…
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Street Vending Tickets Went Up During First Year of New Enforcement Policy
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasThe Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) took over as the main city agency handling street vendor enforcement last June. But the NYPD remains active in enforcement, too. Together,…
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Mayor’s Emergency Declaration Will Speed Shelter Openings as Homeless Population Rises
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasThe declaration will allow the the city to open a new intake facility specifically for asylum-seekers and immigrants who have made their way to homeless shelters. It will also allow…
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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 A view of The Bronx from the…
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Thousands of Formerly Flooded Homes Sold Last Year in New York: Report
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasIn 2021 alone, New Yorkers purchased 7,645 homes with prior flood damages that totaled more than $23.5 million. The state’s current flood disclosure law contains a loophole that “stacks the…
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East New York Families in Limbo as Developer Plans High Rise to Replace Crumbling Housing Complex
by Helen Thomasby Helen ThomasJust six units remain occupied in one section of the Arlington Village complex. Now, those who remain worry about what the owners’ plan to develop the site will mean for…