“As a result of this order, 26,000 children nationwide will lose their legal counsel overnight, including thousands in New York. It is on us as a state and a city to codify programs that are resistant to federal attacks.” Citizenship ceremony space at the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) offices in downtown Manhattan in 2016. […]
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El número de multas que impuso la policía de Nueva York a vendedores ambulantes fue cinco veces mayor que en 2019, cuando la policía estaba a cargo de hacer cumplir las normas a los vendedores antes de la llegada de la pandemia por COVID 19, cuando se redujo el número de multas. La policía confisca
Días después de que el Departamento de Justicia de la administración de Donald Trump iniciara la gestión para retirar los cargos de corrupción contra el alcalde Eric Adams, el alcalde propuso revertir la ley santuario que expulsó al Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE por sus siglas en inglés) en la cárcel de
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. A Rent Guidelines Board hearing last year. The board will hold the first in a series of public meetings Thursday night on potential rent adjustments for tenants in rent-stabilized apartments across the city, culminating
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“As current city workers, we believe that all citywide candidates, especially those that have representation on the New York City Employees’ Retirement System’s Board of Trustees, should commit to divesting from Israeli securities.” A marker directs voters to their poll site on Election Day (Adi Talwar) It’s election season again in New York City, and
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Threats of evictions, poor conditions, and rent hikes amid rapid gentrification in Bushwick have catalyzed numerous newly-formed, or newly-reformed, grassroots tenant groups. Bushwick resident and tenant advocate Andy Keith chats with a local shop worker during a community clean up event last fall (Photo by Hope Pisoni) This story was produced as part of
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Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. NYCHA officials testifying at City Council budget hearing earlier this month. Advocates are turning to the city and state to help shore up public housing funds, citing federal uncertainty under Trump.
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“Mass collection of sensitive data by government and social services has emboldened the growing surveillance state, creating a reservoir that is far too accessible and carelessly shared amongst agencies with little oversight.” Outside a New York City public benefits office, a man looks to enroll people in a government supported cell phone service program. Photo
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This year’s federal income tax filing deadline is April 15. See if you qualify for free assistance, and where to find it. A city-funded free tax prep site at Food Bank for NYC in 2015. (Photo by William Alatriste for the NYC Council) Tax season is underway, and if you’re like many people who wait
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Lisa Garcia, a former regional administrator at the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke to City Limits about how plans for a new wave of federal cuts could trickle down to New York. Brooklyn’s historically polluted Coney Island Creek. Expected EPA cuts could curtail testing efforts for local waterways, former Regional Administrator Lisa Garcia says. (Photo by
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