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“Mitchell-Lama was one of New York’s most successful projects, and the time has come for us to do it again,” write Assemblymembers @HarveyforNY and @graceleefornyc: bit.ly/4lHm9AU
Cool new map alert: @patrickspauster examines the first-round primary ballot results at election districts overlapping/near NYCHA campuses, and spoke to tenants about the candidates for mayor bit.ly/4eWhvMI
“Without access to nutritious food, New Yorkers are at risk of rising rates of obesity, diabetes, and other preventable illnesses—and, our city’s children are affected the most,” writes Taisy Conk of @ChildrensAidNYC: bit.ly/44QMbu5
Each Monday, City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. See what's ahead here: bit.ly/3IUo0ne
Mamdani’s victory was not just characterized by turning out younger voters, but remaining competitive in parts of the city many wrote off for Cuomo—places like NYCHA campuses. I dove deep on NYCHA votes for @citylimitsnews - and mapped it! Short thread 🧵 ⤵️
Among the usually moderate public housing voters who helped power Eric Adams to the mayoralty, Zohran Mamdani outperformed expectations in last month’s Democratic primary. See @patrickspauster's map of all NYCHA developments' first-round ballot results: bit.ly/4eWhvMI
The mobile-friendly webpage walks tenants through their security deposit questions and generates a demand letter they can send their landlord to help get their money back. via @patrickspauster: bit.ly/46nNbIR
El nuevo paquete de proyectos de ley aplica a todos los repartidores contratados —incluidos los que entregan alimentos, comestibles y otros productos—, y aborda cuestiones como remuneración, transparencia y normas de seguridad. via @Victoriam_nyc: bit.ly/4nXA7QE
Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here: bit.ly/40pz9m4
Neither New York officials nor advocates know how many might be excluded from the program if undocumented children are made ineligible, as providers have never had to track participants' immigration status. bit.ly/4mkW7DB
“These companies say the minimum wage will cost us our jobs. But the truth is, they use lockouts and deactivations to avoid paying us what they owe us,” said Antonio Solis, a leader of @LosDeliveristas and delivery worker. bit.ly/3IyT0ZQ
Head Start supports school readiness for children from birth to age 5. It’s serving 42,997 participants across New York State this year, including thousands of homeless families, though it's unclear how many would be impacted by the rule change. bit.ly/4mkW7DB
“With the strike, [clients] know that I will be able to show up for them better after, because they also see the effects of understaffing,” said Amanda Katapang, staff attorney at the Urban Justice Center. bit.ly/4f3bTQT
The new protections apply to all contracted delivery workers, including those who deliver food, groceries, and other goods, and addresses pay, transparency, and safety standards. via @Victoriam_nyc: bit.ly/3IyT0ZQ
Last time this many @alaa2325 workers went out on strike was '94, and they were quickly stamped out by fmr Mayor Giuliani. But with @ZohranKMamdani's recent election win, today's political environment is much different, and @UAW has a new strategy as well
Hundreds rallied Tuesday, including over a dozen politicians—Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee among them—in a show of support for the striking workers, who include attorneys representing low-income tenants in housing court. via @Tareqsaghie: bit.ly/4f3bTQT
"NYC's courts could be hit by the most disruptive labor conflict since 1994, when over 1,100 ALAA attorneys...went on strike for higher wages, which former Mayor Rudy Giuliani promptly responded to by cutting off the contract that funded their work"
Hundreds rallied Tuesday, including over a dozen politicians—Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee among them—in a show of support for the striking workers, who include attorneys representing low-income tenants in housing court. via @Tareqsaghie: bit.ly/4f3bTQT
Hundreds rallied Tuesday, including over a dozen politicians—Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee among them—in a show of support for the striking workers, who include attorneys representing low-income tenants in housing court. via @Tareqsaghie: bit.ly/4f3bTQT
“I have real fears. I know many kids in our neighborhood have asthma and are getting sent to the hospital on a regular basis. I don't want that for my kid,” said Victoria Toro, a Bronx born and raised outreach manager at the @BxRiverAlliance. bit.ly/46IsjMk
Una iniciativa que ha generado preocupación por la excesiva vigilancia es la creación de un nuevo departamento que regule las bicicletas eléctricas de los repartidores de comida, en su mayoría inmigrantes. por @dparramejia y @Victoriam_nyc: bit.ly/454qRTk
In a letter to the state’s Department of Transportation, Bronx residents called adding a mile-long stretch to the Cross Bronx Expressway a “dangerous and unacceptable” solution to renovating its aging infrastructure, citing fears about increased pollution. bit.ly/46IsjMk