Según la alcaldía, dormir en el suelo supone un riesgo en caso de incendio. Pero las normas parecen estar sembrando confusión al menos en un “centro de acogida” en Brooklyn, donde a los residentes se les dijo a principios de este mes que no se les permitía dormir hasta las 2:30 a.m., de acuerdo con un video obtenido por City Limits. Daniel Parra Un cartel en el Centro de remisión de pasajes para inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo (Reticketing Center) en el East Village, donde los inmigrantes pueden solicitar otro refugio, aconseja a quienes necesiten un lugar donde pasar la noche que acudan ..read more

“We are outraged,” said Rami Dinnawi, a steering committee member of the climate coalition New York Renews. “To see a budget come out that fails to address any of the urgent policies related to climate is an abdication of responsibility from the governor and from lawmakers.” Brynn Fuller-Becker Climate activists rallied for the passage NY Heat Act in the state budget in March. When Earth Day rolled around on Monday, New York’s environmental community didn’t have much to celebrate. A few days prior, negotiations on the final New York state budget wrapped without the inclusion of big ticket cl ..read more

“In the 50 years since the Equal Credit Opportunity Act became law, so much has changed: women are home buyers, can open credit cards and despite a persistent gender wage gap, are able to accumulate wealth. But for survivors of domestic violence, the vast majority of whom experience economic abuse, so much remains the same.”  John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Hank Aaron shattered Babe Ruth’s homerun record, Richard Nixon became the first American President to resign from office. Boston was ordered to beg ..read more

The mayor’s office said sleeping on the floor could be a fire hazard. But the rules appear to be sowing confusion, at least at one overnight site in Brooklyn, where residents were told earlier this month that they weren’t allowed to sleep before 2:30 a.m., according to a video obtained by City Limits. Daniel Parra A sign posted outside the city’s reticketing center in the East Village, where migrants can request another shelter placement, advising those who need a place to stay overnight to visit a Brooklyn church now being used as a drop-in center. New York City’s road to compliance with a n ..read more

Seven local organizations sought permission to file an amicus brief in support of the City Council and Legal Aid Society’s lawsuit, which is looking to compel the Adams administration to implement a package of laws to expand eligibility for CityFHEPS, a rental subsidy program. Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit Councilmember Pierina Sanchez, who sponsored two of the bills the mayor has so far refused to implement, speaks at a rally in support of CityFHEPS expansion last summer. A group of homeless advocacy organizations are weighing in on a lawsuit against the Adams administration over its ..read more

“To ensure a livable planet for future generations, reducing plastic from the outset is the best way to gain control of how much we’re polluting our air, land, waters, and ourselves. Legislation now is key.” Adi Talwar CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! Plastic has become a matter of public health. Nearly every week a new study is published documenting how microplastics and nanoplastics have been found in our food, water, hearts, lungs, and bloodstream. Over 10,000 chemical additives are used to produce plastic, many of which have been identifie ..read more

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. AdI Talwar People entering Brooklyn Housing Court located on the morning of March 20, 2023. Welcome to City Limits’ NYC Housing Calendar, a weekly feature where we round up the latest housing and land use-related events and hearings, as well as upcoming affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon. Know of an event we should include in next Monday’s calendar? . Upcoming Housing and Land Use-Related Events: Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m.: The NYC Dep ..read more

La administración de Joe Biden estaría considerando hacer uso de la autoridad de la Sección 212(f) de la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad, que otorga al presidente un amplio margen de maniobra para bloquear la entrada de determinados inmigrantes si ello fuera “perjudicial” para los intereses nacionales de los Estados Unidos. Foto oficial de la Casa Blanca por Adam Schultz El Presidente Joe Biden en una rueda de prensa en la que abogó por un acuerdo bipartidista sobre seguridad fronteriza en febrero. En los últimos meses, varios medios de comunicación en los Estados Unidos como CBS, CNN, NBC ..read more

“Setting our sights on the future, I am confident in the city’s ability to not only catch up with, but actually surpass Local Law 97’s next target: a 50 percent carbon emission reduction goal by fiscal year 2030.” A recent solar panel installation by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services and Health + Hospitals at Elmhurst Hospital, whoch added 55KW of new renewable energy to the Level 1 Trauma Center in Queens. CityViews are readers’ opinions, not those of City Limits. Add your voice today! As Earth Week celebrations begin anew, and the eyes of the world once again turn towards ou ..read more

“My house gets flooded every single year,” 16-year old Diana Ramirez told City Limits, one of many New York City youth who took to the streets in the lead up to Earth Day to demand people in power stop funding fossil fuels. “The rising sea levels and flooding caused by climate change are affecting me heavily.”  Adi Talwar On the morning of April 16, 2024, Diana Ramirez, 16, joined other high school students in front of Citigroup’s headquarters in downtown Manhattan to protest the company’s investments in the fossil fuel industry. In the middle of the school day last Tuesday, over 70 stud ..read more