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The application period is now open for NYC's 3-K and Pre-K. All children aged 3 or 4 are eligible, regardless of immigra...
01/18/2025

The application period is now open for NYC's 3-K and Pre-K. All children aged 3 or 4 are eligible, regardless of immigration status. Here's how to apply:

All children in NYC aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

"Short-term medical benefits that provide support to New Yorkers who are sick or have been hurt off-the-job have been st...
01/18/2025

"Short-term medical benefits that provide support to New Yorkers who are sick or have been hurt off-the-job have been stuck under a cap of $170 per week since 1989, and the time to act is now."

"As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when...

Todos los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York de 3 o 4 años de edad pueden optar a los programas 3-K y Pre Kínder, independ...
01/17/2025

Todos los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York de 3 o 4 años de edad pueden optar a los programas 3-K y Pre Kínder, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. El plazo de solicitud se abrió el miércoles 15 de enero y se cierra el 28 de febrero de 2025.

Todos los niños de la ciudad de Nueva York de 3 o 4 años de edad pueden optar a los programas 3-K y Pre Kínder, independientemente de su estatus migratorio. El plazo de solicitud se abrió el miércoles 15 de enero y se cierra el 28 de febrero de 2025.

This year, the Department of Education has assured that all applicants who apply on time will receive an offer and—to av...
01/17/2025

This year, the Department of Education has assured that all applicants who apply on time will receive an offer and—to avoid previous problems—will allow applicants to rank an unlimited number of program choices.

All children in NYC aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

"No one in this state can afford to live on $170 per week. As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year ...
01/17/2025

"No one in this state can afford to live on $170 per week. As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when their doctors are telling them they should stay home and rest."

Oped by State Senator Jessica Ramos & Assemblymember Michaelle Solages:

"As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when their doctors are telling them they should stay home and rest."

All children in New York City aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. Here's what ...
01/16/2025

All children in New York City aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. Here's what you need to know.

All children in NYC aged 3 or 4 are eligible for 3-K and Pre-K, regardless of immigration status. The application period opened on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

NYCHA devoted more attention to open spaces than other American housing authorities. When Harlem River Houses first open...
01/16/2025

NYCHA devoted more attention to open spaces than other American housing authorities. When Harlem River Houses first opened in 1937, they attracted controversy. “People were like, ‘Hey, why is the government building such beautiful housing for lower income people?’” says urban historian Nicholas Dagen Bloom.

When first created in the 1930s, NYCHA devoted more attention to open spaces than other American housing authorities.

“With as much urgency as possible, the City Council must pass Intro. 214 to ensure that city agencies face consequences ...
01/16/2025

“With as much urgency as possible, the City Council must pass Intro. 214 to ensure that city agencies face consequences for conspiring with ICE. Anything less will result in historic levels of unwarranted expulsions of immigrant New Yorkers.”

Oped by Karla Ostolaza and Rosa Cohen-Cruz of The Bronx Defenders:

"Mayor Adams has not hidden his disdain for the city’s sanctuary laws, going so far as to say that being accused of a crime alone is enough reason to deport someone."

When temperatures dip below freezing, the Department of Homeless Services declares a “Code Blue,” or weather emergency, ...
01/16/2025

When temperatures dip below freezing, the Department of Homeless Services declares a “Code Blue,” or weather emergency, easing certain shelter intake rules to ensure anyone who needs it has access to a safe place indoors.

With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness.

With frigid weather in the forecast, City Limits spoke to NYC Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow P...
01/15/2025

With frigid weather in the forecast, City Limits spoke to NYC Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what "Code Blue" entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness.

With frigid weather in the forecast this week, City Limits spoke to Department of Homeless Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park about what Code Blue entails, and what it means for people experiencing homelessness.

Tras una decisión dividida entre dos opciones de financiación, los residentes de las Hylan Houses deberán volver a las u...
01/15/2025

Tras una decisión dividida entre dos opciones de financiación, los residentes de las Hylan Houses deberán volver a las urnas a partir del 26 de febrero para resolver el empate.

Tras una decisión dividida entre dos opciones de financiación, los residentes de las Hylan Houses deberán volver a las urnas a partir del 26 de febrero para resolver el empate.

Cap-and-Invest establishes a limit on how much planet-warming emissions certain companies are allowed to produce. That c...
01/15/2025

Cap-and-Invest establishes a limit on how much planet-warming emissions certain companies are allowed to produce. That cap gets stricter over time, and polluters would need to purchase permits for every ton they emit above that limit.

As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session.

“We want to send our children to school, but how are we supposed to keep them in the same school when we have to move in...
01/15/2025

“We want to send our children to school, but how are we supposed to keep them in the same school when we have to move in the middle of winter?”

Child advocates worry that the city’s school system does not efficiently track migrant students, including those who’ve been living at the Floyd Bennett tent shelter complex in East Brooklyn that’s closing this week.

"With President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportation, it is even more urgent that immigrants facing...
01/14/2025

"With President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promise of mass deportation, it is even more urgent that immigrants facing deportation, especially children, have the right to a lawyer." https://bit.ly/3DYDxQM

"Providing legal support will likely result in an additional 53,000 New Yorkers being able to remain in their communities. And yet, the government is not required to give them a lawyer, even though the rulings of these cases can result in traumatizing, life-altering consequences."

Child advocates worry that the city’s school system does not efficiently track migrant students, including those who’ve ...
01/14/2025

Child advocates worry that the city’s school system does not efficiently track migrant students, including those who’ve been living at the Floyd Bennett tent shelter complex in East Brooklyn that’s closing this week.

Child advocates worry that the city’s school system does not efficiently track migrant students, including those who’ve been living at the Floyd Bennett tent shelter complex in East Brooklyn that’s closing this week.

A significant part of the mayor’s speech involved housing and homelessness, an effort to build off the momentum of his C...
01/14/2025

A significant part of the mayor’s speech involved housing and homelessness, an effort to build off the momentum of his City of Yes zoning reforms. Here’s a look at those plans, and what advocates and other lawmakers have said about them so far:

Among Mayor Eric Adams' promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in Manhattan, and a program to connect unhoused expectant parents with homes.

In her State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul will propose a ban on real estate management software that sets rents v...
01/14/2025

In her State of the State, Governor Kathy Hochul will propose a ban on real estate management software that sets rents via algorithm—what federal prosecutors say can amount to collusion that artificially inflates prices during a nation-wide housing crisis.

Hochul is expected to announce the proposal in her State of the State speech Tuesday, a week after the U.S. Justice Department sued six of the country's biggest landlords for allegedly using "anticompetitive pricing algorithms" to set rents.

“Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longe...
01/13/2025

“Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longer we wait to act, the more politicians and corporations take away from the futures of people growing up right now.”

"Climate activists, especially young people, know we can’t wait four years to prevent the worst of the crisis. The longer we wait to act, the more politicians and corporations take away from the futures of people growing up right now."

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