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After Feds Weaken Drinking Water Standards, NY Environmentalists Call for Tighter Regulations At Home
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it plans to rescind and reconsider allowable levels of four long-lasting chemicals, known as PFAS, in drinking water—overturning regulations set by President Joe Biden.
In response, environmental groups are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to counteract the federal government’s decision by tightening PFAS regulations at home. They want New York’s rules to match the stricter limits set by the Biden administration last year.
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Trump Lifts Pause on NY Offshore Wind Project, But Does it Come at a Price?
While politicians, environmental groups and union leaders rejoiced that Empire Wind can move forward, some worry the Trump administration’s concession is meant to pressure Gov. Hochul to approve local gas pipeline projects.
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Comptroller to Examine How NYCHA Spends City Capital Funds
The probe is the third done at the request of public housing tenants who serve on the comptroller’s NYCHA Resident Audit Committee, in response to “complaints of a lack of transparency” about how funds are being doled out.
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Getting the Vote Out Among Homeless New Yorkers & Domestic Violence Survivors
In New York, domestic violence survivors can keep their voter registration confidential, and unhoused residents don’t need a permanent residence to register to vote.
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NYC Expands Free Compost Give-Away Sites. Here’s Where to Get Yours This Summer
Find out where to get free composting this summer for your yard, garden or neighborhood tree pits—made from decomposed food scraps and yard waste.
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Primaries for NYC mayor, borough presidents and City Council reps will take place June 24.
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Opinion: New York Has A Housing Problem, But It Can Be Solved
“I’ve not only shown dedication to residents of all backgrounds, but I know how to deliver on my promises and make this city better. Every other candidate has a housing plan but lacks the dedicated leadership to make it work.”
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Opinion: The Housing & Zoning Tools NYC Needs to Fix What’s Broken
“We need to reverse the tide now—not in some imagined future—by building new affordable homes, reclaiming neglected properties, and defending our public assets from federal threats.”
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Foreclosure Prevention Counselor, Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation (CHLDC) is a community-based not-for-profit that offers comprehensive housing preservation, youth and family services, career and education, college success, and organizing programs. The Foreclosure Prevention Counselor will work with owners of one to four family homes in East New York and neighboring communities to address mortgage default and/or foreclosure intervention issues.
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Esto es lo que sabemos hasta ahora del nuevo programa de váucher de vivienda de Nueva York
Una persona o una familia, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, podría optar al voucher si no tiene vivienda o está a punto de perderla, y si gana menos del 50 por ciento de los ingresos medios del área ($77.650 dólares para una familia de cuatro miembros en la ciudad de Nueva York).
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