'New York City’s food insecurity crisis is getting even worse,' says Racine Droz, director of donor relations and supply chain management at @CityHarvest —who says hungers was already a crisis in New York even before the pandemic:
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- We're excited to announce that housing reporter @DavidFBrand has been promoted to deputy editor, reflecting @CityLimitsNews' commitment to expanding our coverage of housing and homelessness at this pivotal moment for New York City.
- Nicholle Nichols has been trying for months to get the mold bloom in her apartment remediated, and despite the city issuing dozens of violations and a housing court judge—twice—ordering her landlord to fix the problem, the mold remains. 🧵 (1/5)
- “More housing at any income level lowers nearby rents. We progressives should therefore be fighting for new housing with every bone in our bodies.” Oped via @J_M_Lloyd of @NYSAFAH: bit.ly/3VhpGIA
- Opinion: Listening to homeless New Yorkers would make it clear that involving the NYPD in homeless outreach destroys trust and drives people further from the help they are asking for. citylimits.org/2020/06/24/opi…
- New Yorkers are taking to the streets in celebration in Brooklyn after a number of news outlets called the 2020 Election for Joe Biden #Election2020
00:00 - On Tuesday, Manhattan DA Candidate Lucy Lang unveiled a proposal for a criminal crackdown on elder scams—and unhealthy nursing homes. Read our latest from @jarrettmurphy. bit.ly/3liTSl0
- And then there were none: The enforcement unit tasked with cracking down on NYC's most common form of housing discrimination does not have a single staffer left, @DavidFBrand has learned. "It is truly heartbreaking to see such a powerful unit dissolve." bit.ly/3KFfNzj
- The @NAACP and The Archewell Foundation announced the 2023 Digital Civil Rights Award Recipient. ow.ly/Oyux50N6sq3 "We are honored to award and support @nabihasyed in her mission to make democracy work for all," said the NAACP President and CEO @DerrickNAACP.
- 🚨 Some personal news! 🚨 We are thrilled to announce that @essayolumhense, @DavidFBrand and @lizdonov will be joining our editorial team covering government, housing and climate change. bit.ly/3vqxw5M
- DA hopeful @TahanieNYC is calling for independent investigations, more disclosure and a skeptical eye toward allegations of resisting arrest or assaulting a police officer. Our latest from @jarrettmurphy: bit.ly/2XdvXJ5
- "If everything is just a question of ‘Does the local community support or not support it,’ the answer will almost, inevitably, always be ‘no,’ so it can’t just be that," @DanGarodnick on city councilmembers & rezoning decisions Via @DavidFBrand: bit.ly/3AiLLgK
- City Limits is excited to announce the hiring of two staff reporters this month: @emma_a_whitford will join us as a senior reporter covering housing, homelessness & land use. @tatyanacturner starts next week on our new NYCHA/public housing beat. bit.ly/3YCbefE
- Survivors of domestic violence in NYC will soon have access to modest emergency grants to cover housing and other needs—a response to reports identifying domestic violence as the leading cause of family homelessness in the city, sponsor @CabanD22 said. bit.ly/3Dlfbwk
