Adams And Hochul Announce Agreement To Deploy More Police To Subways Posted on January 6, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in Gothamist Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday a new plan to address subway crime and homelessness with more police. Despite echoes of the Cuomo-era playbook, which saw police as the solution for tackling the issue of the homeless in the subway ..Read More
Hochul Vows to Lift Economy, Lure Health Workers and Add a Transit Link Posted on January 5, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in The New York Times Hospitals coping with a surge in Covid-19 patients. An economy battered by shutdowns. A housing crisis driving people to homelessness. New York State is confronted with a host of problems as the pandemic continues to inflict an enormous economic and social tol ..Read More
Hochul Lays Out Affordable Housing Plan, Makes No Mention Of Eviction Moratorium Posted on January 5, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in Gothamist New York Governor Kathy Hochul outlined a $25 billion affordable housing plan that aims to create and preserve 100,000 units of affordable housing and 10,000 supportive housing apartments, as part of her State of the State address Wednesday. But tenant advocat ..Read More
BronxNet OPEN | Coalition for the Homeless Posted on January 5, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in BronxNet OPEN Host Daren Jaime sits down with the Policy Director of Coalition for the Homeless, Jacquelyn Simone talking about the issue of Homelessness in NYC and the lack of affordable housing. ..Read More
Progressives concerned as Eric Adams takes helm as New York mayor Posted on January 3, 2022 by Zoe Johnson in The Guardian For many New Yorkers, the inauguration of Eric Adams as the 110th mayor of New York City – and only the second Black person to serve in the position – has evoked a range of feelings, from excitement at the possibility of change to confusion and concern. Ad ..Read More
