Christine Chung, Author at THE CITY

Taxis

Scenes From Cabbies’ Hunger Strike as Drivers Plead for Relief From Massive Medallion Debt

Oct. 21, 2021, 9:40 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:18 p.m.

For over a month, cab drivers have occupied a sidewalk outside City Hall, chanting, “Mayor lies, drivers die.” Now they’ve taken their campaign to a new level, by launching a hunger strike. Here are some of their stories.

Climate Change

Ida Devastation Spurs Call for a New ‘Build it Back’ Program for Flooding Victims

Oct. 21, 2021, 7:17 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:32 a.m.

Queens BP Donovan Richards pleads with de Blasio to “step up” as swamped homeowners deal with slow and small aid. He’s pushing for a version of the Sandy-inspired program to repair — and possibly elevate — flooded homes.

Parks

Bloomberg’s Olympic Swimming Pool Is Crumbling, Leaving Queens High and Dry

Oct. 14, 2021, 6:13 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The $67 million Flushing Meadows Corona Aquatic Center closed for repairs after the roof started shedding concrete, just weeks before the pandemic erupted. Half of the Parks Department’s dozen indoor pools are shut for maintenance.

Health

Rogan Show Spurs Bill for Uniform Vaccination Rules for Home and Away Teams

Oct. 5, 2021, 6:53 p.m.Oct. 6, 2021, 8:10 a.m.

Legislation introduced by state Sen. Brad Hoylman would bar the double standard that allows out-of-town athletes and performers like the anti-mandate podcast comic to appear without proof of vaccination while local stars must get their shots.

Vaccinations

Home Court Disadvantage: Out-of-Towners Like Joe Rogan Get to Play NYC Vaccination-Free

Sept. 30, 2021, 7:02 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Performers who live in the city and pro athletes who represent “home teams” are required to get their shots, per a City Hall mandate. But out-of-town entertainers — and their entourages — get a free . Rogan, a mandate foe, hits Madison Square Garden Saturday.

Housing

Jackson Heights Tenants Sue to Get Their Burned Out Building Back — and Get Back In

Sept. 21, 2021, 4:17 p.m.Sept. 21, 2021, 4:17 p.m.

Many survivors of an eight-alarm fire are still barred from even retrieving their possessions. They’re in court now demanding swift action to make their apartments habitable again.

Housing

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

Sept. 16, 2021, 8:50 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far doled out $10 million to New Yorkers impacted by the devastating remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month. But many undocumented immigrants are being left out of that pool.

Albany

Groups Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Still Waiting for Funding Albany Pledged in Spring

Sept. 13, 2021, 7:24 p.m.Sept. 13, 2021, 7:49 p.m.

Six months after New York State ed a budget establishing a historic $10 million emergency fund to combat violence against Asian Americans, community organizations say they’re still waiting for the money. The fund is the first to directly Asian American/Pacific Islander communities in addressing hate crimes and racially based violence, amid a 356% spike […]

Housing

NYC Basement Apartment Storm Deaths Renew Housing Advocates’ Calls for Legalization

Sept. 2, 2021, 10:53 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

With the de Blasio istration’s basement conversion pilot program stalled, tenants whose homes were just devastated by Hurricane Ida could be evicted just for seeking help.

Health

Mayor Serves Up Last-Minute Vaccine Requirement for U.S. Open

Aug. 27, 2021, 7:40 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

The U.S. Tennis Association adopts vaccination requirement after City Hall reversal on tennis tournament safety protocols.

Christine Chung

Scenes From Cabbies’ Hunger Strike as Drivers Plead for Relief From Massive Medallion Debt

Ida Devastation Spurs Call for a New ‘Build it Back’ Program for Flooding Victims

Bloomberg’s Olympic Swimming Pool Is Crumbling, Leaving Queens High and Dry

Rogan Show Spurs Bill for Uniform Vaccination Rules for Home and Away Teams

Home Court Disadvantage: Out-of-Towners Like Joe Rogan Get to Play NYC Vaccination-Free

Jackson Heights Tenants Sue to Get Their Burned Out Building Back — and Get Back In

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

Groups Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Still Waiting for Funding Albany Pledged in Spring

NYC Basement Apartment Storm Deaths Renew Housing Advocates’ Calls for Legalization

Mayor Serves Up Last-Minute Vaccine Requirement for U.S. Open

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