Posted inShelters
Mayor Adams Wants to Reassess New York’s Right to Shelter. Can He?
The decades-old shelter policy would have to go back to court to be undone, experts say.
Gabriel Poblete
Gabriel covers state agencies for THE CITY and is a Report for America corps member.
Posted inImmigration
As Adams Attacks GOP Govs, Many New Migrants from Border to NYC Come on Their Own
“Since I was a kid, I always dreamt of New York,” said one refugee who flew to the city, sponsored by a San Antonio nonprofit — even as mayor claims no knowledge of refugees arriving by air.
Posted inJustice
New York’s Plan to Put Pot Dealers With Convictions First in Line Hits Snags
New York State will award its first 150 marijuana retail licenses to people penalized in the past for dealing — but a daunting application stands in the way of going legal.
Posted inManhattan
Penn Station Megaproject Suit Seeks Documents State Withheld as ‘Trade Secrets’
Manhattan lawyer alleges state has been shielding role played by property owner Vornado, which has valuable holdings affected by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Midtown development plan.
Posted inSchools
Budget Cuts, Asylum Seekers, COVID Changes: NYC’s First Day of School Brings Joy and Jitters
Beyond the typical excitement among families and educators lurked a more somber reality: a majority of the city’s schools were starting the year with budget cuts.
Posted inImmigrants
Survival Games and Months of Missed School: How Migrant Children Are Adjusting to New Lives in NYC
Promises from Mayor Eric Adams to connect kids with translators and backpacks only begins to address the trauma of treks over thousands of miles to America.
Posted inImmigration
How Gov. Greg Abbott Texas-Sized a Crisis for NYC Mayor Eric Adams
New York City was not a destination when the Texas governor began busing asylum-seekers east. That changed after Adams launched his war of words against Abbott, who’s now sending hundreds to the Big Apple — and scoring a political win.
Posted inImmigrants
Next Stop for Asylum Seekers Newly Arrived in New York: Get IDNYC Card
At one Bronx library, dozens daily are applying for city-issued identification cards in order to work locally after crossing the U.S. border 2,000 miles away.
Posted inImmigration
Shelters a Last Resort for Asylum-Seekers Who’ve Struggled to Secure Housing
Immigrant families who’ve tried in vain to find their own apartments are at the breaking point — and showing up seeking homeless services after doubling up with family and friends.
Posted inManhattan
The Penn Station Area Is on the Verge of Redevelopment. Here’s What We Know About the Looming Transformation
As many as 10 new towers will ring the edge of the much-despised Midtown rail hub to fund possible future transit projects, under Gov. Hochul’s skyline-changing plan.