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“Maintaining a world-class parks system is a cornerstone of ensuring affordability and quality of life in our city. This year it is imperative that we fund our parks accordingly in the budget.” The lawn at Brooklyn’s Sunset Park in August 2020. (Jeanmarie Evelly/City Limits) With summer
Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500 city households whose federal rent assistance expires this year. State lawmakers and advocates on the steps
The Tenants Counsel Network ripped off renters with monthly fees and left them hanging in eviction court, officials say. An agreement with the Attorney General’s office will shut down the firm and refund clients. New York State Attorney General Letitia James at a press conference in 2020. (Flickr/NY
“Public housing residents deserve art that honors their history and tells the stories of their communities, and the tools to make that happen already exist.” An art installation at NYCHA’s Kingsborough Houses.(Photo by Tameek Williams) Beginning in the latter half of the 20th centu
Los estafadores se están aprovechando del caos a nivel federal, sacando partido de las personas que buscan ayuda desesperadamente para sus casos de inmigración, y estas infracciones son más habituales en barrios latinos como Sunset Park y Jackson Heights. “Estos proveedores de servicios para inmigra
In theory, getting an apartment in Los Angeles is simple: find a listing, submit an application, wait for approval. In reality, many renters are rejected long before a landlord ever reads their name. An apartment building Los Angeles (photo: Getty Images) Somewhere between the application form and t
cross Chicago, safety-net hospitals (SNHs)—medical centers that provide healthcare for individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay—are facing an uncertain future as the national healthcare ecosystem braces for the impact of sweeping federal funding cuts and new Medicaid eligib
n September 30, 2025, federal immigration agents conducted a midnight raid of an apartment complex at 7500 S. South Shore Drive, descending from a helicopter, climbing over fences, and knocking down doors.  They rounded up dozens of people, including José Miguel Jiménez, who would spend the nex
This story was originally published by Borderless Magazine, a nonprofit award-winning bilingual news outlet reporting with and on immigrants. Visit their website and sign up for their newsletter at borderlessmag.org. ast April, 54-year-old Sarah Yeo walked into the Illinois State Capitol building fo
A lengthier version of this story was originally published by Borderless Magazine, a nonprofit award-winning bilingual news outlet reporting with and on immigrants. Visit their website and sign up for their newsletter at borderlessmag.org. o help combat the fear of immigration enforcement in sensiti
“The reason there is an abundance movement at all is to address the same challenges facing union members: working families and marginalized communities are being crushed under the weight of a status quo that serves the super-rich.” Labor groups who showed up at City Hall in 2022, in supp
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court. But advocates say it’s not enough to meet demand. “We end up having to turn away eligible tenants,” one a
Scammers are capitalizing on the federal chaos, taking advantage of people desperate for help with their immigration cases, with violations more common in Latino neighborhoods like Sunset Park and Jackson Heights. “These immigrant service providers can’t pretend they’re lawyers when they’re not,” sa
Second Chances on A-Yard Lieutenant Daniel Schumacher said that before getting promoted to lieutenant, he worked as the sergeant for A-yard. When the idea of the dog program was first introduced, his job was overseeing the yard and making sure operations ran smoothly. He credits the start of the dog
On Friday, April 24, students at Occidental College relaunched their Palestine solidarity encampment on the campus quad. Their demand was simple: that the college divest from all funds related to Israel, weapons manufacturing, ICE prisons, surveillance, and other systems perpetuating state violence.
Como se esperaba, la segunda administración de Donald Trump ha reducido los cruces no autorizados en la frontera desde su inauguración en enero de 2025, pero sus políticas también se han centrado en las vías legales de entrada y permanencia en el país, llegando a reducir estas en mucha mayor medida,
“The Council is advancing a plan that, if enacted, would strip essential services from the very New Yorkers it claims to protect while failing to deliver a workable path forward for workers.” A sign at a rally for the bill banning 24-hour home care shifts in February. (Credit: Will Alatr
Welcome back, Angelenos, to the 2026 Primary edition of the Knock LA Progressive Voter Guide. If this is your first time using our guide, thank you! We’re glad you’re here. This midterm election is an opportunity for LA voters to double down on the progress our city has made, like the expansio
Judge of the Superior Court In Los Angeles, judges are elected to six-year terms in countywide races, which in a county of 10 million people ensures that no candidate can reach more than the tiniest fraction of the electorate. This means that incumbents are impossible to beat unless they’re up to th
This article was published by City Bureau, a nonprofit journalism lab reimagining local news. Support City Bureau’s Civic Reporting fellowship by becoming a recurring donor. ir Jayden Addison has been involved with Crushers Club since he was 9. The South Side community organization, which serves at-
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