Many pandemic-era federal programs expired on Sunday, leaving jobless New Yorkers with more modest state unemployment benefits, or no aid at all. Source: New York Times
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N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York Is Getting $22 Billion in Federal Aid. How Should It Be Spent?
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Business leaders warn the mayor that an influx of aid could be squandered on short-term programs that won’t help the unemployed. Source: New York Times
For New York City, Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Revival
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Yankee Stadium welcomed fans on Thursday, and some high-end hotels are opening their doors. But a widespread rebound from Covid-19 could take years. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Subway Needs Riders to Save It. Will They?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2021
Billions of dollars in federal aid have pulled New York’s transit agency from the depths of its fiscal crisis. But a growing consensus that its ridership may never return entirely threatens its future. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times