[Homelessness\Affordable Housing]
Catherine Trapani, Executive Director, Homeless Services United, Inc: “Homelessness is a complex multifaceted problem that can only be solved with a comprehensive strategy. We need to break down silos and address the root cause of the issue.”
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Council Member Stephen Levin
NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER UNVEILS PLAN TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS CRISIS
NEW YORK CITY OFFICIALS AND TRANSIT ADVOCATES CELEBRATE EXPANSION OF “FAIR FARES” PROGRAM
[“Fair Fares” Program Expansion]
Mayor Bill de Blasio: “Access to public transportation is a basic right—not a luxury for the wealthy. With Fair Fares, we are making our city fairer for low-income New Yorkers whose lives depend on mass transportation.”
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NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL CHANGES CITY MAP TO CLOSE RIKERS ISLAND BY 2027
[New York City Council\Rikers Island]
Mayor de Bill Blasio: “By guaranteeing that Rikers will never again be used for incarceration, we’re charting a new course forward for the Island and the people of New York City. We’re making good on our promise to close Rikers once and for all. Though mass incarceration may not have started here, we’ll do all we can to make sure it ends here.”
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