Elon Musk Does Not Have the Power of the Purse
USAID plays a critical role in preventing the spread of infectious and lethal diseases like Marburg and Ebola, which has a fatality rate of up to 90%. When it comes to global health security, what happens in a foreign country does not stay there. It affects all Americans here at home.
South Bronx Business Leaders on Open-Air Drug Market
Listen to the stories of everyday New Yorkers like Jay Medina, who is the Executive Director of the Southern Boulevard BID in the South Bronx. The open-air drug markets in the South Bronx have become so dangerous that he and his team have reversed over 200 opioid overdoses. Medina wears a bulletproof vest, fearing for his safety.
Your ConEdison Bill is Too Damn High
Two gas monopolies providing the same service in the same city should in theory charge the same prices. Yet the difference between what ConEd charges the Bronx for gas delivery and what National Grid charges Queens for gas delivery is a staggering 200%.
ConEd’s Crushing Costs
Working-class New Yorkers like Wardean are struggling to afford the crushing cost of living in New York because of ConEd, which overcharges working-class New Yorkers as much as 200% more in gas delivery costs than National Grid.
New York Has the Worst Early Intervention Program in America
New York has the worst Early Intervention Program (EIP) in the nation, ranking 50 out of 50. Even though infants and toddlers with disabilities are legally entitled to early intervention under federal law, there are 10k children languishing on the waiting list, which has grown by 500% since 2020.
The Truth Behind Childhood Early Intervention in New York
Working-class people like Lacie and Traci have dedicated their lives to serving infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays. Not only has the State of New York deprived working-class providers of a pay increase for decades, it has left them unpaid for months and left them unable to afford their bills.
NYC landmark voting rights bill could pave way for ranked-choice voting nationwide
As part of the landmark voting rights bill passed in the House of Representatives this week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office would study how ranked-choice voting impacts “voter turnout, negative campaigning and who decides to run for office” — a possible first step toward taking the process nationwide.
Rep. Ritchie Torres to introduce bill to collect LGBTQ small-business loan data
Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, said Monday that he plans to reintroduce a bill that will expand a data collection rule for financial institutions to include LGBTQ-owned businesses.
117th United States Congress
The 117th United States Congress, consisting of members from the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, commences in Washington, D.C. on January 3rd 2021.
