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flood_zone
Comptroller John Liu is weighing in on what's amounting to a controversial report produced by the city's Economic Development Corporation that called the positive affects of a proposed mandatory wage bill for city-sponsored development projects "negligible." The city council has supported a bill, with modifications, that labor allies are pushing for the council to pass. The mayor has steadfastly opposed any living wage legislation. Today, labor supportive groups have been pushing back on the report, calling it flawed and dubious. So is Liu, who has close ties to labor: This million dollar report is so flawed it’s not worth the bandwidth for a download. The EDC’s claim that a living wage kills jobs shows just h
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Why Manhattan's 28th Street subway station floods
This week, a major rainstorm left several New York City subway stations flooded with water. The 28th Street stop on the 1 line in Manhattan got it especially rough. Videos on social media show water shooting up out of a manhole on the station's platform like a geyser. It's not the first time this...
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The Post-Sandy Rebuilding Rush
WNYC investigative reporter Robert Lewis discusses a government-approved $776 million effort to rebuild in flood-prone areas, as a WNYC and ProPublica investigation revealed. Read Robert's story and see the map.
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The Plan to Buy Back Flood Zone Property
New York Times reporter Thomas Kaplan discusses the likely offers forthcoming from the state to buy your home if it's in the 100-year flood plain. "What do you do if nine of your neighbors took the buyout and you didn't? This is complicated." @thomaskaplan on flood zone buyback program. — Brian...
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Cuomo Proposes Buying Flood-Prone Properties
Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing to purchase and demolish homes in flood-prone areas to create more undeveloped coastline for the state. The state could spend as much as $400 million on the program, according to The New York Times. It would require approval from the federal government.…
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Comptroller John Liu is weighing in on what's amounting to a controversial report produced by the city's Economic Development Corporation that called the positive affects of a proposed mandatory wage bill for city-sponsored development projects "negligible."
The city council has supported a bill, with modifications, that labor allies are pushing for the council to pass. The mayor has steadfastly opposed any living wage legislation.
Today, labor supportive groups have been pushing back on the report, calling it flawed and dubious. So is Liu, who has close ties to labor:
This million dollar report is so flawed it’s not worth the bandwidth for a download. The EDC’s claim that a living wage kills jobs shows just h
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