NY Dirt: City budget ups buildings department, social services spending

Providing medical facilities to public top priority of district administration: DC Musakhel

Providing medical facilities to public top priority of district administration: DC Musakhel

PolicyPro: Manhattan gets a tenant czar, ZD Jasper tests SEQRA reforms

This story gives you a peek at the content coming to our new platform, TRD Policy Pro. Sign up to get early access here. Hey there, let’s get into today’s news at the intersection of policy and real estate: In this edition we mention: Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Director for Tenant Organizing at the Manhattan BP’s office Alejandro Coriat, Small Property Owners of New York Board President Ann Korchak, ZD Jasper Realty President Jasper Wu, Director of the Department of City Planning Sideya Sherman and others. We Heard Have a tip or feedback? Reach me at caroline.spivack@therealdeal.com. The Agenda []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

Survey of Property Tax Limitations: Understanding the Tradeoffs and Policy Options for Illinois – Civic Federation

Survey of Property Tax Limitations: Understanding the Tradeoffs and Policy Options for Illinois – Civic Federation

All the social welfare changes coming in July, August and September explained

Several social welfare changes are coming over the next three months.

NYC to get high-tech public toi- aaaaand it's become a filth-encrusted crackatorium in the time it took you to read this [Obvious]

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Ongoing Effort to Rehabilitate Portland's Aging Sewer System

To repair and replace its aging sewer system, the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services has several programs running concurrently, including a small-diameter program, a bespoke Downtown–Old Town program and the large-diameter program.

National Healthcare Properties: The Rise Of The Senior Housing Demand Wave

National Healthcare Properties: The Rise Of The Senior Housing Demand Wave

Albany Community Environment Centre hosts forum discussing ways to sustainably plan for Albany’s growth

Capping the population at 50,000, improving public transport and addressing water shortages were among the ideas and concerns raised at a forum discussing how to manage Albany’s future growth last month.

New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Opportunities To Lose Coverage

A work requirement is coming to Medicaid. Sam Whitehead tells WAMU’s “Health Hub” how to keep your coverage — and who’s exempt from the new rule.

GOLDBERG: New York mayor ignoring 40 centuries of economic lessons

Rent controls and price controls don't work

NYC Sanitation giving away iconic trash cans painted in Knicks colors following viral theft video

The Department of Sanitation announced a Knicks-themed trash bin giveaway.

Reaction to Columbus' weirdest housing density

Density, density, and more housing density, is what Columbus needs, and if against it, you are an awful NIMBY (Not In My Backyard). So says Mayor Ginther, City Council and the group Neighbors For More Neighbors because they claim Central Ohio is in the throes of a housing supply crisis and building more density will result in greater affordability.

Vote for Columbus' weirdest housing density!

Density, density, and more housing density, is what Columbus needs, and if against it, you are an awful NIMBY (Not In My Backyard). So says Mayor Ginther, City Council and the group Neighbors For More Neighbors because they claim Central Ohio is in the throes of a housing supply crisis and building more density will result in greater affordability.

Washington, Oregon gouge parents on child care; red state Idaho doesn’t

A WalletHub study ranks Washington and Oregon among the priciest states for child care as a share of income, while Idaho next door sits near the bottom.

Veligonda Irrigation Project: CM Naidu disburses ₹300 crore under R&R package

The CM said the NDA government in the State was spending 900 crore as part of the RR for those who got displaced because of the project and 3,000 crore for the construction of the project

Video of Trash-Covered Bronx Street Draws Political Reactions Online: “Welcome to the Bronx”

A video shared on X showing piles of trash along a Bronx street sparked debate online over who is responsible. A video posted to X shows a street corner in the Bronx covered with trash and debris. The person who posted the video blamed local political leaders. “Welcome to the Bronx,” they wrote in the Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Video of Trash-Covered Bronx Street Draws Political Reactions Online: “Welcome to the Bronx” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Come On, Baby, Take a Ride With Me... In My Taxpayer-Funded NYPD SUV: Campaign Perks in Mamdani's NYC

Come On, Baby, Take a Ride With Me... In My Taxpayer-Funded NYPD SUV: Campaign Perks in Mamdani's NYC

Philadelphia area digs out from damage left by severe series of microburst storms

PHILADELPHIA, July 13, (AP): Residents in some Philadelphia neighborhoods and surrounding counties were cleaning up Sunday from widespread damage caused by a line of severe, shor...

WATCH: Another state has fake daycares cashing in, officials fail to investigate * WorldNetDaily * by Carleen Johnson, The Center Square

Source link (The Center Square) – Many Washington state daycare providers receive large taxpayer subsidies, but an investigation by The Center Square found several that had few, if any,

How Responsible Waste Management Can Help Build Safer Healthcare?

Health care settings generate a range of waste every day, including used syringes, contaminated dressings, laboratory waste, and pharmaceutical waste. Managing these materials is essential to maintaining a safe and efficient environment. These materials are vital to patient care, but handling them affects public health, the environment, and workplace safety. With the continual expansion and [] The post How Responsible Waste Management Can Help Build Safer Healthcare? appeared first on BNO News.

Opinion | Rural Healthcare Fund’s Focus on Tech Upgrades May Not Help Vulnerable Hospitals

Kevin J. Bennett writes that the Rural Health Transformation Program’s focus on technology upgrades may overlook the basic needs of rural healthcare. The post Opinion | Rural Healthcare Fund’s Focus on Tech Upgrades May Not Help Vulnerable Hospitals appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

Manhattan Skyscraper Evacuated Over Collapse Fears

FDNYA Midtown Manhattan skyscraper has been evacuated after construction workers discovered structural problems that raised fears of a possible collapse. Crews cleared the 37-story building on East 42nd Street shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday after two support beams on the 21st and 22nd floors began buckling. Officials said floors 21 through 26 showed signs of stress and partial failure. The building, which previously housed pharmaceutical company Pfizer, was emptied as a precaution, with no injuries reported. Eight nearby buildings were also evacuated while emergency crews assessed the situation. The FDNY said it was responding to a “major technical rescue response,” while New York City Department of Buildings inspectors launched an investigation. A section of East 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues has been closed to traffic and pedestrians as officials assess the building’s safety. The building is undergoing a luxury apartment conversion.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Uttarakhand Labour Welfare Gets Major Boost with ₹93 Crore Disbursed in One Year

The Uttarakhand government has stepped up its welfare outreach for construction workers with a direct benefit transfer drive aimed at ensuring quicker, cleaner and more accessible support on the ground. Under Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, nearly 11 crore has been

Shram Sanskriti Park earns Rs. 100 M

By Nisha Rai, Dharan, July.1: Built through voluntary community labour, donor support and municipal funding, the Shram S...

How abolishing the NIH would weaken American science

Scott Atlas’s July 2 online op-ed “Abolish the NIH” made valid points about bureaucracy, indirect costs and the need for greater transparency at the National Institutes of Health. The answer to those challenges, however, is not to scrap the United States’ premier medical research institution. The answer is to make it better. As someone living []