Gabriel Sandoval, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Meet the Green Agitators Who Planted Seeds for Brooklyn’s Coming Wind Turbine Assembly Hub

Jan. 17, 2021, 6:24 p.m.Jan. 17, 2021, 7:46 p.m.

Decades of activism by UPROSE and other environmental justice groups paid off when Gov. Cuomo announced last week that a Norwegian energy giant will revitalize a dormant Sunset Park port.

Labor

Juneteenth Holiday Remains a Mere Promise From Mayor to City Workers

Jan. 13, 2021, 8:52 p.m.Jan. 14, 2021, 10:11 a.m.

More than six months after announcing a day off to celebrate slaves’ liberation, Mayor Bill de Blasio has yet to start talks with municipal unions. Local Black historians are asking why the city isn’t celebrating a key New York anniversary instead.

Manhattan

City Suddenly Drops Crusade to Block Chelsea Hotel Upgrade

Jan. 8, 2021, 9:49 a.m.Jan. 8, 2021, 10:03 a.m.

After a lengthy legal battle over charges of tenant harassment, housing agency lawyers abandon their case as a decades-old document surfaces. A lawyer for some residents calls the reversal “highly suspicious.”

Environment

Trash Transfer Station Slimdown for Overwhelmed Neighborhoods Get Appeals Court OK

Dec. 17, 2020, 9:39 p.m.Dec. 17, 2020, 9:39 p.m.

Judges say City Council had a clean case to sharply reduce tons of garbage processed in the four districts dealing with most of the city’s commercial waste heaps.

The Bronx

Yankee Stadium Parking Lot Woes Block Soccer Field Goal, Cost Taxpayers Millions

Dec. 7, 2020, 7:25 p.m.Dec. 7, 2020, 7:29 p.m.

Shortchanged holders of bonds told parking company owes $34 million in interest alone on unpaid rent and other debts to the city. A possible deal to build a home for the NYCFC could stop the bleeding — if the Yankees and lot owners can make peace.

animals

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

Nov. 24, 2020, 6:50 p.m.Nov. 24, 2020, 6:28 p.m.

A months-long ASPCA halt on procedures to prevent pregnancies among New York City’s roaming cats has helped fuel a kitten explosion. Meanwhile, some owners have abandoned their pets.

Higher Ed

CUNY’s STEM Graduates Nearly Double in a Decade but Disparities Persist, Study Finds

Nov. 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m.Nov. 24, 2020, 11:31 a.m.

The City University of New York is making enormous strides in preparing students in science, tech, engineering and math, the Center for an Urban Future finds, with more homework to do in getting Black and Hispanic grads in the fields.

Higher Ed

FIT’s Offer of Free Temporary Housing to Laid-Off Workers Isn’t Actually Free

Nov. 15, 2020, 6:00 p.m.Nov. 15, 2020, 5:02 p.m.

Soon-to-be-unemployed dorm workers facing decision deadline say they’re not sure they can afford to accept the state college’s offer meant to ease the pain of a Manhattan pandemic pushout.

The Bronx

A Bronx Pastor Bargained for a New Church in Selling His Congregation’s Land. He Says He Has Nothing to Show for It.

Nov. 9, 2020, 9:03 p.m.Nov. 9, 2020, 9:03 p.m.

A developer promised space for Evangelical Church Disciples of Christ when it sold two lots for a city-backed affordable housing project. Five years later, the apartments are rented and the church operates elsewhere.

Manhattan

In Reversal, Fashion Institute of Technology Offers Temporary Housing to Laid-Off Dormitory Staffers

Oct. 27, 2020, 9:07 p.m.Oct. 28, 2020, 2:17 p.m.

At the State University of New York campus in Manhattan, 13 FIT residence hall employees will have a place to call home through at least May, even after they lose their jobs next month.

Gabriel Sandoval

Meet the Green Agitators Who Planted Seeds for Brooklyn’s Coming Wind Turbine Assembly Hub

Juneteenth Holiday Remains a Mere Promise From Mayor to City Workers

City Suddenly Drops Crusade to Block Chelsea Hotel Upgrade

Trash Transfer Station Slimdown for Overwhelmed Neighborhoods Get Appeals Court OK

Yankee Stadium Parking Lot Woes Block Soccer Field Goal, Cost Taxpayers Millions

How the Pandemic Pause on Free Spay and Neuter Clinics Led to a Cat-astrophe

CUNY’s STEM Graduates Nearly Double in a Decade but Disparities Persist, Study Finds

FIT’s Offer of Free Temporary Housing to Laid-Off Workers Isn’t Actually Free

A Bronx Pastor Bargained for a New Church in Selling His Congregation’s Land. He Says He Has Nothing to Show for It.

In Reversal, Fashion Institute of Technology Offers Temporary Housing to Laid-Off Dormitory Staffers

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