Josefa Velasquez, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Permanent Disaster Relief Fund Eyed for Undocumented New Yorkers in Ida’s Wake

Sept. 27, 2021, 9:12 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:36 a.m.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and top legislative leaders say they aren’t ruling out instituting a pool of financial assistance for immigrants shut out of federal disaster relief, as climate change toll grows.

Immigrants

Ida Aid Coming for Undocumented Immigrants Via Newly Launched New York Fund

Sept. 26, 2021, 7:07 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

Hochul comes to Queens Monday to announce $27 million in cash assistance for flooding victims excluded from FEMA help — including many still rebuilding their homes just blocks from where the governor will speak.

Labor

New York City es Landmark New Protections for Food Delivery Workers

Sept. 23, 2021, 5:49 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:23 p.m.

The Deliveristas who kept New Yorkers fed during the pandemic will get bathroom access, minimum delivery payments and the tips they earned, under bills approved Thursday by the City Council. ers hope the first-of-their-kind regulations will become a national model.

Work

NYC Set to Food Delivery App Laws Securing Workers Minimum Pay, Bathrooms and More

Sept. 22, 2021, 12:38 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:21 p.m.

De Blasio s first-in-the-nation bills scheduled for Thursday vote, seeking better working conditions in the booming tech-driven food courier economy. The City Council’s actions come as app firms sue to block bills it ed previously.

Housing

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

Sept. 16, 2021, 8:50 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far doled out $10 million to New Yorkers impacted by the devastating remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month. But many undocumented immigrants are being left out of that pool.

Redistricting

‘Independent’ Redistricting Draws Partisan Battle Lines in Congress Fight

Sept. 15, 2021, 8:31 p.m.Sept. 15, 2021, 8:31 p.m.

A bipartisan commission charged with reforming political mapmaking fails its first test as New York Democrats and Republicans deliver dueling congressional and state legislative maps. The gridlock came as House midterm elections loomed.

Work

NYC Food Delivery Workers Face Paltry Pay and High Risks, Analysis Shows

Sept. 13, 2021, 8:01 p.m.April 3, 2025, 2:21 p.m.

The city’s roughly 65,000 app-based food delivery couriers earn an average of $7.87 an hour before tips — propping up a multi-billion dollar tech industry that relies on young immigrant workers who deal with robberies, crashes and worse on city streets.

Weather

Historic Deadly Rains Put Spotlight on City’s Lack of Preparation

Sept. 2, 2021, 7:23 p.m.Sept. 3, 2021, 7:12 a.m.

The record-breaking deluge that pummeled the city overnight Wednesday revealed weaknesses in the city’s infrastructure and planning following the second historic weather event in less than two weeks.

Redistricting

City Senators Refuse to Commit to Commission’s Redistricting Maps

Sept. 2, 2021, 12:15 p.m.Sept. 2, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

THE CITY asked 10 local incumbents who stand to see their district lines redrawn by a new Independent Redistricting Commission whether they’ll vote yes on nonpartisan results. Three said no, while the others — including Queens reformer Mike Gianaris — dodged the question.

Housing

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.

State lawmakers renew and rework tenant relief to fit a Supreme Court decision won by property owners — cheering advocates but drawing threats of further legal action.

Josefa Velasquez

Permanent Disaster Relief Fund Eyed for Undocumented New Yorkers in Ida’s Wake

Ida Aid Coming for Undocumented Immigrants Via Newly Launched New York Fund

New York City es Landmark New Protections for Food Delivery Workers

NYC Set to Food Delivery App Laws Securing Workers Minimum Pay, Bathrooms and More

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

‘Independent’ Redistricting Draws Partisan Battle Lines in Congress Fight

NYC Food Delivery Workers Face Paltry Pay and High Risks, Analysis Shows

Historic Deadly Rains Put Spotlight on City’s Lack of Preparation

City Senators Refuse to Commit to Commission’s Redistricting Maps

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

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