Bill De Blasio : The Mayor's Policies Of The New York City

To help counter these negative racial effects, there have been different movements in the borough to help concentrate the influence of communities that have traditionally lived in the area. Middle class African Americans in Brooklyn, specifically, have searched for ways to continue to help define Brooklyn in a way that isn’t resistant to change, but that helps to keep the influence of groups such as black Brooklynites inside the

Every New Yorker has the right to a safe and affordable place to live in. New York’s shortage of affordable housing has reached a crisis point. Poor and elderly people throughout New York City are at a greater risk of homelessness and forced low-income residents do not have food or medical care to stay in their homes. A sinful structure of homelessness in New York City is New York’s shortage of affordable housing. Millions of New Yorkers are desperate to find affordable housing and tens of thousands are forced to live either in dirty shelters or on the streets. Recent data indicates that nearly 60,000 people, including more than 23,000 children, stay in the city’s main homeless shelter system (Guelpa). A small amount of poor renter households received a housing subsidy from the local government. Little assistance is being provided which means that most poor families and individuals that seek assistance

New York City’s old slum neighbourhood, the Five Points, was notoriously known for its vice and crimes. The first organized crime group in New York City was the Forty Thieves which was led by Edward Coleman, started in 1825, in the back of a grocery store. The Dead Rabbits were an Irish gang in the Five Points area, and are most known for the riot they caused in 1857. The Eastman Gang were a Jewish group in the Five Points area, which began in the late nineteenth century, and were the rival of the Five Points Gang. The Five Points Gang was another group, started by Paul Kelly and included future famous mobsters. In Five Points, where most of New York City’s crime started, it also started some of history’s most notorious gangs, and mobsters.

Besides being the most responsible for addressing the problem, government officials also have the most to gain from a successful policy proposal. This is why government officials are also this proposal’s target audience. If the homeless population can be reduced or the issue completely resolved to the point where homelessness is no longer an issue, government officials would benefit greatly from the publicity of such success. City officials, given their responsibility, are thus both the key player and target audience for this policy analysis and proposal.

New York City is one of the world's most known cities, it is known as the melting pot. New York City has a blend of cultures all in one city. From the statue of liberty, malls and sky scrapers to the parks and restaurants, there’s always something to do or see. But like any other city, crime does exist. With that being said people are starting to feel unsafe. Citizens are moving from the place they once called home. Most believe that there's life in a civil society where kids can grow safely, nourish and thrive off the environment.

Although most American citizens do not typically notice government programs in their daily lives, implemented policies have major effects on American citizens. It is estimated that around 1.35 million children suffer from homelessness due to their families living on the streets (Crook). With this massive housing conundrum, the United States government should increase funding for the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Increased funding would decrease homelessness by lowering the crime rate, educating students, and improving American living conditions.

As this rather tame election season comes to a close, City Councilor Tito Jackson and current Mayor Marty Walsh are vying for the position as Mayor of Boston. As a strong incumbent, Walsh has many goals to continue the progress he has brought to Boston. Tito Jackson is the current city councilor for District 7 in Boston, which consists of Roxbury, Dorchester, the South End, and Fenway. While both of them are democrats, they have proved to be fierce competition for each other, even though Walsh’s current polling is about 35 percentage points over Jackson. Jackson has big plans for “his” Boston, while Walsh wants to continue to make Boston a better place overall by continuing change. Due to his previous successes, continuing policies, and

New York leaders demand that homeless people must be forced into shelter, but the truth is that money needs to be spent. The mayor, De Blasio, agrees that money shouldn 't be spent. De Blasio unveiled a housing plan that consists of $2.6 billion dollars. Shelters are sometimes worse than the streets themselves. Several homeless who have entered shelters justify this statement. That statement validates why the housing plan is a much safer option. On the other hand, the governor defends the idea of pressuring homeless into shelters. According to Cuomo, "If I get sued for keeping people safe and people in from the cold because they were endangering themselves, so be it." (Hinckley 29-30). This is meant to show his compassion and sympathy.

Gentrification is a major reason for the increase in rent prices throughout New York City. Harlem rent prices have gone up over the past years because of new condominiums and businesses that are being built in neighborhoods. The displacement of residents leads to an increase of people becoming homeless in the city. According to the author, Ivan Pereira, “Harlem saw a 9.4 % average rent price increase during that same period from $2,191 last year to $ 2,397 in January” (Pereira 1). The change causes longtime residents to move out because of a variety of factors including unaffordability, pressure from property owners, diminishing or lack of stores that cater to them and many more. The more condominiums and business’s being built makes living

Gary Krist introduces Mayor Bill Thompson as “blustering, flamboyant, unscrupulous, but always entertaining,” (Krist, 31). This attitude of “sloppy and uncritical optimism” continues throughout the book as Thompson becomes the face of Chicago during the crises of July 1919. Gary Krist was accusatory and scathing with his tone toward Mayor Bill Thompson as Krist tried to find blame for the crises that happened within City of Scoundrels.

The purpose of ID NYC was to provide a legal government issued identification for every New Yorker that includes benefits. Anyone can receive this municipal ID by only providing a New York City residents address. It does not require any other forms of identification or proof of citizenship. Thus it was highly praised by everyone who supports equality among documented and undocumented NYC residents when it was initially introduced. It was implemented to serve the New Yorkers regardless of their immigration status in the United States. But while creating this course of action, policymakers in the City of New York should have reflected on the consequences ID NYC can bring for some citizens who will acquire it. At the time this policy was created, the ramification of it was not taken into consideration. In this proposed policy reform proposal a specific reform will be discussed to make the ID NYC better for everyone and for the future generation.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave a directive order to NYPD top brass, instructing officers to keep FBI and Ice agents from entering into a NYC public schools unless one has a “validity of a warrant” to take a specific action.

County officials already spend $1 billion a year on health and welfare services and law enforcement interactions with homeless residents, and yet it’s still not enough. The county’s plan addresses the homeless population in regards to expanding rehousing programs to families, short-term housing, government grants for those who have applied for Supplemental Security Income, and federal housing for chronically homelessness. The plans seem to be well thought out, however these plans come with a cost roughly about $46 million annually per year. This year, Los Angeles will spend $30 million in aiding the homeless population and the problem lingers on. In efforts to reaching a higher budget, Mayor Eric Garcetti has contributed by setting a goal to reach $100 million in the next year’s city

New York City is home to about 186,000 young people between the ages of 17 through 24 who are homeless, in foster care, involved in the justice system, or are neither employed nor enrolled in an educational institution (Opportunity Youth Agenda). These youth have been coined the term “opportunity youth” by the White house. An estimated fewer than 40,000 disconnected youth were reached by city programs which leaves over two thirds of youth underserved. The percentage of youth ranging from ages 16 to 24 participating in the labor market has decreased from 45 percent to 29 percent. This in turn has spiked unemployment rates from 13 percent to 20 percent for that age group. According

NYC mayor says that the Cuomo administration is sitting on $380 million in federal funds for services NYC Health & Hospitals. These are the funds that are used to help poor people and people who are uninsured. Also Blasio administration claims State has no right to hold this fund! I totally agree with Dan, our leaders should stop this political drama and think about people! Our leaders are elected to serve us, not to sit on services which we are entitled