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New York City will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment centers

With COVID-19 rates spiking sharply across the country of late, metropolitan centers across...

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New York City will require proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, gyms and entertainment centers

With COVID-19 rates spiking sharply across the country of late, metropolitan centers across the United States are taking steps to quell transmission—some moderate, others drastic. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday that New York City will require anyone patronizing a restaurant, fitness or indoor entertainment center to show proof they’ve been vaccinated. The new policy will be phased in gradually after going into effect Aug. 16.  “It will require vaccination for workers and […]

Bipartisan infrastructure plan to invest $550 billion in American infrastructure

With an apparent agreement over President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday, the federal government is poised to invest $550 billion in America’s infrastructure. Among other precedents, the deal calls for the largest investment ever in public transit, clean energy, drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to an explainer from the White House. It also marks the single largest […]

As the pandemic continues to loom, municipal leaders can glean lessons from last year’s budget season

With numbers ticking ominously up in recent days, municipalities across the nation are once again bracing for a new wave of COVID-19 infections and everything that comes with it. Over the last year, governments have been forced to adapt shrinking budgets quickly to address shortfalls and free up spending for pandemic-related expenses.  A study conducted by The Pew Charitable Trusts looking at budgets in Philidelphia and 12 other municipalities found that, “In planning for fiscal 2021 last spring, officials […]

Treasury clarifies that cities and counties can use American Rescue Plan money to combat opioid crisis

Last year, drug overdose deaths in the United States spiked nearly 30 percent to about 90,000, with close to 70,000 involving opioids, according to provisional data released this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  “This is the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in a 12-month period, and the largest increase since at least 1999,” […]

Bay Area launches five pilot programs targeting region’s housing challenges

With a $20 million appropriation included in this year’s California state budget, San Franciso’s regional Bay Area Housing Finance Authority will launch five pilot programs intended to ease its housing affordability and homelessness crisis.  Those programs include: an online platform known as Doorway to connect residents with affordable housing opportunities, financing and technical assistance to help increase and […]

What blockchain technology means for local city administrators

Over the last decade, cryptocurrency has evolved from a fringe millennialist hobby and conversational ice-breaker to a daily reality of modern-day life. The implications of emerging digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum—which exist via a transaction tracking technology known as blockchain—are sweeping, affecting everything from private purchases to the way local governments conduct business.  Bitcoin, in particular, made national headlines a few weeks ago when the FBI was able to digitally […]
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