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Ten-point plan from Hochul looks to tweak bail reform, drawing both critics and supporters

Posted on March 17, 2022

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Two Queens lawmakers champion initiative to combat gender-based violence in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities

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Bronx Times

Does Andrew Cuomo deserve a second chance? Residents grapple with ex-gov’s stop in the South Bronx

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NY Lawmakers on the Move March 17, 2022

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He’s Back: Cuomo eyes run in Dem gubernatorial primary

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Fate of state affordable housing subsidy remains in limbo

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NYC families, educators and students rally for more public charter seats

Posted on March 16, 2022

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NYC Subways and buses could lose millions from proposed gas tax holiday: MTA chief

Posted on March 16, 2022

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Queens

A closer look at NYPD’s new Neighborhood Safety Teams zeroing in on most violent gun offenders in New York

Posted on March 16, 2022

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Op-Ed: Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings One Year Later

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‘Let’s close the loophole once and for all’: Hochul signs anti-sexual harassment laws

Posted on March 16, 2022

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Hochul meets in Brooklyn with gun violence interrupters, but was mum about details

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NY Lawmakers on the Move March 16, 2022

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‘That ain’t right’: City Council Members rally to end gender pay gap

Posted on March 15, 2022

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U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

Posted on March 15, 2022

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Brooklyn

Legal Aid Society sues its own Brooklyn landlord for moldy office

Posted on March 15, 2022

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‘Brooklyn is Africa’ exhibit displayed at Brooklyn Borough Hall through March 21

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Rollout of Legalized Weed Could Lead to Cleaner Environment

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State legislature’s one-house bills boost funding for childcare, higher ed

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Business

Councilmember Julie Menin calls for more funding for NYC’s small business agency

Posted on March 15, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move March 15, 2022

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Street vendors stage ‘sleepout’ at Hochul’s Midtown office to lift cap on licenses

Posted on March 14, 2022

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Pelosi says Dems might take another pass at Build Back Better

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Brooklyn Paper

Locals rally as feds propose closing the Brooklyn VA

FILE PHOTO: United States Postal Service (USPS) worker unloads packages in Manhattan during outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in York

Politics

U.S. lawmakers seek review of USPS next-generation delivery vehicle contract

Posted on March 14, 2022

Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Seattle, Washington

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U.S. consumers lift inflation, spending expectations, NY Fed survey finds

Posted on March 14, 2022

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COVID-19, Two Years Later | Small businesses across NYC getting back on their feet, though recovery remains slow

Posted on March 14, 2022

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Caribbean Life

US Senate confirms Nick Perry as its next ambassador to Jamaica

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New Yorkers mourn homeless man possibly murdered by serial killer in Lower Manhattan

Posted on March 14, 2022

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NY Lawmakers on the Move March 14, 2022

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Former President Obama tests positive for COVID-19, experiencing mild symptoms

Posted on March 13, 2022

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NYPD Neighborhood Safety Teams to hit the streets Monday

Posted on March 11, 2022

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Adams announces expansion to de Blasio summer youth program

Governor Kathy Hochul (left) and Mayor Eric Adams (right) celebrated the end of the MLB lockout on Thursday.

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Adams, Hochul celebrate end to MLB lockout

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Hochul lays out New York weed retail licensing; first pot shops to open later this year

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Mayor outlines plan to give New York City’s economy a much-needed boost

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Midtown Manhattan

Hotel Trades Council re-endorses trio of incumbents Hochul, James and DiNapoli for re-election

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks celebrate NYC ‘hunger heroes’

Posted on March 10, 2022

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Plans in place to streamline enrollment and admissions at NYC schools

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Mayor Adams announces quality-of-life improvements, new affordable homeownership opportunities in southeast Queens

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Chancellor Banks talks Gifted and Talented program future at virtual town hall with Lower Manhattan parents

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Business

As New York’s fuel prices soar, state lawmakers look at possible gas tax breaks and combating price gougers

Posted on March 9, 2022

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NYC Committee on Higher Education passes resolution seeking ‘New Deal for CUNY’

Posted on March 9, 2022

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Don’t re-moo-ve it! Dairy associations urge Mayor Adams not to nix flavored milk in NYC public schools

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Brooklyn

Bridging the gap: Excluded workers march over Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges for more funding

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Report finds that even more funding is needed for NYC homeless shelters next year

Posted on March 8, 2022

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Adams calls for extension of mayoral control of public schools

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Politics

NYC Teachers’ retirement fund to divest Russian holdings

Posted on March 8, 2022

More from around NYC

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Rapes still rising in the Bronx, murders and burglaries plummet in September 2025

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Little boy found at Far Rockaway laundromat without adult supervision: NYPD

NY: A Night Against Censorship with George Takei

George Takei speaks out against censorship at BPL Banned Books Week event

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Supreme Court appears likely to strike down Colorado conversion therapy ban as applied to talk therapy