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POL POSITION: Class Size Rumble in Albany
Hat’s off to State Senator Joe Addabbo, who, again, seems to be able to ‘get it’ as he helped champion a bill to make the implementation on school class sizes…
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CM Thomas-Henry hosts student loan outreach event in Corona to help District 21 residents
Elected officials hosted a student loan outreach event outside Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry's district office in Corona Tuesday afternoon. Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry welcomed Council Speaker Julie Menin, elected officials…
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Opinion: New York City Has a Chance to Plan for Everyone. Will We Take It?
"New York City currently operates without a comprehensive plan to guide its growth and development—making it an outlier among major American cities." “New York City currently operates without a comprehensive…
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City Storefronts Stay Empty, But Rent Won’t Come Down. Is Commercial Rent Control the Answer?
"Neighborhood businesses may want these spaces, but too often landlords keep storefronts vacant rather than lower rents to a level small businesses can actually afford," said Irene Tung, senior director…
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Two years after her son drowned in a Jacob Riis rip current, a Flatbush mom is turning grief into action
Elyjha, a rising junior at the Academy for College Preparation & Career Exploration in Flatbush, went missing off Jacob Riis Beach on the evening of June Aminatu Noah always makes…
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