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New York. Governor Hochul Signs 9/11 Legislation to Support Families, Revive Worker Protections, and Speed World Trade Center Benefits

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On September 11, 2025 in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul signed a package of 9/11 laws to expand support for survivors’ families and first responders: A.2123-A/S.1165-A (the “Ignazio Giacalone Act”) grants extra civil service exam credits to children and siblings of NYC sanitation workers who died from 9/11-related illnesses; A.8417/S.8181 revitalizes the September 11th Worker Protection…

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New York City Joins Fight Against Federal Military Role in Local Policing

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New York City has thrown its weight behind California’s legal battle to block the federal government from deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles, joining a coalition of 13 municipalities. In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the Ninth Circuit, the group argued that cities—not the military—hold the authority and expertise to manage public safety while…

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Entrepreneurs Roundtable Brings NYC Founders Face-to-Face With Top Investor

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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2025 — The New York startup community gathered once again on Tuesday evening for the monthly Entrepreneurs Roundtable, a nonprofit event series that has become a fixture in the city’s tech ecosystem since its founding in 2007. This month’s featured guest was Somak Chattopadhyay, managing partner at Armory Square Ventures, who…

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New York. Hochul Warns of Medicaid Cuts, Pledges Tax Relief in Buffalo Address

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, speaking at True Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo on Sept. 7, cautioned that federal Medicaid reductions could shutter hospitals and cost health care jobs statewide. She outlined plans to counter rising costs with the state’s largest middle-class tax cut in decades, inflation rebates, and expanded free school meals. Hochul also…

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NY Governor Hochul: MTA CityTicket Expansion Saves Riders Over $100 Million

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On September 8, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New Yorkers have saved more than $100 million through the MTA’s expanded CityTicket program, which now covers all off-peak and peak train rides on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North. Since March 2022, over 37.2 million discounted tickets have been sold, giving residents in the…

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