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08/23/2025
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NYC Mayor Fights For Legal Cannabis Industry By Celebrating Opening Of First Black Woman-Owned Legal Dispensary In Brooklyn, Recommits To Closing Down Illegal Smoke Shops

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today celebrated the opening of Matawana Dispensary, the first Black woman-owned legal cannabis dispensary in Brooklyn. Building on an announcement in his State of the City address last month, Mayor Adams recommitted to supporting the equitable growth of the legal cannabis market and ensuring justice-impacted individuals are not undermined through…

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Mayor Adams Celebrates Milestone of 5,000 new Nurses Trained by Citywide Nurse Residency Program

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Nation’s First City-Led Nurse Residency Program Has Supported Staffing Needs at Over 28 New York City Health Care Facilities, Including 18 H+H Campuses Nurse Retention Over 96 Percent at Participating H+H Campuses,Surpassing National Average and Saving Hospitals Millions of Dollars First Stop on Mayor Adams’ “Working People’s Tour,” After City Set All-Time Total Jobs Record…

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Governor Hochul Proposes Targeted Reforms to New York’s Discovery Laws to Enhance Judicial Efficiency

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On April 15, 2025, in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul, joined by Hudson Valley law enforcement and elected officials, announced a strategic initiative to refine New York’s discovery laws, emphasizing judicial efficiency and public safety in her State Budget negotiations. Since the 2019 discovery reforms, felony case dismissals in Ulster County have risen from 3.6% to…

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White House. Statement from President Joe Biden on George Floyd’s 50th Birthday – We Join His Family to Honor His Life and Legacy. October 14 2023

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Joe Biden: George Floyd should be alive. He should be celebrating his 50th birthday with his young daughter Gianna, family, and friends. He deserved so much more. Today, we join his family to honor his life and legacy. And we remember the tragedy and injustice of his death that sparked one of the largest civil rights…

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