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01/22/2026
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New York. Speaker Julie Menin Unveils Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism and Strengthen Community Safety

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New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a Council-led five-point package to combat antisemitism and strengthen community safety—combining new legislation, security measures, and expanded education. The plan includes a $1.25 million, two-year commitment to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to grow Holocaust education citywide. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a…

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New York. Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Orders to Crack Down on Junk Fees, Subscription Tricks and Traps and Save New Yorkers Money (Video)

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 — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain money from New Yorkers and make essential goods and services less affordable. Following…

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NYC’s “Manhattan Plan” Explained: Mayor Adams Wants 100,000 New Homes in Manhattan in 10 Years

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Mayor Eric Adams and City Planning Director Dan Garodnick announced the “Manhattan Plan,” a new roadmap to fight Manhattan’s housing shortage by creating 100,000 new homes over the next decade. The plan is based on public feedback (more than 2,500 ideas) and focuses on practical steps: build more housing near subways and major job areas,…

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New York Busts $2.2 Million Organized Retail Theft Ring: 13 Charged in 780-Count Indictment Targeting Home Depot Across 9 States

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Governor Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced the indictment of 13 individuals in a massive 780-count case for allegedly stealing more than $2.2 million in merchandise from 128 Home Depot stores across New York and eight other states between August 2024 and September 2025. The Queens-based theft crew, working with “fences” who…

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