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Should Brooklyn And Staten Island be Connected by Ferry?

Should Brooklyn And Staten Island be Connected by Ferry?

City Council members Kamillah Hanks and Justin Brannan think so.
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Congestion Pricing Starts June 30, MTA says

Congestion Pricing Starts June 30, MTA says

Applications for discount and exemption plans are now available online.
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Clarke And Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Protections For Haitian Migrants

Clarke And Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Urge Protections For Haitian Migrants

Congresswoman Clarke penned a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
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White Supremacist Leader Sentenced to Prison For Threatening a BK Journalist

White Supremacist Leader Sentenced to Prison For Threatening a BK Journalist

The defendant threatened a journalist’s life for reporting on a violent extremist group.
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MTA Needs $6 Billion to Upgrade System to Combat Climate Change

MTA Needs $6 Billion to Upgrade System to Combat Climate Change

As part of its 10-year climate mitigation plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said stormwater prevention and drainage projects are a must.
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Wage Disparities Continue For Minority Women in City Jobs

Wage Disparities Continue For Minority Women in City Jobs

A City Council report found that employees in the municipal workforce that identify as Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino and Other Race/Ethnicities earn $0.84 for every $1 paid to white city employees.
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City's $111B Budget Plan Restores Funds for Police, Schools But Cuts Libraries

City's $111B Budget Plan Restores Funds for Police, Schools But Cuts Libraries

Money to restore library hours remained missing from the budget plan.
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Mayor Says Outside Agitators to Blame For Issues at Protests, Introduces Two New NYPD Recruit Classes

Mayor Says Outside Agitators to Blame For Issues at Protests, Introduces Two New NYPD Recruit Classes

The mayor said people have the right to protest, but was not pleased with the chaos that some protesters caused.
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New York Local News Orgs to Get Tax Break, First in Nation

New York Local News Orgs to Get Tax Break, First in Nation

If approved on Saturday, the law would be the nation's first payroll tax credit for local media companies.
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'Major Gaps' in City's Response to Large Storms, Comptroller Says

'Major Gaps' in City's Response to Large Storms, Comptroller Says

The City needs a lot more preparation to deal with the next major storm, according to Brad Lander.
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