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Hochul Launches Campaign for Nation’s First Paid Prenatal Leave Policy

Hochul Launches Campaign for Nation’s First Paid Prenatal Leave Policy

The statewide campaign is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.
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New 'Affordable' Housing Lottery Opens for 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights

New 'Affordable' Housing Lottery Opens for 827 Sterling Place in Crown Heights

Eligible income ranges span from $108,000 to $218,010.
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City Council Funds Income Program For Expectant NYC Moms

City Council Funds Income Program For Expectant NYC Moms

New mothers who sign up for a program at the nonprofit The Bridge Project can receive a guaranteed income to pay rent or purchase food.
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Rideshare Drivers Demand Fair Pay, Treatment in NYC Protest

Rideshare Drivers Demand Fair Pay, Treatment in NYC Protest

Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers protested against unfair pay and mistreatment from the rideshare companies in city wide demonstrations on Wednesday.
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Good Day, Brooklyn!

Good Day, Brooklyn!

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City Cracks Down on Brooklyn Eatery For Using School Bus as Outdoor Dining Shed

A Brooklyn pizzeria is under fire for trying to skirt the law by using a school bus as a makeshift dining room.
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Suspects Linked to Queens And Brooklyn Jewelry Heists

Suspects Linked to Queens And Brooklyn Jewelry Heists

The NYPD says three suspects are connected to two separate robbery incidents, including at Pyramids Jewelry II in Bay Ridge.
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Thousands of Brooklyn Subway Commuters Stranded for Hours During Power Outage

Thousands of Brooklyn Subway Commuters Stranded for Hours During Power Outage

The MTA says 3,500 commuters were left stranded underground for hours after a sudden power outage affected the A, C, F and G subway lines in Brooklyn on Tuesday evening.
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Flatbush Avenue Bus Service Under Fire for Failing Brooklyn Commuters

Flatbush Avenue Bus Service Under Fire for Failing Brooklyn Commuters

Slow and unreliable bus service along Flatbush Avenue is affecting commuters’ jobs, finances and well-being, according to a new survey.
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Catch Some Funk, Soul And Fun at Brooklyn's Billie Holiday Theatre

Catch Some Funk, Soul And Fun at Brooklyn's Billie Holiday Theatre

The theater in Bed-Stuy will close out its 2024 programming with a performance by the band Kennedy Administration as part of its BILLIE & BEYOND music series.
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