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City Council Urges Mayor to Uphold New Protections For Unhoused Residents

City Council Urges Mayor to Uphold New Protections For Unhoused Residents

The new laws protect recipients of CityFHEPS, a rental assistance program that helps individuals and families to find and keep housing.
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NYC Public Defenders Call On Albany To Pass Critical Criminal Justice Reforms

NYC Public Defenders Call On Albany To Pass Critical Criminal Justice Reforms

Measures include increased funding for public defender offices, passage of the Treatment Not Jail Act, along with additional key reforms
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Mayor Announces $700M Lawsuit Against Bus Companies Bringing Migrants to NYC

Mayor Announces $700M Lawsuit Against Bus Companies Bringing Migrants to NYC

Suit seeks payment of costs associated with caring for more than 33,000 new arrivals
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Assemblymember Carroll Gives $40,000 to P.S. 154 Reading Program

Assemblymember Carroll Gives $40,000 to P.S. 154 Reading Program

The money will be used for the Structured Literacy program at the Windsor Terrace elementary school.
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Brooklyn Woman Charged With Gun Trafficking, Drug Sales

Brooklyn Woman Charged With Gun Trafficking, Drug Sales

The defendant tried to sell 18 firearms, crack cocaine and fentanyl.
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Children’s Services To Clarify Parental Rights

Children’s Services To Clarify Parental Rights

ACS will provide parents with a written notification of their rights before entering homes.
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Evictions Spiked in The City in 2023

Evictions Spiked in The City in 2023

Once state tenant protections ended, evictions shot higher, Gothamist reported.
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F Train Service Restored After Wed Derailment in Coney Island

F Train Service Restored After Wed Derailment in Coney Island

Riders can expect some delays today.
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Adams Nixes Cuts For NYPD, FDNY

Adams Nixes Cuts For NYPD, FDNY

About $37 million in restored funds will add police and fire department personnel.
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Mayor Adams Denies Shooting Firearm at Friends, Despite His Account in Book

Mayor Adams Denies Shooting Firearm at Friends, Despite His Account in Book

The incident was described in Adams' 2009 book, "Don't Let it Happen."
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