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As City 'Un-Pauses,' Mayor Lifts Curfew One Day Early and Hints at Major Police Reforms

The City begins to re-open ... as well as the question of police accountability
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BLM Activist Challenging Rep. Yvette Clarke Hopes to Upend the Democratic Establishment

BLM Activist Challenging Rep. Yvette Clarke Hopes to Upend the Democratic Establishment

Brooklyn resident Isiah James is one of four Black Lives Matter advocates nationwide running for congressional leadership.
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Peaceful Protesters Face NYPD Backlash in Brooklyn

Peaceful Protesters Face NYPD Backlash in Brooklyn

Despite declines in looting and vandalism, police made violent arrests across the city Wednesday night.
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In the Wake of Protests, Mayor de Blasio Visits Flatbush; Assemblymember Bichotte Introduces Bill to End Racial Profiling

In the Wake of Protests, Mayor de Blasio Visits Flatbush; Assemblymember Bichotte Introduces Bill to End Racial Profiling

As the community continues to protest in honor of George Floyd, Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte introduces legislation to stop police officers from racial profiling.
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Albany Lawmakers Pass a Wide-Ranging COVID-19 Package Of Legislation

Albany Lawmakers Pass a Wide-Ranging COVID-19 Package Of Legislation

For many, the centerpiece addresses overdue rent. But does the proposed law go far enough?
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Brooklyn Sees Night of Peaceful Protest as Other Boroughs Erupt

Brooklyn Sees Night of Peaceful Protest as Other Boroughs Erupt

Well over a thousand Brooklynites gathered at Restoration Plaza in Bed-Stuy on Monday, in a peaceful protest for racial justice.
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NYC Comptroller Calls for Data, Transparency Around the Number of NY'ers With COVID-19 Antibodies

In a letter, Comptroller Stringer asks City to release the testing data necessary for assessing the scope of pandemic 
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Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act

Oversight Committee Introduces Fair and Accurate Census Act

COVID-19 has created significant challenges to carrying out the Census. One bill will fix that.
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Price Gouging Wholesaler of $16 Cans of Lysol Faces Lawsuit

Price Gouging Wholesaler of $16 Cans of Lysol Faces Lawsuit

NY Attorney General Letitia James is suing Quality King for price gouging Lysol products throughout the coronavirus pandemic
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NYC Mayor de Blasio Signs Covid-19 Relief Package

NYC Mayor de Blasio Signs Covid-19 Relief Package

The new bill offers protections for tenants, commercial establishments and restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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