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NYC Comptroller Launches Online Form Regarding City's Shelter Limit Policy

NYC Comptroller Launches Online Form Regarding City's Shelter Limit Policy

The form gives New Yorkers a resource to talk about the impacts of the Adams Administration's 60-day shelter limit policy on migrant residents.
Feds Deny NYC's Grant Application For BQE Reconstruction

Feds Deny NYC's Grant Application For BQE Reconstruction

Lara Birnback, executive director of the Brooklyn Heights Association, speculated that the application may have been rejected because of community objection.
Task Force Launched on Proposed Gravesend Homeless Shelter

Task Force Launched on Proposed Gravesend Homeless Shelter

Elected officials and residents gathered over the weekend to protest a planned homeless shelter on 86th Street and 25th Avenue.
Wage Fury: NYC H+H Residents Rally for Fair Pay

Wage Fury: NYC H+H Residents Rally for Fair Pay

The unity breaks, organized by the Committee of Interns and Residents union, kicked off at Bellevue Hospital on January 30 and will end at Lincoln Hospital on February 7.
C Train, Garbage Trucks Get Makeover

C Train, Garbage Trucks Get Makeover

New Yorkers will now enjoy bigger doors and roomier cars on the C-line and a side-loading garbage truck to keep the sidewalks clear on trash day.
DOE Chancellor Ramps Up Anti-Hate Efforts in City Schools

DOE Chancellor Ramps Up Anti-Hate Efforts in City Schools

DOE Chancellor David Banks said he will train teachers on how to discuss the Israel-Hamas war in the classroom.
Feb. 4: Brooklyn Black History Month, Eric Adams

Feb. 4: Brooklyn Black History Month, Eric Adams

Eric Adams has had a long career in public service to the residents of New York City, culminating in his current post as mayor.

Lawmakers Urge Feds to Stop Funding Predictive Policing Software

Led by New York Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, the letter highlighted the software’s issue of over-predicting crime in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
Motion to Dismiss Home Care Aides Lawsuit Denied by State’s Top Court

Motion to Dismiss Home Care Aides Lawsuit Denied by State’s Top Court

The lawsuit alleges home care aides only received 13 hours of pay for working a 24-hour shift.

Officials Push Bill Requiring EpiPens in Public Venues

The idea for the bill came from Lucia Zaremba, a high school student at Poly Prep.