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Here's What Brooklyn Voters Should Know About Their Rights Before Hitting the Polls
Guidance details laws against intimidation and coercive conduct at poll sites, reminds voters of right to easy participation in elections.
Nov 3, 2022 11:35 AM
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Attorney General Announces Election Protection Hotline Ahead of Nov. 8
Voters experiencing problems can call (866) 390-2992, submit complaints online or email
[email protected]
.
Nov 1, 2022 11:12 AM
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Historic Black Women's Society Fights for Tax Exemption to Maintain its Bed-Stuy Headquarters
The Legal Aid Society is backing The United Order of Tents — which was once a safe haven for people escaping slavery — in its fight for a real property tax exemption.
Oct 31, 2022 11:02 AM
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Coney Island Mother Indicted for Drowning her 3 Children
Woman allegedly drowned children in the ocean off the Coney Island boardwalk.
Oct 12, 2022 10:07 AM
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Central Brooklyn Named a ‘Zombie Home’ Hotspot, as City Collects $667K in Fines for Abandoned Properties
The city has had some success enforcing a 2016 law that addresses vacant or abandoned properties caught in a foreclosure limbo—now another foreclosure wave looms.
Oct 11, 2022 12:15 PM
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NYC mayor announces Street Deliveristas Hub pilot program to serve the City's food delivery workers
Hubs throughout NYC will provide food delivery workers with shelter, charging stations, rest areas and repair services for bikes
Oct 4, 2022 12:30 PM
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Unpaid Wages Returned to Employees after Labor Law Violation
A Buffalo-based company was found to be shorting employees from January 2019 to April 2022.
Sep 30, 2022 2:19 PM
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Dyker Heights Homes Flood as Electeds, Locals Ask City to Replace Outdated Sewer System
"How does it not break your heart that my neighbor, an 80-year-old woman, has to go down to her own basement to bail out waist-high water," a 10th Avenue resident said.
Sep 30, 2022 12:27 PM
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Chi Ossé's Anti-Overdose Bill Doesn't Only Save Lives—It's Also Record-Setting
Opioid overdoses spiked during the pandemic and continue to rise, which is part of what makes Ossé's bill so urgent, he said.
Sep 21, 2022 11:49 AM
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New Initiative will Connect NYCHA Residents with Free Wi-Fi
N.Y. council member plans to help constituents sign up for a $14 billion federal program that provides free Wi-Fi.
Sep 8, 2022 10:31 AM
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