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Residents Irate Over Illegal Street Vending, Garbage Dumping in Bensonhurst

Residents Irate Over Illegal Street Vending, Garbage Dumping in Bensonhurst

Residents expressed their concerns to local officials on Thursday.
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AirTrain Fare to JFK Airport Reduced by 50% for Summer Season

AirTrain Fare to JFK Airport Reduced by 50% for Summer Season

As the international airport goes through a $19 billion reconstruction project, parking will be limited, officials warned.
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City Officials Approve $112B Budget on Time

City Officials Approve $112B Budget on Time

Funds were restored for cultural institutions and for libraries to be open on the weekends.
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City Report Says Social Media Use is Toxic For Young People

City Report Says Social Media Use is Toxic For Young People

The report found that the rate of social media use and impact vary by neighborhood, poverty and the type of school the child attended.
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Audit Finds NYPD’s ShotSpotter Gunshot-Detection System is Faulty

Audit Finds NYPD’s ShotSpotter Gunshot-Detection System is Faulty

The Comptroller’s audit found that the NYPD spent thousands of hours responding to unconfirmed ShotSpotter alerts.
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Mayor Adams Launches City’s First Community Hiring Effort

Mayor Adams Launches City’s First Community Hiring Effort

The effort aims to create job opportunities for underserved New Yorkers.
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Sammy's Law to Reduce Speed Limits Near Select Schools, Open Streets

Sammy's Law to Reduce Speed Limits Near Select Schools, Open Streets

Many streets in Brooklyn will see speed limits reduced to 20 mph, and in some areas to 10 mph.
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$16B Worth of MTA Upgrades Now on Hold, Report

$16B Worth of MTA Upgrades Now on Hold, Report

MTA officials said planned work will be stopped because the governor paused congestion pricing, according to the Gothamist.
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Deadline to Apply for NYC Service AmeriCorps Program is June 30

Deadline to Apply for NYC Service AmeriCorps Program is June 30

The initiative gives residents the opportunity to gain work experience in the public sector.
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Adams Says City Is Safe Following Several Violent Incidents

Adams Says City Is Safe Following Several Violent Incidents

“This city is the safest big city in America,” Mayor Adams said at his Tuesday press conference, despite a recent deadly stabbing in the East Village and an assault in Central Park.
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