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City Agencies Host Roundtable to Announce Three New Laws Protecting Immigrant Workers

City Agencies Host Roundtable to Announce Three New Laws Protecting Immigrant Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated workplace inequality, calling for stronger labor protection laws.
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Mayor Adams' New Cannabis Initiative Aims to Light Up, Bring Equity to the Industry

Mayor Adams' New Cannabis Initiative Aims to Light Up, Bring Equity to the Industry

The first phase of Cannabis NYC will focus on ensuring that justice involved New Yorkers are able to apply for and secure retail licenses.
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Why is Mayor Adams on a 'Teardown Blitz' of the Outdoor Dining Sheds?

Why is Mayor Adams on a 'Teardown Blitz' of the Outdoor Dining Sheds?

Abandoned sheds outside of shuttered restaurants were attracting illicit and illegal behavior and affecting quality of life of the residents, the mayor's office observed.
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$18 Million Grant Spurs New Workforce Development Program

$18 Million Grant Spurs New Workforce Development Program

A new workforce development program will aim to train 2,300 New Yorkers for high-wage or unionized jobs over the next three years.
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NY-10 Primary Candidates Call for Reform at Brooklyn Detention Center

NY-10 Primary Candidates Call for Reform at Brooklyn Detention Center

According to political candidates, The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn is a humanitarian crisis must be addressed now.
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Hey Brooklyn, The August Primary is Here, and Early Voting Starts Saturday August 13!

Hey Brooklyn, The August Primary is Here, and Early Voting Starts Saturday August 13!

Here's what you need to know about candidates running for congressional House and state Senate seats
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Biden-Harris Award $59.2 Million to Upgrade N.Y. Traffic Hubs

Funding will support safety improvements for both motorized and non-motorized traffic.
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'Worst Escalators in Brooklyn' at High Street A/C Finally Will be Replaced

'Worst Escalators in Brooklyn' at High Street A/C Finally Will be Replaced

Straphangers will be able to access the platform at all times, but barricades will be installed in the lower mezzanine and platform area
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Have Your Say on the Controversial New City Council District Draft Map and Its Impact in Brooklyn

The proposal would combine the western part of Sunset Park with nearby Bay Ridge, with some saying it unites Chinese voters and others saying it dilutes the Latinx vote.
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Non-Binary Residents Can Go Online and Update Their Gender on Their Driver License or ID

Non-Binary Residents Can Go Online and Update Their Gender on Their Driver License or ID

New Yorkers can go to the DMV website to change their gender marker to "X", making it faster and easier to get an identity document that accurately represents who they are
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