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DiNapoli: MTA Must Do a Better Job in Maintaining Cameras, Security Equipment

DiNapoli: MTA Must Do a Better Job in Maintaining Cameras, Security Equipment

An audit by the state comptroller found that some cameras were not operating and there many lags in maintenance.
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Crown Heights Residents Fight Developer's Rezoning Plan For a Tower

Crown Heights Residents Fight Developer's Rezoning Plan For a Tower

Dozens of Brooklynites testified that is does not want a 14-story tower to be built on Franklin Avenue, as it would cast a shadow on the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and raise overall rent in the area.
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State to Send $120 Per Child in Summer EBT Money

State to Send $120 Per Child in Summer EBT Money

New York has issued nearly $200 million in food assistance to more than 1.5 million low-income children as part of the new Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program.
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Have Your Say in The City’s Fair Housing Plan at Library Locations

Have Your Say in The City’s Fair Housing Plan at Library Locations

Feedback from this public engagement period will be outlined in the Where We Live NYC 2025 vision plan out next year.
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State Senator Finds Typo in Chinese Language on Ballot Request Application

State Senator Finds Typo in Chinese Language on Ballot Request Application

The word "county" was mistakenly written as "country."
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City to Deploy Drones to Warn Residents in Flood Zones

City to Deploy Drones to Warn Residents in Flood Zones

The drones will broadcast emergency messages to residents in flood-prone zones.
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Bushwick Migrant Shelter Suddenly Closes, Report Says

Bushwick Migrant Shelter Suddenly Closes, Report Says

The shelter, at 359 Stockton St., housed about 270 asylum seekers, the Bushwick Daily reported.
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Fed Funds to Improve Classon Ave. G Station

Fed Funds to Improve Classon Ave. G Station

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who attended the ground breaking ceremony, said he supports the temporary pause in congestion pricing.
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More Funding Available For Residents to Build Accessory Dwelling Units

More Funding Available For Residents to Build Accessory Dwelling Units

The ADU pilot program provides up to $395,000 in funding for qualified homeowners who want to build or convert an ADU on their property.
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Home Flipping, Immigrant Detention by ICE Must Stop, Salazar Says

Home Flipping, Immigrant Detention by ICE Must Stop, Salazar Says

The state senator representing Bushwick and Cypress Hills said she wants to tax home flippers during a public meeting on Thursday.
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