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City Boosts Minority Builders to Develop More Housing

City Boosts Minority Builders to Develop More Housing

A new city program is expected to generate $500 million in private construction loans for minority-owned housing developers.
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Cash Assistance, SNAP Backlogs Nearly Eliminated

Cash Assistance, SNAP Backlogs Nearly Eliminated

The processing system sped up after the city made investments in staffing and technology.
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Medgar Evers Law Center Dir to Serve on State Reparations Commission

Medgar Evers Law Center Dir to Serve on State Reparations Commission

Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq., the executive director at the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, was appointed to the commission that is tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, subsequent discrimination against people of African descent.
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Despite Unpopular Opinion, Saying 'Yes' to More Housing is a Civic Duty, Says BP Reynoso

Despite Unpopular Opinion, Saying 'Yes' to More Housing is a Civic Duty, Says BP Reynoso

BP Reynoso and Manhattan Councilmember Erik Bottcher say their 'Housing League' will rally residents and elected officials to approve more housing development.
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City Council Says There's Another $3B in Tax Revenue

City Council Says There's Another $3B in Tax Revenue

The mayor's budget office is underestimating projections and planned service cuts are not needed, the City Council said ahead of this week's planned budget hearings.
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Is Zellnor Myrie Running For Mayor? Harlem Church Speech Fuels Speculation

Is Zellnor Myrie Running For Mayor? Harlem Church Speech Fuels Speculation

Mayor Eric Adams will face several contenders in next year's election.
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Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman Launches Re-Election Campaign

Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman Launches Re-Election Campaign

Zinerman represents the 56th New York State Assembly District, which covers the neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights.
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Bed-Stuy Superintendent Receives Al Vann Award

Bed-Stuy Superintendent Receives Al Vann Award

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Housing Insecurity Will Continue to be a Major Issue, State Comptroller Says

Housing Insecurity Will Continue to be a Major Issue, State Comptroller Says

According to the report, the main cause of housing insecurity in New York was the burden of high housing costs.
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Midwood's Dweck Announces Run For State Assembly

Midwood's Dweck Announces Run For State Assembly

Adam Dweck, a third generation Brooklynite, is looking to represent the Assembly's 41st District, which covers parts of Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Flatlands and East Flatbush.
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