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Gov. signs bills to continue funding efforts to battle opioid crisis

ALBANY — The state will invest $213 million in the fiscal year 2018 budget on efforts to co

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5 Borough Presidents Send Letter To DeBlasio Calling For Mayor To Fully Fund Healthy Lunch

Original Media Source: NYC Newswire All five borough presidents have partnered on a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio calling for the full...

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NYC Mayoral Candidate Paul Massey Gets Haircut in Flatbush, Brooklyn

Paul Massey is well known for being extremely successful in New York City’s real estate industry, and now he is taking a shot at...

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VIDEO: Standing Up for NYC’s Seniors – Exclusive Interview with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

For full coverage on the Pre-Easter Luncheon and Hat Pageant, go to the “New York for Seniors“:...

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VIDEO: ENY District Leader Nikki Lucas & Hakeem Jeffries Host Jam-Packed Luncheon & Hat Pageant in ENY

VIDEO FEATURE: East New York’s Female District Leader, Nikki Lucas and Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Host Jam-Packed Luncheon & Hat...

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Has the Federal Government Declared War on NYC?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in an interview on Sunday called his effort to gain more “flexibility” over the budget after its approval a “major...

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Lawmakers Move to Save NYC Youth by ‘Raising the Age’

Original Media Source: NYC Newswire In response to the Senate passing of Raise the Age legislation in New York, Jennifer March, Executive...

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New York Is The First State To Offer Free College Tuition

The State Senate is expected to approve the next year’s fiscal budget on Sunday, and with it, a bill that would make college tuition...

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421A is Back As Affordable NY

Two years after a punt to the private sector, lawmakers voted late Sunday to revive the 421a developer tax abatement, part of the state’s...

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4,700 Affordable Homes Authorized by City Council & Mayor DeBlasio in Yr 1 of MIH Program

pictured (proposed building at 141 Willoughby St in Brooklyn) Original Media Source: NYCNewswire.com According to City Hall, Mayor DeBlasio...

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