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EducationPolicy Issues

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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HousingPolicy Issues

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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City CouncilHousingMayor

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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Bedford Union Armory Discussion With Bertha Lewis & District Leader Geoffrey Davis

WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW. Bedford-Union Armory has served multiple purposes throughout its years. After its construction from 1891-1895, the...

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HealthHousingSeniors

NYC’s Senior Population Surges; Comptroller Stringer Releases New Report And Calls For Strategic City Planning

Original Media Source – NYCNewswire.com Recently, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer called on the City to launch an...

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City CouncilSeniors

City Council Needs To Boost Funding for NYC’s Seniors

by Beth Finkel / photo by William Alatriste Last Monday, 400 seniors and senior advocates packed the City Council chambers for the...

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City CouncilMayorNYC Voter News

146 NYC Candidates Filed Finance Disclosure Statements Including 9 City Council Candidates In Brownsville

Original News Source: NYCNewswire.com Cory Provost (pictured) is one of nine City Council candidates from District 41 (Brownsville), who...

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Video: Gov Andrew Cuomo Pledges $1.4 Billion For ‘Vital Brooklyn’ Initative

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo was recently at Medgar Evers College, where he announced the $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn initiative that will...

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GovernorHealthHousing

Cuomo Pledges $1.4 Billion Plan To Benefit NYC

Recently at Medgar Evers College, in Brooklyn, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that $1.4 billion of the state’s resources will be...

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HousingMayor

De Blasio Expects Trump To Cause NYC Budget Cuts

Mayor de Blasio expressed concerns that the city would be forced to cut budgets, based on cuts by the Trump administration. The mayor...

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