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Nurses Represented by Local 1199 SEIU Picket Queens Hospital to Protect Their Health Care and Retirement Benefits

(photo Facebook 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East) Nurses, represented by Local 1199 SEIU, picketed New York Presbyterian Queens...

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Dreyfus Health Policy and Research Center Announces the Launch of the ‘Rise Up East New York’ Campaign to Address Rising Chronic Illness Rates

Photo from Brookdale Medica Center Safety Fair Today, Dreyfus Health Policy and Research Center announced the launch of their new campaign,...

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Key NYC Department of Education Personnel Exits Rattle COVID-19 Reopening Plans

photo: Tweed Building NYC DOE Headquarters Since June, Mayor Bill de Blasio has had to deal with the exits of several key Department of...

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Rising Teacher COVID-19 Cases and School Ventilation Issues Raise Concerns About School Reopenings

by Chanell Turner / NYCTeachers.com “Let’s just get real—an open window is not gonna cut it.” Monona Rossol, an...

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16 NYC Teachers Test Positive for COVID 19 As Schools Prepare To Open To Students In Less Than 2 Weeks

UFT President, Michael Mulgrew, announced today that 16 New York City teachers have tested positive for COVID-19. These teachers were...

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NY Attorney General Tish James Files Suit To Dissolve the NRA Due To Years of Illegal Self Dealing

Brooklyn native, Tish James, who is the New York Attorney General, is starting the official process to dissolve the NRA, the powerful gun...

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New York City Preparing To Open Schools in the Fall Without A Plan That Makes Sense And With a Test & Trace System That Lacks Equity

New York City is desperate and under pressure to open schools in the Fall without a plan that makes sense. New Yorkers are still testing...

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VIDEO: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Appeared Live on VOICES of East New York Sunday June 28 @9am

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries  appeared Live! Sunday June 28 @9am on VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas. Community members were...

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VIDEO: NY State Senator Persaud Talks About Tablets for Seniors, Importance of 2020 Census, Marijuana Legislation, COVID 19, Funding for Non Profits and more

Senator Roxanne Persaud of the 19th Senate District in Brooklyn, covering East New York, Canarsie, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay,...

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Guaranteed Healthcare for All New Yorkers Announced by Mayor de Blasio

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced his administration will launch the largest, most comprehensive plan in the nation to...

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