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One Year Later: NYC’s Short-Term Rental Regulations Fall Short in Addressing Housing Crisis

Content distributed by NYC Newswire One year after the implementation of New York City’s groundbreaking short-term rental...

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Mayor Attributes NYPD Communication Gaps to Safety Precautions

By: Shenal Tissera Mayor Eric Adams defended the administration’s policy of silencing the New York Police Department’s radio...

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Mayor Cites Safety Concerns as Reason for NYPD’s Radio Silence

By: Shenal Tissera Mayor Eric Adams defended the administration’s policy of silencing the New York Police Department’s radio...

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Housing Discrimination Costs Shamco Management $400,000 in Penalties from AG Letitia James

New York Attorney General Letitia James has taken action against New York City property owner and management company Shamco Management...

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Crown Heights Community Rallies Against Developer’s Tower Rezoning Proposal

By: Megan McGibney Dozens of Brooklyn residents testified against a developer’s plan to build a residential tower that would cast a...

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Weekend Shootings Spark Fear Among Clinton Hill Asylum Seekers

By: Tareq Saghie Asylum seekers housed at a Clinton Hill emergency migrant shelter complex say they now live in fear after two men were...

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TPS Needs Urgent Reform, Say Supporters of the Lifeline Policy

By: Tareq Saghie Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security extended the Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni citizens in the...

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Business Talk at Brooklyn’s 2nd City Charter Revision Hearing Forge Ahead Despite

By: Megan McGibney Brooklyn saw its second City Charter Revision Hearing take place at CUNY Medgar Evers College at the end of last month....

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Brooklyn Parents Debate City’s Strategy for Reducing Class Sizes

By: Megan McGibney As the public school year closes for students on Wednesday, some Brooklyn education advocates wonder whether children...

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Kenneth Gayle: A Candidate To Look At for Brooklyn Civil Court Judge Representing Flatbush, Park Slope, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights and Midwood

Brooklyn’s 6th Municipal District, a mosaic of vibrant neighborhoods from Flatbush to Park Slope, stands at the cusp of a pivotal...

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