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NYC’s $4.5M Green Jobs Training Targets Climate Careers

New York City has launched a $4.5 million green workforce initiative designed to train residents for climate resilience jobs, focusing on...

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Mamdani Unveils Major Grand Army Plaza Redesign Plan

Big changes could be on the way for Grand Army Plaza, one of Brooklyn’s busiest—and most notorious—crossroads. This week, Mayor...

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Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas Backs Brooklyn Judicial Slate

Let’s catch up on Brooklyn’s judicial election scene, where races are shifting gears now that the petitioning window for the...

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NYC Racial Equity Plan Listening Sessions Set to Begin

New York City is rolling out its Racial Equity Plan, and it’s starting right where it matters—in East New York. This neighborhood will...

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Mark Levine Pension Funds Plan Sparks NYC Backlash

New York City’s latest political fight is brewing over Mark Levine pension funds after the comptroller announced a sweeping plan to...

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NYC Landlords ICE Threats Raise Alarm Among Tenants

NYC landlords ICE threats are becoming a growing concern across Brooklyn and Queens, where tenant advocates say some property owners are...

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NYC Tree Canopy 2040 Plan Targets Heat-Hit Neighborhoods First

A City Turning To Trees To Fight Rising Heat The NYC Tree Canopy 2040 Plan is now at the center of the city’s climate strategy, promising...

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Mamdani Grocery Plan Sparks ‘Potemkin Socialism’ Debate

A bold promise to tackle food access in New York is now drawing sharp criticism, as the Mamdani grocery plan faces questions over cost,...

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Sanitation Commissioner (DSNY) Gregory Anderson announce that six new Community Districts across the city will have 100% trash containerization by the end of 2027. Bower Park, Brooklyn. Friday, April 17, 2026. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
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Mamdani’s 6,500 Curbside Empire Bins Could Reshape NYC Streets

New York City’s long-running trash problem could soon look very different. With Mamdani’s 6,500+ curbside Empire Bins plan,...

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NYC City Hall Shooting Back in Spotlight as Ceremony and New Podcast Revisit 2003 Killing

More than two decades after a deadly shooting inside New York City Hall shocked the city, renewed attention is bringing the case of James...

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