Thursday, March 11, 2021

WILLIAMS CALLS ON MAYOR TO 'BAN THE SCAN' BY ENDING FACIAL RECOGNITION

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   Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams called on Mayor de Blasio today to 'ban the scan' by prohibiting the use of facial recogniti...

Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Join Us To Celebrate Women of Distinction

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  March 26, 2021 at 11:30am on Zoom  (Register)   The Bronx Chamber of Commerce is once again awarding partial college scholarships to high-...

296 Days and Counting

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  I have a new Chancellor next week, and we will do what we can to keep this banner up this year. I am thinking of running for governor next...

Governor Cuomo and Governor Murphy Announce Indoor Dining in New York City and New Jersey Will Expand to 50 Percent Capacity Beginning March 19

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  New York City Currently at 35 Percent for Indoor Dining; Rest of New York State at 75 Percent New Jersey Currently at 35 Percent Capacity ...

MAYOR DE BLASIO RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE CONGRESSIONAL PASSAGE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

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  Mayor Bill de Blasio  released the below statement following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the American Rescue Plan. The le...

Attorney General James Utilizes Authority to Prosecute False, Race-Based Police Reports for First Time

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  Former Ice Cream Shop Owner Also Sued Over Use of Racist Intimidation Tactics,  Pulling Weapons On Peaceful BLM Protesters First Lawsuit B...

Governor Cuomo Updates New Yorkers on State's Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic March 19

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  4,798 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide 999 Patients in the ICU; 686 Intubated Statewide Positivity Rate is 3.16% 58 COVID-19 Deaths in N...

Rep. Bowman Votes for American Rescue Plan, Calls for Further Action on $15 Minimum Wage

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  Rep. Jamaal Bowman voted for final passage of H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, which will provide urgently-needed resources to def...