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Staten Island city council candidate canvasses the black community on eve of Independence Day
As he knocked on doors, searching for votes, Richards told African American and African residents that over policing is impacting negatively the community.
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Activist rally to ban poisonous pesticides in New York City Parks
If the bill, which has been pending since April, is successfully passed, city agencies must move to use biological pesticides, which are known to be less toxic and more effective than synthetic pesticides.
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CUNY gender non-conforming students and staff want City Council support
Despite the passage of anti-discrimination laws such as the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), this year, many needs of TGNCNB community, which hovers around 0.6% of all 798,00 adults living in New York, were still being overlooked.
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NYC City Council “Kneel In”
The group of about 15 city officials joined together to display unity against the president’s tweets.
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Push for English signs in Flushing’s Chinatown divides Asian community
Sixty percent of the signs should be in English.
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Lawmakers propose regulations for curbside bus industry
Members of the city and state legislature are considering legislation to regulate New York's curbside bus industry.