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Construction company owner sentenced to jail for child’s death following wall collapse in Brooklyn


The owner of a Nassau County construction company, Nadeem Anwar, was sentenced to six months in jail and five years of probation for his role in the 2019 death of 5-year-old Alysson Pinto-Chaumana, who was struck and killed by falling pillars after a stone wall he built collapsed.  The company, City Wide Construction and Renovations, […]

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NYU Langone’s New Fort Hamilton facility offers state-of-art diagnostic center


SHOVELS HIT THE GROUND Wednesday in celebration of the groundbreaking of the second phase of development for Kingsland Commons.

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Groundbreaking on latest phase of deeply affordable Kingsland Commons in Greenpoint


NEW YORK CITY WILL ISSUE about $820 million of taxable, fixed rate “General Obligation Social Bonds” in October 2024 to generate funds.

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NYC to issue third round of ‘Social Bonds’ to fund affordable housing


NEITHER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE is receiving an endorsement from The International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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Teamsters forego endorsing either Presidential candidate


GROUNDBREAKING FOR SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING in Brownsville will bring together leaders from Catholic Charities.

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Catholic Charities to break ground for new senior residence equipped to handle emergencies


THE NY CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION IS DENOUNCING the NYPD’s handling of a subway shooting last Sunday, in which innocent bystanders were wounded.

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How the NY Equal Rights Amendment could change the state constitution


On Nov. 5, 2024, New York voters will decide whether to adopt a new Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the state constitution.

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NYCLU criticizes NYPD in subway shooting that critically wounded bystanders


CUNY ISSUED AN ALERT on Wednesday at roughly 12:45 p.m., warning students that gunfire was reported near NYC College of Technology.

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@GovKathyHochul: When a New Yorker is facing a medical emergency, the last thing they should have to think about is if they’ll be able to access care, and if that care is going to break the bank. The bills I signed today will save lives. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…



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36th Annual Hoban Run gathers a thousand runners


Over 1,000 runners gathered to honor Chris Hoban, a police officer slain in the line of duty in 1988 when he was only 26 years old.

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