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NY Labor participation rate for persons with disabilities sees modest rise


THE PARTICIPATION RATE IN NEW YORK’S LABOR FORCE FOR WORKERS over 16 with a disability rose by 4.6 percentage points between 2019 and 2024.

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Safety improvement: More lighting coming to city sidewalks


THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL approved legislation last week to expand sidewalk lighting in mixed-use corridors.

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HealthyNYC Plan sets new record for provisional life expectancy


New Yorkers’ provisional life expectancy exceeded the 2030 goal that Mayor Eric Adams’ administration set and set a new record.

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Texas Trooper Who Suffers From Burn Pit Exposure in Iraq Back in Court Over Wrongful Termination Case


‘I felt like I was being betrayed,’ Le Roy Torres said.

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Manhattans in Brooklyn: 26 Must-Try Cocktails in New York City – The New York Times



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Man missing for 5 years found safe days after arrests made for his murder


A shopkeeper who disappeared more than five years ago was found alive and well just days after a group of suspects was arrested for his murder, police said.

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Universal childcare under discussion


Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has made affordability central to his vision at City Hall. Near the top of his agenda is enacting universal childcare.“After rent, the biggest cost for New York’s

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Thursday’s Headlines: ‘Kwame’ Edition – Streetsblog New York City


It’s exciting that the mayor and the president will meet. Plus other news.

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Yankees exploring deal with 2-time All-Star: report


The New York Yankees reportedly are showing interest in bringing a two-time All-Star back to the organization.

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We passed some of the nation’s strongest AI safeguards to protect kids, workers, and consumers. Trump’s response is to punish states for those protections and shield the very companies trying to dodge accountability. Another gift to corporations at everyone else’s expense.