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NY Attorney General Secures $675K in Baby Formula After Price Gouging Probe
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Dec 19, 2024 · Dangerous lithium-ion batteries that have caused scores of fires in New York City — taking 18 lives in the process over the past two years — will no longer be allowed to be sold in the U.S. under a new federal measure poised to be voted on.
The Books Brooklyn Loved: Top Picks And Checkouts of 2024
1 day ago · The Brooklyn Public Library released its favorite books of the year picked by staff and librarians, as well as its top checkouts from 2024.. With fiction and nonfiction, memoirs, poetry, graphic novels and more, there's 100 titles, or something for every reader. The complete list of favorite reads can be found here.. A selection of top picks from BPL staff and librarians:
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Nov 28, 2024 · New York City Mayor Eric Adams touched on many issues during his regular weekly press conference, including an upcoming chat with the border czar Tom Homan, immigrant vs citizen rights, Elon Musk and cell phone bans in schools. The mayor renewed his push to fix how the city deals with people with ...
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Dec 2, 2024 · As the Trump administration prepares to implement stricter immigration policies, immigrant families and their allies in New York City are being encouraged to educate themselves about their rights under federal and state laws.
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Williamsburg residents walking home Monday night were shocked and terrified after they say a mystery liquid was among the things apparently thrown onto them as they walked underneath a second-story apartment on Kent Avenue.
Major Funding Boost Lifts Racial Justice Work in Brooklyn
Dec 19, 2024 · Brooklyn Org on Tuesday said it awarded $1.8 million in new grant commitments, supporting 18 nonprofit organizations working to advance racial justice across the borough.. The funding addresses a wide range of issue areas, including support for immigrants, youth, older adults, health, housing, arts and culture and environmental justice, according to a press release.
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