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4 days ago · LISTEN: How a Gilded Age Anti-Sex Law Bred the Modern State’s Criminalization of ‘Dangerous’ Speech. Author and veteran columnist Amy Sohn talks with Harry Siegel about her book, The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age, and explains why the “zombie” Comstock Law still on the federal books kept coming up during 2024’s presidential election.
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Nov 15, 2023 · Legislation to fast-track standards for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries has unanimous, bipartisan support in the House — so far. But standards that will actually have the power to change the industry are still months if not years away.
Adams Could Have to Return $10 Million in Matching Funds, as …
6 days ago · Danielle Willemin, the CFB’s director of auditing and accounting, wrote that issues raised in the indictment “may cause the board to consider whether the campaign has submitted a disclosure statement which the participant knew or should have known includes substantial fraudulent matchable contribution claims, which is one …
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Nov 19, 2024 · Firefighters have responded to more than 200 brush fires in the past two weeks, including nearly two dozen in Van Cortlandt Park in The Bronx, as the city reckons with an historically dry and fiery season.
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Council Approves Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ Housing Agenda, With …
Dec 5, 2024 · The plan moved forward despite the opposition and a politically weakened mayor.Negotiations between the Council and the administration got down to the wire and resulted in a scaled-down plan.. As part of negotiations, the Council secured $5 billion — including $1 billion from Gov. Kathy Hochul — to invest in sewer and flood-prevention projects, as well as initiatives that include financing ...
New York City Is Under a Drought Watch. Shorter Showers Could …
Nov 4, 2024 · Much of New York State is experiencing moderate drought conditions after the driest October in recorded history, with just .87 inches of rain in the reservoir area compared to a historical average of over 4 inches. It was the second-longest dry period in city records since 1869. “We are praying for a wet November,” Aggarwala said.
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THE CITY Welcomes Beth Eisenstaedt as Chief Development Officer. NEW YORK, September 6, 2024 THE CITY, an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to serving the people of New York, today announced Beth Eisenstaedt as its new Chief Development Officer.
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One ballot proposal would amend New York’s state constitution to add more anti-discrimination protections, while five others would make changes to New York City’s charter.