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Council passes bill requiring lead testing in elementary schools

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New York City’s ancient school buildings are long overdue for testing...

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

‘LANGUAGE ACCESS FOR ALL’: Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter and the New York City Council have launched “Language Access for All,” a historic $4 million investment in improving outreach, engagement and communication with multilingual families across New York City. 

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DENOUNCING ATTACKS ON YEMENI BODEGAS: The Yemeni American Merchants Association calls for action after a string of attacks on Yemeni bodegas, with a demand-justice gathering scheduled for this afternoon, December 1, announced Pastor Gilford Monrose of the GodSquad/67th Precinct Clergy Council. 

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MORE THAN 1,400 ATTEND NEW BISHOP’S INSTALLATION MASS: The Rev. Robert J. Brennan was installed as the eighth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn yesterday, with about 1,400 packing the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. 

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"Building a real recovery for our city requires forward-thinking investments that prioritize equitable growth, particularly in affluent neighborhoods that have not historically been asked to provide their fair share of New York City’s growth. The Gowanus Neighborhood Plan passed by the City Council today represents a positive step toward that vision. It will create thousands of units of affordable housing, new open space, critical investments in schools and transit, and much more."

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NOISE POLLUTION: Overpopulation’s negative conse NOISE POLLUTION: Overpopulation’s negative consequences are well-known to the nation’s environmentalists. Too many people lead to overdevelopment and put America’s already jeopardized resources, such as water, wetlands and wildlife, at further risk. International researchers have concluded that too many people also creates a level of noise pollution that brings with it serious health problems. Read more about the issue of noise pollution by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #pollution #noise #overpopulation #population #negative #environment #environmentalist
CNN SUSPENDS CHRIS CUOMO: CNN indefinitely suspend CNN SUSPENDS CHRIS CUOMO: CNN indefinitely suspended anchor Chris Cuomo on Tuesday after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, to face charges of sexual harassment earlier this year. The network said documents released by New York’s attorney general Monday indicated Cuomo took a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than CNN executives previously knew. "As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation," the network said. Read more by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #cnn #breakingnews #cuomo #nyc #newyorkcity #newyork #chriscuomo #brooklyn #news
MTA OFFICIALS HONORED FOR BRAVERY ON THE L LINE: M MTA OFFICIALS HONORED FOR BRAVERY ON THE L LINE: MTA officials on Tuesday honored subway conductor Mandy Harford and train operator Tamika Waller, whose actions during a service disruption on the L line between Brooklyn and Manhattan were exemplary. Waller first spotted an unauthorized person on the tracks at the First Avenue station in Manhattan, likely saving the person’s life. The incident delayed Harford’s train for an hour, inconveniencing riders from North Williamsburg and Bushwick for whom the L train provides the main access to Manhattan. Read more about these heroic employees by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #subway #ltrain #nycsubway #heroes #hero #newyorkcity #newyork #brooklyn #bk
JOSEPHINE BAKER: Pictures of Josephine Baker and a JOSEPHINE BAKER: Pictures of Josephine Baker and a red carpet led to the Pantheon monument, rear, in Paris, on Tuesday, where Baker is to symbolically be inducted, becoming the first Black woman to receive France’s highest honor. A coffin carrying soils from the U.S., France, and Monaco will be deposited inside the Pantheon. Her body will stay in Monaco at the request of her family. Click the link in our bio to view more images from around the world. . . . . #josephinebaker #redcarpet #pantheon #empower #powerful #remember #honor #france #europe
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