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GROUNDBREAKING FOR NEW HOUSING IN BROOKLYN: The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) this week broke ground for two developing projects in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and 1,221 affordable homes across two newly constructed projects in Queens.

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FREE PERKS AT PARKS: New Yorkers who sign up for one-year memberships at Parks Department recreation centers by December will have free access to indoor sports courts, sports and educational programs, Shape Up NYC classes, media labs, fitness equipment, and much more. The membership term will last for one year from the registration date and grant access to facilities citywide.

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CAMBA OFFERS OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING: CAMBA is offering free Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) classes in construction, Site Safety Training (SST) HVAC&R Training and Security Guard Training, CAMBA Workforce Development and Community Board 16 have announced.

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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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NYC TO IMPOSE VACCINE MANDATE ON PRIVATE SECTOR EM NYC TO IMPOSE VACCINE MANDATE ON PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES: All private employers in New York City will have to require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the mayor announced Monday, imposing one of the most aggressive vaccine rules in the nation. Read this breaking news story by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #vaccine #vax #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorker #covid19 #omicron #delta #breakingnews
MORE OMICRON DETECTED AS HOSPITALS STRAIN UNDER VI MORE OMICRON DETECTED AS HOSPITALS STRAIN UNDER VIRUS SURGE: New York announced three more cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus Saturday, bringing the number of state cases linked to the new variant to eight. “The omicron variant is here, and as anticipated we are seeing the beginning of community spread,” state Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said in a news release. Seven of the cases have been found in New York City and one in Suffolk County. Find more information on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #covid #corona #virus #omicron #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #brooklyn
RUN AGROUND: The Carrabassett, a New Bedford-based RUN AGROUND: The Carrabassett, a New Bedford-based commercial fishing vessel, sat grounded on Longnook Beach in Truro, on Friday. Authorities continued working to free the boat which ran aground on Tuesday. View more photos from around the globe by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #massachusetts #capecod #newbedford #fishing #boat #boating #boat #nyc #brooklyn #shipwreck
OMICRON CONFIRMED IN MAN WHO ATTENDED NYC ANIME CO OMICRON CONFIRMED IN MAN WHO ATTENDED NYC ANIME CONVENTION: A man who attended an anime convention in New York City in late November tested positive for the omicron variant of the coronavirus when he returned home to Minnesota, marking the second case of the variant in the U.S. and leading officials Thursday to urge thousands of convention attendees to get tested. The news came a day after the U.S. announced its first case of the variant had been detected in California, in a person who had recently traveled to South Africa. Officials reported a third case later Thursday, in a Colorado woman who had recently traveled to southern Africa. Read more on our website by clicking the link in our bio. . . . . #anime #omicron #nyc #covid #socialdistancing #newyorkcity
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