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BETTER CONDITIONS FOR DELIVERY WORKERS: Food delivery workers now have legal protections, after the New York City Council yesterday passed a groundbreaking package of legislation, the main sponsor of which was Councilmember Justin Brannan.

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DIOCESE LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has implemented a social justice curriculum as a new component of religion classes at all Catholic schools and academies, and religious education programs.

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$19 MILLION FOR THOSE WHO TREAT ADDICTION: New York State has secured $19 million in federal funding through the SAPT Block Grant program to support the addiction prevention and treatment workforce in New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week. 

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CROWDED CONDITIONS Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemb CROWDED CONDITIONS Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon and Councilmember Stephen Levin were joined by representatives of the offices of Congressmember Nydia Velázquez and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams along with community leaders outside the MTA’s York Street Station to underscore the urgent need for the MTA to address overcrowding, lack of accessibility, and unsafe conditions at the York Street Station. Link in bio.
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