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Starbucks asks labor board to halt union votes temporarily

August 16 | Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

Starbucks on Monday asked the National Labor Relations Board to temporarily suspend...

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Brooklyn could get a majority Asian council district — and some Asian groups are objecting

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Hearing will give Brooklyn chance to sound off on redistricting plan

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This Sunday evening, Brooklynites will have the chance to comment on the...

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New York restricts families from sending packages to inmates

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City jails fail to protect or properly identify transgender people, task force finds

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URBAN ASSEMBLY HARBOR SCHOOL WILL EXPAND: The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School on Governors Island will be expanding, with Mayor Eric Adams announcing plans to double the school’s footprint from two to four buildings — including one that will be newly constructed.

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WEST NILE VIRUS INFECTIONS IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS: Two human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile Virus have been reported in Brooklyn and Queens, leaving New Yorkers to deal with infection rates from multiple sources, including COVID, monkeypox and polio. 

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FDA MAKES IT EASIER TO OBTAIN HEARING AIDS: Millions of Americans will be able to obtain hearing aids over the counter, thanks to an executive order from President Joe Biden that takes effect in October.

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Brooklyn Bird Watch

The Double Crested Cormorant, spotted in Brooklyn Bridge park. Photo by Heather Wolf, text by Joseph Palmer.

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If Buddy Scotto had his way, there would be gondolas plying the waters of the Gowanus Canal...

— Helen Klein, opening remarks in a remembrance of Buddy Scotto, at the recent renaming of a Carroll Gardens Street

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Could humans live through another ice age? Probably. But like the frog in the frying pan, they may have more trouble with the man-made,  incremental warming of oceans and the LOSS of ice in glaciers.

— Environmentalist, commenting on a
discussion of ice age cycles.

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The last major debate for NY-10 before the August The last major debate for NY-10 before the August 23rd election airs tonight from 8:00pm - 9:00pm on PIX11. Find the link in our bio.
“Nearly a year after the remnants of Hurricane I “Nearly a year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded the Forest Hills one-bedroom apartment where Heidi Pashkow and her husband live, the couple is finally beginning to settle back into their first-floor home of over four decades. That’s after living with their son’s family for about nine months and spending almost $30,000 on repairs, Pashkow said. She received a couple thousand dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and filed a negligence claim against the city for damage caused by sewer overflows in the storm, in the hopes of receiving some money.” Read the rest of our “City comptroller denies every single financial claim for Hurricane Ida flooding” article, which is linked in our bio.
“They may be political rivals, but four candidat “They may be political rivals, but four candidates for the same office joined others on Tuesday at a press conference in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where they asked the federal government to improve conditions at Brooklyn’s federal jail. The four are Councilmember Carlina Rivera, former federal impeachment counsel Dan Goldman, U.S. Rep. for the Hudson Valley region Mondaire Jones, and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Nion.” Read the rest of our “Need to reform conditions at Metropolitan Detention Center unites rivals for congressional post” article, which is linked in our bio.
“A host of Brooklyn-based community organization “A host of Brooklyn-based community organizations are among the 32 statewide that have been awarded Environmental Justice Community Impact Grants, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday. “Community Impact Grants support nonprofit, community-based organizations implementing a wide range of projects addressing multiple environmental concerns that adversely impact the quality of life in minority and low-income communities across the state,” DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos said.” Read the rest of our “Brooklyn environmental groups benefit from state grants” article, which is linked in our bio.
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