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Monday, September 20, 2021

ENFRANCHISING GREEN CARD HOLDERS: The Municipal Voting Rights Bill, which has the support of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and more than 30 elected officials, will be the subject of a hearing today, Sept. 20, with a rally and conference taking place in City Hall Park. The Municipal Voting Rights Bill seeks to expand voting rights for green card holders and individuals with work authorization.

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“ONLY ONE STEP OF MANY”: Several law enforcement and legal advocates have spoken out about the Less Is More Act, which Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law on Friday. Calling the new law “an important component of the decarceration strategy that is critical to alleviating the crisis conditions on Rikers.”

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LA’S ONE WATER PLAN AS MODEL FOR NEW YORK: The Department of Environmental Protection is embarking on a planning effort called “One Water” to evaluate integrated, sustainable, and resilient water, wastewater and stormwater systems, according to announcement from Brooklyn Community Board 11.

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