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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.
COSMOS FIELD A couple wearing face masks took a s COSMOS FIELD A couple wearing face masks took a selfie in the middle of a cosmos field at Olympic Park in Seoul on Thursday. Link in bio.
INSURANCE WOES AFTER FLOOD After being pummeled b INSURANCE WOES AFTER FLOOD After being pummeled by two tropical storms that submerged basements, cracked home foundations and destroyed belongings, Northeastern U.S. residents still in the throes of recovery are being hit with another unexpected blow: Thousands of families are now swamped with financial losses because they didn’t have flood insurance. Link in bio.
NURSES NEEDED The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exac NURSES NEEDED The fourth wave of COVID-19 is exacerbating the ongoing crisis for the nursing workforce and has led to burnout for many nurses. As a result, many are quitting their jobs in substantial numbers all across the country, with 62% of hospitals reporting a nurse vacancy rate higher than 7.5%, according to a 2021 NSI Nursing Solutions report. Link in bio.
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