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Passover is a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future

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Jewish families gather for Passover this year in circumstances that will, like...

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

TRANSGENDER REMEMBRANCE DAYS: Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams spoke at a City Council hearing convened Tuesday to discuss his resolution to officially recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance, November 20, and Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, as holidays within the City of New York. 

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ALERT FOR DRUG-LACED CANDY: New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued an alert to New York parents concerning products that are deceptively designed to look like standard snack foods and candy, but actually contain high levels of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). 

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REDESIGNING NEGLECTED COMMUNITY PARKS: New York City will invest $425.5 million in new funding over the next 10 years in the Community Parks Initiative, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Parks Commissioner Gabrielle Fialkoff today announced on Tuesday.

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STATE DENIES PERMITS FOR POWER PLANTS IN NYC, HUDS STATE DENIES PERMITS FOR POWER PLANTS IN NYC, HUDSON VALLEY State environmental officials denied required air permits Wednesday for natural gas power plants in New York City and along the Hudson River, saying both would be inconsistent with statewide greenhouse gas emission goals. The denials of Title V air permits for NRG Energy’s Astoria Replacement Project in Queens and the Danskammer Energy Center in the town of Newburgh were announced separately by Basil Seggos, commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Click the link in our bio to read the full story.
A NEW LOOK INTO THE NYC CRAFT BEER SCENE! A one-o A NEW LOOK INTO THE NYC CRAFT BEER SCENE! A one-of-a-kind photography exhibition is taking place this Saturday at @thamesartcenter. Stop by anytime from 6-9 pm and experience an artistic display, depicting diversity in the NYC craft beer scene. 🍻📸
NYC ADDING METAL DETECTORS AFTER GUNS ARE FOUND IN NYC ADDING METAL DETECTORS AFTER GUNS ARE FOUND IN SCHOOLS After a spate of incidents involving students bringing guns into school buildings, New York City will deploy additional metal detectors to campuses and send extra police personnel during arrival and dismissal, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. The city has identified 30 campuses that will immediately see metal detectors on an “unannounced” rotating basis. There are currently 79 campuses that have permanent metal detectors as well as seven roving metal detectors in operation, police officials said. Read the full story by clicking the link in our bio.
HISTORIC BROOKLYN SCHOOL FIRES ATHLETIC DIRECTOR F HISTORIC BROOKLYN SCHOOL FIRES ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR ‘UNPROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR’ The Packer Collegiate Institute, a 175-year-old prestigious private school in Brooklyn Heights, announced on Tuesday it had fired the school’s Athletics Director and Class of 2023 Dean Darrin Fallick for “unprofessional behavior.” His dismissal was effective immediately. A Packer source told the Brooklyn Eagle that the move follows allegations of sexual harassment of female colleagues, including inappropriate touching, but the school would not confirm that. Click the link in our bio to read more about how The Packer Collegiate Institute is standing up to actions of racism, sexism, and unprofessionalism.
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