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Thursday, September 23, 2021

RALLY TO SAVE POSTAL SERVICES: New York Metro Area Postal Union and concerned citizens will rally today, Sept. 23, to protest the reduction of postal delivery services, rate hikes, closing of mail processing plants and shorter branch hours scheduled to take effect next Friday, October 1.

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FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR HEATING BILLS: Funding is now available to help low-income households that have fallen behind on their utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Wednesday. 

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BROOKLYN MAN ARRAIGNED IN TODDLER’S DEATH: A Brooklyn man has been arraigned on an indictment for murder, manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a child. 

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APPLAUSE FOR REZONING OPPOSITION “This a victor APPLAUSE FOR REZONING OPPOSITION “This a victory for the community and for the city,” said BBG president Adrian Benepe. “This ill-conceived luxury housing development would have threatened the future of one of the city’s most cherished cultural institutions and plunged the surrounding community into perpetual shadow. We applaud the City Planning Commission members, Borough President Eric Adams, Community Board 9, and the thousands of local residents who rejected the 960 Franklin Avenue Rezoning application,” Benepe said. Link in bio.
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