[Racism & Antisemitism]
Governor Cuomo: “New York will continue to light the way for hope and acceptance, especially in the darkest of times, and we will be more united than ever before.”
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Brooklyn
NY GOVERNOR CUOMO DENOUNCES RECENT RISE IN “HATE-FILLED CRIMES” AFTER WEEKEND ANTISEMITIC ATTACKS
BROOKLYN ASSEMBLYWOMAN RICHARDSON ANNOUNCES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR CENTRAL BROOKLYN
[Housing News\Brooklyn]
The plan for Kingsbrook Estates is part of the $1.4 billion Vital Brooklyn Initiative to transform Central Brooklyn with a new integrated approach that addresses social, economic and health disparities.
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ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE IN BROOKLYN WILL HOST NURSING LAB TOUR FOR ASPIRING NURSING STUDENTS
[Healthcare News\Nursing Students]
SJC President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D.: “We are excited to welcome our friends from the Urban Assembly School For Collaborative Healthcare for an interactive tour of our state-of-the-art nursing labs. The future for careers in health care is bright, and we are proud to introduce these young people to our fine nursing program. St. Joseph’s nurses and teaching professionals are making a huge difference in Brooklyn and beyond.”
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NEW YORK STATE SENATOR MYRIE CALLS ON GOVERNOR CUOMO TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE CENSUS FUNDING
[New York News\2020 Census]
Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie: “As we and 33 other elected officials warned in our September letter to the Governor, a potential undercount poses a grave risk to the rights, livelihood and wellbeing of millions of people in Brooklyn and across the state. Yet we have seen no sign of the release of this money, no timeline, and no plan. This is unacceptable. The census gets closer every day and the time to act is now.”
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SENATORS SCHUMER AND GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE “FULL COURT PRESS” TO FORCE GUN CONTROL VOTE
[Gun Control News]
Sen. Schumer: “It really is a shame that despite the recent shootings, the human tragedies and the overwhelming cries by the American people for Congress to act on gun violence, that I have to stand here and admit we all need to keep the pressure on. Today, I am announcing that we in the Senate will not be silent when Mitch McConnell and the administration need us to be. We will be vociferous, and next week in the Senate we will demand a vote on meaningful and commonsense reforms, like fixing our broken background check law.”
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