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Chris Banks Law Aims to Prevent Evictions

New York City Council Deputy Leader Chris Banks announced that Local Law 155 of 2025 officially went into effect on May 8, alongside the launch of a new educational social media campaign designed to inform residents about the law’s protections for emergency assistance grant applicants. The legislation creates digital notification requirements for both applicants and landlords when emergency housing assistance grants are approved, helping to prevent evictions caused by delayed or lost mail. The law was inspired by a constituent in Brooklyn’s 42nd Council District who was evicted after a grant payment check never reached her landlord.

Mount Sinai Targets Colon Cancer Resistance

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center have identified a potential breakthrough approach to treating colorectal cancer by restoring communication between critical immune cells. Published in Cell Reports Medicine, the study found that combining multiple immunotherapy targets with strategies aimed at suppressive immune cells significantly improved tumor elimination in preclinical models, offering hope for patients whose cancers do not respond to existing immunotherapy treatments.

NY Approves 32 New Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses

New York’s Cannabis Control Board has approved 32 new adult-use cannabis licenses as the state continues expanding its legal cannabis market. The latest approvals include cultivators, distributors, microbusinesses, processors, retail dispensaries and branding licensees, reflecting continued movement across the state’s cannabis supply chain.

Mamdani Launches Bed-Stuy Housing Plan

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, alongside the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Social Services (DSS), announced the start of a public engagement process for Fulton-Howard West, a major new affordable housing and community services project in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The proposal would transform City-owned land on Fulton Street into a mixed-use development featuring 100% affordable housing, upgraded community spaces and expanded social services for local residents.

CUNY Beyond Council Connects Students to Careers

The City University of New York has launched the CUNY Beyond Advisory Council, bringing together leaders from business, philanthropy and academia to help strengthen career-connected learning across the University system. The initiative is part of CUNY Beyond, an ambitious effort designed to connect students with career exposure, internships, mentorship and professional opportunities from the start of their college journey.

Therapist’s Vigilance Saves ICU Transfer Patient

A respiratory therapist at NYC Health + Hospitals is being recognized after her quick thinking and clinical experience helped protect a critically ill pregnant patient during an emergency transfer between Bronx hospitals. The incident, which exposed a potentially dangerous oxygen supply issue during transport, has now led to a new mandatory safety checklist for ICU patient transfers across the hospital.