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Freshkills Park Gets $687K for Environmental Research

Freshkills Park in Staten Island will receive nearly $687,000 in federal funding to expand its Science & Stewardship Program and establish resources for long-term environmental research. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis announced the funding alongside Mark Murphy, president of the Freshkills Park Alliance and administrator of the park. The investment will support scientific equipment, environmental monitoring tools, data systems and greenhouse resources for studying the park's grasslands, wetlands, shorelines and wildlife. Researchers will collect baseline environmental data to help guide future restoration and habitat maintenance. The program will also provide students with internships and hands-on conservation training as Freshkills continues its transformation from a former landfill into a public park and research landscape.

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Mayor Mamdani Announces New Child Care Plan

(Press Release) New York City officials have announced a major expansion of the city’s 3-K early childhood education program, adding more than 1,000 new seats across 56 ZIP codes in all five boroughs as part of an effort to move closer to truly universal access for families with three-year-old children. According to the official announcement from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the new seats will begin rolling out in September 2026 and will target neighborhoods where demand for early childhood education has been rising in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. City leaders say the expansion is intended to help working families access free 3-K programs closer to home while supporting early learning, child development, and school readiness through the NYC Public Schools system.

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NYPD Commissioner Tisch Unveils Policing Reforms

(Press Release) COMMISSIONER TISCH ANNOUNCES NEW STRATEGIES TO KEEP NEW YORKERS SAFE, IMPROVE OFFICER TRAINING, AND MODERNIZE POLICING

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JIG Media Launches NYC News Network for Hyperlocal News

A new proprietary platform unifying JIG Media’s publications, expanding neighborhood-by-neighborhood across NYC

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MetroPlusHealth Adds New Staten Island Office

(PRESS RELEASE) MetroPlusHealth Deepens Commitment to Staten Island with Opening of Second Community Office

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NYC Council Advances Lien Sale Reform

(PRESS RELEASE) NYC Council Advances New Legislation to Shift Sales of Liens from a Financial Trust to a City Land Bank, Transforming Process to Protect Communities and Homeowners

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West Nile Virus Detected in Mosquitoes in All 5 Boros

Health Department Reports First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2025 Season

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What To Know About the NYC DOE Cell Phone Policy

NYC’s New Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy: What Parents and Students Need to Know

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Voices of NYC: What’s Driving NYC’s Housing Crisis?

OpEd: NYC’s Real Housing Crisis: Renters and Homeowners Must Unite Against Billion-Dollar Developers, Hotel Lobbyists, and Outmatched Politicians