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Amazon Teamsters Rally for Delivery Protection Act

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Amazon workers and labor advocates gathered outside New York City Hall to urge action on the Delivery Protection Act, legislation aimed at increasing accountability and workplace protections in the city’s delivery industry. Supporters say the measure would address safety concerns and employment practices involving large delivery companies and their subcontractors.

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The Orion Unveiled With Nearly 1,000 New Homes in Queens

A major redevelopment project is moving forward in Hunter's Point South, replacing an underused site with a new residential community that will combine affordable and market-rate housing with services designed for long-term neighborhood growth. Beyond creating nearly 1,000 apartments, the development will include childcare, job training, recreational facilities, and retail space, reflecting a broader effort to expand housing opportunities while adding resources that serve both residents and the surrounding community.

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Brooklyn Assemblyman Urges DOJ to Investigate Mamdani

Brooklyn Assemblyman, Michael Novakhov, who represents New York's 45th Assembly District covering Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Manhattan Beach, Gravesend, and Brighton Beach, has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate New York City, New York State, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani over alleged civil rights violations affecting Jewish New Yorkers. The request asks federal officials to review a series of allegations related to public safety, anti-Semitic hate crimes, government actions, and civil rights protections, while noting that the claims are being submitted for federal review and have not been adjudicated.

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Judge Carmen Pacheco: A Brooklyn Story

Judge Carmen Pacheco has dedicated more than three decades to serving the people of New York through legal excellence, judicial leadership, and community service. A lifelong Brooklynite, she currently serves as Supervising Judge of the Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, while also serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Her career reflects a steadfast commitment to fairness, integrity, equal justice, and strengthening the communities she has served throughout her life.

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Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas' Statement on NYC Stabbings

Official Statement from Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas on the Two Recent Manhattan Stabbings

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Nikki Lucas Introduces Bill for 10% Self-Checkout Discount

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

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NY AG James Sues Trump Admin Over Mental Health Cuts

New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing a new lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Education from ending federal grants that support school-based mental health services. The coalition argues the administration is attempting to bypass a previous court ruling that prevented similar funding cuts by using a different legal approach. If the funding is eliminated, schools across New York could lose millions of dollars used to hire counselors, psychologists, and social workers, potentially reducing access to critical mental health services for thousands of students.

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NYC Eyes Faster, Simpler Outdoor Dining Approval Process

New York City's Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) is recommending changes to streamline the City's outdoor dining approval process after hearing repeated concerns that current rules are expensive, time-consuming and unnecessarily complicated. The preliminary report says reducing duplicate reviews, paperwork and other administrative hurdles could help more restaurants participate in outdoor dining while making better use of the City's public spaces.

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$255M River Commons to Deliver 328 Bronx Homes

A major redevelopment project is moving forward in the South Bronx that will combine affordable housing, expanded medical services and community amenities on the campus of NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania. The development will create 328 affordable and supportive apartments, new health care facilities, public open space and neighborhood-serving community organizations, with completion expected in 2027.