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Queens Assemblymember leads coalition in push for higher SNAP benefits in NYS budget

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Mar. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas is spearheading a campaign, alongside a coalition of business, public health, and agricultural advocacy groups, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the minimum benefit of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to $100 in New York’s fiscal year 2025 budget. The coalition’s push follows the Senate’s budget proposal for a minimum benefit of $50 per month and is made up of notable entities such as the Business Council, Instacart, the New York State Association for Rural Health, AARP, American Farmland Trust and the National Supermarket Association. This initiative is rooted…
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Op-Ed | Yes to housing in God’s backyard

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Mar. 26, 2024 By Mayor Eric Adams When we came into office, we had a clear mission: protect public safety, rebuild our economy as quickly as possible, and make our city more livable for everyday New Yorkers. The key to livability is affordable housing. It is the bedrock on which New Yorkers can build a…
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Council Member Won hosts third welcome dinner for migrants and asylum seekers

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Mar. 26, 2024 By Czarinna Andres In a significant community effort to support migrants and asylum seekers, Council Member Julie Won spearheaded her third welcoming dinner and resource fair on Friday, March 22, at P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell in Long Island City. The event, hosted for the newly arrived residents in her western Queens council…
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White supremacist propaganda incidents surge in New York: Anti-Defamation League

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Mar. 26, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon The production and circulation of white supremacist propaganda soared to a record high in 2023, a new report released on Tuesday from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) shows. In its annual assessment on white supremacist propaganda, the ADL reported an astounding increase of such incidents in 2023, even reaching…

Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato champions legislation to combat lithium-ion battery fires

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Mar. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato, who represents southeast Queens, has taken a significant legislative step to address safety concerns associated with lithium-ion batteries in New York state. Amato sponsored and passed legislation earlier this month that would prohibit the sale of lithium-ion batteries–used by e-bikes, mopeds and other micromobility…
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After surge of traffic violence, Queens leaders demand safer streets especially for children

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Mar. 25, 2024 By Bill Parry Following a tragic week on Queens streets where three pedestrians — 43-year-old Natalia Garcia-Valencia, 58-year-old Elisa Bellere and 8-year-old Bayron Palomino Arroyo — were fatally struck by unsafe drivers, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced that he has allocated $1.5 million in capital funding for street safety improvements on…
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