Politics/Government
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“Just the beginning”
“Sólo es el principio”The Department of Education (DOE) will add over 1,000 additional Gifted and Talented slots for the 2022-2023 school year...
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State budget deal announced
Se anuncia un acuerdo sobre el presupuesto estatalSe ha anunciado el presupuesto estatal para el año fiscal 2023...
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Blind and disabled voters granted accessible absentee ballot
Los votantes ciegos y discapacitados podrán votar por correo de forma accesibleNueva York debe crear un programa de voto en ausencia accesible para ayudar a los votantes ciegos y discapacitados de todo el estado a participar en las elecciones...
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“Choices, not mandates”
“Opciones, no mandatos”NYC's Health Commissioner cautioned that the city’s risk level is expected to move from “low” to “medium,” fueled by the BA.2 subvariant of omicron...
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Results Released
Resultados publicadosCity residents replied to a 27-question survey from NYC Speaks on topics including public safety, housing, internet access, transit, mental health, climate change, and child care...
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“Investment over incarceration”
“Invertir en lugar de encarcelar”Advocates for children say Hochul's proposed changes to the Raise the Age law is the “definition of bad public policy"...
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Enforcement enhanced
Aplicación de la ley mejoradaSe ha firmado una orden ejecutiva para fortalecer la aplicación de la seguridad contra incendios y la difusión en toda la ciudad tras el trágico incendio de apartamentos en el Bronx en enero...
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Rejecting the Reform
Rechazo a la reformaAdvocates oppose Governor Hochul’s plan to change the state’s bail reform law...
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Bail continues to drive pretrial detention: report
La fianza sigue determinando la detención preventiva: informeLa fijación de la fianza sigue determinando la detención preventiva y desvía el dinero de las comunidades de color con bajos ingresos, según un nuevo análisis de la oficina del contralor de la ciudad de Nueva York, Brad Lander...
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Leading against lead
Liderar contra el plomoA JAMA Pediatrics study suggests half of U.S. children have detectable levels of lead in their blood, which is correlated to poverty, race, and living in older housing...
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Critical and Costly
Crítico y costoso“Insulin is the poster child of a broken drug pricing system in this country,” said MBP Mark Levine. “There are families that are deciding between paying for insulin or paying their rent, or paying for groceries...
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“Dream of a lifetime”
“El sueño de toda una vida”Newly-elected Assemblymember Manny De Los Santos is advocating for tenants, street vendors and home care workers...
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