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May
25
Local Pols Back Effort To Expand Youth Homeless Services

Local Pols Back Effort To Expand Youth Homeless Services

(Photo: nicolaitan [https://www.flickr.com/photos/nicolaitan/61444999/] / Flickr)A group of local elected officials announced a new effort
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Mar
02

Senate Passes Bills To Increase Penalties For Selling Drugs To Minors

Photo by Bensonhurst BeanDrug dealers, beware: You may serve more jail time if you are arrested selling narcotics to children
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Jun
05
New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

New Catch Basin Law Will Bring Much-Needed Relief To Neighbors Dealing With Flooding, Pols Say

Mayor Bill de Blasio, center, signed Councilman Jumaane Williams’, right of de Blasio, catch basin bill into law yesterday. Photo
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Feb
10
Golden Proposes Tougher Penalties For Illegal Home Conversions

Golden Proposes Tougher Penalties For Illegal Home Conversions

Photo By Erica ShermanSenator Martin Golden is looking to crack down on illegal home conversions. Any serious injuries that occur
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Dec
24

Tips To Keep Your Home Heating Bills Down This Winter

Source: splityarn/FlickrNow that winter has made its official debut this week and we brace ourselves for plummeting temperatures, we
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Nov
14
City Council Cracks Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

City Council Cracks Down On Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

The City Council passed a bill cracking down on illegal clothing donation bins Thursday. The law – proposed by Councilman Vincent
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Aug
19
City Council Holds Public Hearings On New Bill Against Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

City Council Holds Public Hearings On New Bill Against Illegal Clothing Donation Bins

A bill to give the boot to clothing donation bins illegally placed on public property continues to gain steam in
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May
30

Bill Protecting Mute Swans Passes Assembly

Photo by Eric JankiewiczThe following is a press release issued yesterday by the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: New York’
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Mar
27

Senate Passes Anti-Fraud Bill Allowing Auto Insurance Companies To Retroactively Cancel Policies

Source: Nathan James/FlickrLegislation aimed at reducing auto insurance fraud in New York State passed the Senate on Monday, bringing
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Jan
07

Diane Savino Says Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal “A Great First Step”

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)State Senator Diane Savino, who represents parts of Coney Island,
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