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Jumaane Williams

Nov
01
Massive Scale-Back On NYPD’s Use Of Nuisance Abatement Proposed by City Council

Massive Scale-Back On NYPD’s Use Of Nuisance Abatement Proposed by City Council

(Photo by Dan Nguyen, c/o Council Member Jumaane Williams’ Office)Last week, City Council Members introduced a bill package
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Oct
18
7 Area Properties Owned By Two Who Made ‘100 Worst Landlords In NYC’, Says Public Advocate Letitia James

7 Area Properties Owned By Two Who Made ‘100 Worst Landlords In NYC’, Says Public Advocate Letitia James

Worst buildings in NYC 2016. (Screenshot via Google Maps)Last week, Public Advocate Letitia James [http://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/] released
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Sep
29
Council Member Brad Lander & Others Join Jumaane Williams’ Pledge Sit-Out

Council Member Brad Lander & Others Join Jumaane Williams’ Pledge Sit-Out

(Photo courtesy Brad Lander / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bradlander])After City Council Member Jumaane Williams, District 45, remained seated during
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Jun
22
Bipartisan Support For Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions

Bipartisan Support For Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeElected officials rallied Monday in support of City Council legislation to increase penalties for
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Jun
21
Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Gentile’s Bill To Combat Illegal Home Conversions Receives Bipartisan Support

Courtesy of Councilman Vincent Gentile’s OfficeCouncilman Vincent Gentile and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams rallied with members of the
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Apr
06

Council Members Lander And Williams Combine Efforts To Pass Plastic Bag Waste Bill

Photo via plasticbagsofnewyork [https://www.instagram.com/p/8OLNBmlo05/?taken-by=plasticbagsofnewyork&hl=en] There may be light at the
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Mar
02
Another P.S. 193 Educator Threatens To Have Parent Arrested [Video]

Another P.S. 193 Educator Threatens To Have Parent Arrested [Video]

https://youtu.be/PwaasiPArFg Less than a week after a father’s arrest scandalized P.S. 193 [/arrest-p-s-193-spurs-calls-principals-removal/], another educator
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Feb
15
Participatory Budgeting Boosted With New Funds From BP’s Office

Participatory Budgeting Boosted With New Funds From BP’s Office

Photo via Participatory Budgeting in New York CityCity Council districts throughout our area just got more funding for Fiscal Year
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Jan
27
After Record-Breaking Snowfall, Support Grows For Bill To Suspend Parking Rules

After Record-Breaking Snowfall, Support Grows For Bill To Suspend Parking Rules

Photo via benweser [https://www.instagram.com/p/BA93w7OjkKy/?taken-at=1743231] Following the record-breaking blizzard [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2016/
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Jan
26
After Record-Breaking Snowfall, Support Grows For Bill To Suspend Parking Rules

After Record-Breaking Snowfall, Support Grows For Bill To Suspend Parking Rules

A car snowed in by Winter Storm Jonas. (Photo: Ned Berke [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10206686209408488&
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