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A “New Deal” for NYC—And Longer Term Limits for the City Council

Councilman Jumaane Williams. (Photo by William Alatriste/NYC Council)As part of his bid for the role of Speaker of the New York City Council, Councilmember Jumaane Williams (D-45) has released a plan for the “Next Chapter for New York City,” suggesting a number of ways to improve the city

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New York Set To Hire 5,000 Unemployed Workers For Sandy Relief

Source: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum via Wikimedia CommonsIn a move that harkens back to the halcyon days of Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative, New York State plans to put 5,000 unemployed people to work in an effort to help with Superstorm Sandy reconstruction, according to a