City Council members say NYC Ferry route connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn a “no-brainer.” Here’s why | #citycouncil
NEW YORK — Two New York City Council members are proposing a ferry connection between Staten Island and Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. At the American Veterans Memorial Pier, dozens of passengers climb on and off the NYC Ferry’s South Brooklyn route. In the distance, ferries are seen running from Saint George, Staten Island to Battery Park […]
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Charleston City Council approves funding for several projects, sets meeting date to address council size | #citycouncil
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Charleston City Council approved funding for several projects at its meeting Monday night. Council members approved $5 million in funding for the Capital Sports Center, $1 million for the Public Safety Center, $350,000 for turf for the North Charleston Community Center and $200,000 for HVAC and roof repairs at the Kanawha […]
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Protesters gather outside Gracie Mansion, say Mayor Adams should house asylum seekers there
NEW YORK — There have been several protests since the city began opening asylum seeker relief centers. An event on Sunday got heated, with people on both sides of the debate squaring off. They gathered in front of Gracie Mansion for several hours to say there’s more Mayor Eric Adams can do. They claimed there […]
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Staten Island community leaders, City Council members protest against possible asylum seeker shelter | #citycouncil
NEW YORK — A rally was held on Staten Island on Saturday protesting a possible plan to turn an assisted living development into a shelter for asylum seekers. City Council members and community leaders joined residents outside Island Shores Nursing Home in Midland Beach. The facility was put up for sale in 2022, and residents […]
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Amazon loses key step in its attempt to reverse its workers’ historic union vote | #elections | #alabama
Updated September 1, 2022 at 7:38 PM ET Amazon appears to be losing its case to unravel the union victory that formed the company’s first organized warehouse in the U.S. After workers in Staten Island, N.Y., voted to join the Amazon Labor Union this spring, the company appealed the result. A federal labor official presided […]
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