The head of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund is stepping down after almost 6 years on the job. West Haven may be placed under the highest level of state oversight, a new scholarship program on Long Island will help descendants of enslaved people, and more than 1 million New Yorkers were at least sixty days behind on their electric and gas bills last month.
The head of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund steps down
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