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After All Things

Not just a New York problem

By Sabrina Garone
Published February 28, 2023 at 4:57 PM EST
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The annual Tribute in Light is illuminated above Lower Manhattan on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
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The annual Tribute in Light is illuminated above Lower Manhattan on the 21st anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New York.

A bi-partisan group of lawmakers have proposed an additional $2 billion for the World Trade Center Health Program. Northwell Health considers screening patients to help reduce gun violence. Advocates call for a now-closed Middletown youth prison to be demolished. And both sides of the aisle have their issues with Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans for minimum wage.

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Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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