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Republicans call New York City's sanctuary status "self-imposed," and can be withdrawn. They also criticizes Mayor Eric Adams’ request for Long Island to house and care for some of the asylum seekers in the city’s shelter system.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an urgent plea to the Biden administration on New York’s migrant crisis. She said the state desperately needs the federal government to help with housing and work authorizations for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers.
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In a rare district appearance, U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) stood outside Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, calling for the migrant housing complex there to be shut down.
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The New York Child Care Deserts Grant was supposed to build child care capacity in the state. And it has, but at what cost to providers?
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On Long Island, a longstanding pillar of the Black community celebrated its grand reopening after a $3.3 million makeover. The Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center now offers more classrooms and after school programs.
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Environmentalists in New York are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act into law. It would cut down on the use of neonicotinoids — toxic pesticides that are harmful to pollinators, like bees.
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will move forward with its congestion pricing plan in lower Manhattan after getting federal approval on Monday.
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The Suffolk County Legislature will be in session Tuesday to hire an outside attorney to explore blocking New York City from sending migrants to hotels in the county.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Elmont on Tuesday to promote a record $771 million increase in state financial aid to Long Island schools for the 2023-24 academic year.
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At an event with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and local district attorneys, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed spending bills that further rolled back bail reforms.