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The New York City Council overwhelmingly voted in favor of a controversial plan to rezone SoHo and NoHo. The plan aims to create up to 3,500 new apartments, with as many as 900 subsidized for low- and middle-income residents. https://t.co/bN0zHD8YF1 — PolitiTweet.org

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City Council has passed a law preventing the use of natural gas & other carbon-based fuels in the construction of new buildings starting in 2024. The new legislation is designed to reduce air pollution, cutting carbon emissions by about 2.1M tons by 2040. https://t.co/S4XAkMFtq9 — PolitiTweet.org

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As part of the new mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the private-sector, employers must prominently post a sign affirming they are in compliance and keep records of those who’ve received a medical or religious exemption for the vaccine. https://t.co/jhYC8Lejtr — PolitiTweet.org

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Citi Bike, owned by Lyft, has been working on connecting docking stations to the city's electrical grid. The company is hoping for support from Eric Adams, who has pledged to “expand Citi Bike beyond more affluent communities by committing city funding.” https://t.co/0P8kca2d2D — PolitiTweet.org

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“With just over a week before many of us will be celebrating Christmas, we now have a sixteenth family grieving the unnecessary and traumatic loss of their loved one in New York City’s jails,” says Jerome Wright of the Jails Action Coalition. https://t.co/ucZBooAbIZ — PolitiTweet.org

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"As long as State Street or anyone else uses the artwork as a brand, then she's not free," artist Kristen Visbal says about Fearless Girl, owned by State Street Global Advisors. Visbal is pushing for the statue to become a permanent piece of public art. https://t.co/ySqdkuLwM1 — PolitiTweet.org

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This year, students applying to high schools will be evaluated on the current semester. “To have their high school trajectory based on this little snippet of time when students aren’t necessarily at their best is frustrating and overwhelming to families." https://t.co/7N22j1aDLk — PolitiTweet.org

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Four candidates for NYC City Council speaker dropped out of the race on Tuesday and threw their support behind Adrienne Adams. Both Adams and Francisco Moya, who has the backing of Mayor-elect Eric Adams, claim they have the necessary 26 votes to win. https://t.co/1U6oSzRv5X — PolitiTweet.org

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As NYC became the nation’s early pandemic epicenter in March and April 2020, Mayor de Blasio helmed the city through every twist when the Trump administration failed to deliver basic resources. Here's how a panel of local health experts grade the mayor. https://t.co/bgySOMYNEZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Because Eric Adams sleeps on a mattress on the floor and thinks people are impressed by that, here are your evening links: A woman named Pam put margarine on a cat named Jorts, why NYC's unemployment rate is double the national average, and more. https://t.co/uNEkMehHfV — PolitiTweet.org

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City Council passed 28 bills on Wednesday aimed at reining in greenhouse gas emissions, slashing the gender pay gap and improving conditions for migratory birds whose paths cross New York City. For many council members, it was their final act in office. https://t.co/cpjbrh9164 — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York City health department rolled out its full guidance for private-sector businesses and venues subject to a new mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy on Wednesday, ordering them to keep compliance records on file or face fines starting at $1,000. https://t.co/jhYC8Lejtr — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @mattkatz00: All county jails in NJ that cut ties with ICE this year & stopped holding immigrants now have found new sources of $. Berge… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jangelooff: “People want to question what we do and how we're doing it,” Adams said. “All that's fine. But the only thing you need to u… — PolitiTweet.org

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Future NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell will inherit a long list of challenges—from the rise in gun violence to a mistrust of police in many communities—all amid skepticism from some over whether she possesses the experience to steer the department. https://t.co/viIo5PGQIU — PolitiTweet.org

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"He did his best." "I see his biggest accomplishment as trying to bring the city back together after the coronavirus." "Almost everything that he did I think could have been done better." Here's how New Yorkers grade Mayor de Blasio's performance. https://t.co/RcfcLYdQNr — PolitiTweet.org

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New legislation has been introduced to protect NJ's temp workers—a quarter of the state’s warehouse workforce—in an industry that remains largely unregulated, subjecting workers to unsafe conditions and paychecks that don’t meet minimum-wage standards. https://t.co/iy4pOECUlj — PolitiTweet.org

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Governor Hochul is being urged to sign a new bill that would amend New York law to ensure contact between children and their biological parents in cases where a judge thinks it would be in a child’s best interest. https://t.co/iXYuEVoJOC — PolitiTweet.org

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A 55-year-old man died at Rikers Island on Tuesday after being found in medical distress, the Department of Corrections reported, marking the 16th death this year of a person held in NYC's troubled jail system. He was six days away from a court date. https://t.co/ee121FvTvR — PolitiTweet.org

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The Landmarks Preservation Commission voted unanimously to keep the Fearless Girl Statue in front of the NYSE for three more years, however, the statue's future is in question as the artist tries to wrangle her work from State Street Global Advisors. https://t.co/ySqdkuLwM1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: This Hochul event is a groundbreaking for JFK's new Terminal 4, which is a $1.5 billion project privately funded by Delt… — PolitiTweet.org

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Citi Bike is working with Con Edison and the Dept. of Transportation to connect docking stations directly to the city’s electrical grid—a partnership that would allow e-bikes to charge while parked as opposed to having workers manually swap out batteries. https://t.co/0P8kca2d2D — PolitiTweet.org

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[sponsor] Grubhub is exploring NYC’s best pizza, with favorites from Upside Pizza, PQR, Corner Slice, Di Fara and more. https://t.co/w5bBeCNApT — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @s_nessen: The OMNY discount presentation we've been waiting for: https://t.co/C0WfmQXeyk — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's how New York City is tracking down COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant, including those connected to an early outbreak at a Manhattan anime festival with 53,000 attendees. https://t.co/DJ0raasOST — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @s_nessen: MTA Acting Chairman Janno Lieber just said today might be the "most eventful board meeting ever." Ok, I'm ready for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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Because a bishop felt like a field trip was the best time to tell kids that Santa is made up, here are your morning links: Greek businesses with "Omicron" in their name will take the publicity, finding a poisonous snake in your Christmas tree, & more. https://t.co/jMJsaWAFSr — PolitiTweet.org

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Today is the last day for New Jersey residents who missed rent payments due to the pandemic to apply for the state's rental aid program. They will then be entered into a lottery to fairly distribute the remaining federal relief dollars. https://t.co/KpkGM9r0OO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @georgejoseph94: New: In NY, biological parents who risk going to trial to defend their parental rights can lose all right to contact wi… — PolitiTweet.org

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A NJ landlord accused of sexually harassing his tenants for at least 15 years has agreed to a $4.5 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice. Authorities say he preyed on renters and applicants, extorting sexual acts in exchange for housing. https://t.co/4sqPjkGYkv — PolitiTweet.org