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The New York City Campaign Finance Board released more than $37 million in matching funds to candidates in the races for mayor, comptroller, borough president, and New York City Council to date, representing the largest amount ever doled out in CFB history. Much of that was driven by the sheer number of candidates in these races, with more than 400 people opening campaigns, but also by the CFB’s 8-to-1 matching funds program that stretches funds from small-time donors, weakening the might of political action committees (a.k.a. dark money).
On Tuesday, the CFB met to announce its disbursement of funds at a public meeting after staffers audited financial records they obtained by campaign treasurers for the months of July 2020 to January 2021. While campaigns typically claim to have reached the threshold needed to qualify for the funds, they still must be vetted by CFB auditors to ensure candidates meet the criteria needed to qualify for
NYC s First 24/7 Vaccine Sites Open In The Bronx And Brooklyn, Three More On The Way
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The city s first 24/7 vaccine sites in Brooklyn and the Bronx are set to vaccinate up to 2,000 people a day at each location, which city health officials hope will help New Yorkers newly eligible for the vaccine get the shot, including older New Yorkers ages 75 and up.
The appointment-only sites opened Sunday, with 24/7 hours starting Monday, at the Bathgate Contract Postal Station in the Claremont section of the Bronx and the Brooklyn Army Terminal in Sunset Park.
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The coronavirus pandemic threw lawmakers for a loop, but they still passed laws that will change the city after the New Year. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
NEW YORK CITY Lawmakers in 2020 unleashed a flurry of fast-acting legislation to fight the coronavirus pandemic and keep New York City afloat. But between survival measures they also passed laws that will shape the city for years to come.
Outdoor dining will be a permanent feature of New York City in 2021 and beyond, more employees can claim sick leave and additional action on police reform is slated.
Here s what you need to know about the changes to city and state law coming in the year ahead.
Firing Workers on the Bossâs Whim? New York Puts a Stop to That.
American workers have no recourse if theyâre fired for no reason. NYCâs new âjust causeâ law for fast-food workers might begin to end this absurdity.
McDonaldâs french fries over Times Square, September 2, 2020, in New York
New York City just became the first major American city to enact a law that gives a large swath of workersâNew Yorkâs 67,000 fast-food workersââjust causeâ protections, meaning that these workers can only be fired for a legitimate reason, that their employers can no longer fire them âat will.â