By MARC BUSSANICH
February 3, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Maria Ordoñez is running for a City Council seat in District 7.
Maria Ordoñez is running for a City Council seat in District 7.
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February 3, 2021 at 6:22 PM
New York, NY It’s a crowded race over in Council District 7 where 11 candidates are running to succeed Councilman Mark Levine, who is term-limited. But Maria Ordoñez believes she can stand out among the competition because she says she is backed by the people in the community.
She’s already made history by being the youngest woman to be running for office in New York City.
By MARC BUSSANICH
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January 27, 2021 at 6:27 PM
New York, NY A coalition of five major city unions announced their endorsements for 31 City Council candidates, some of whom will represent the next generation of New York City Council leaders if elected on November 2.
The Labor Strong 2021 coalition represents 362,000 workers in a variety of sectors, including healthcare, building services, telecommunications, hospitality and public service. The unions in the coalition include 32BJ SEIU, Communications Workers of America District 1, District Council 37, Hotel Trades Council and the New York State Nurses Association.
All five unions have traditionally and historically played an important individual role in New York City politics. But this is the first time that they are joining forces to collectively endorse candidates, and they emphasized that they will be committing significant resources to the races that they’ve endorsed.
By MARC BUSSANICH
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January 25, 2021 at 8:04 PM
New York, NY New York City is poised for greater mass transit and infrastructure funding, that’s according to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer.
The Majority Leader participated in a video call organized by several public transportation advocacy organizations such as The Riders Alliance, Regional Plan Association and Tri-State Transportation Campaign, among others.
As we’ve previously reported, a major project that has been in the lurch is the Gateway Tunnel Project, which calls for two new double-tracked rail tunnels underneath the Hudson River. There’s a chance it may get the funding this year.
New York, NY U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced today that New York City and New York State will soon be fully reimbursed for expenses incurred in the fight against COVID-19 thanks to an.
By MARC BUSSANICH
Teaching French words to students.
Teaching French words to students.
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January 15, 2021 at 1:17 PM
New York, NY Parents on the Upper East Side were thrilled when, after their hard work and support from elected officials, the Department of Education opened a pre-K French dual language program last October. The parents, however, had also worked with the DOE to identify a public school on the Upper East Side that would host a K-5 French dual language program so that the pre-K students could continue their second language studies. But on Monday afternoon, the DOE informed the parents that it would not be opening a K-5 program for the new school year in September.