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Opinion: Universal Childcare—A Caution

“If universal childcare is free for all, the families who would benefit most over the long-term would likely be those already thriving economically. Meanwhile the financial benefits for those barely getting by, while vital, could become offset by the resulting increases in other costs.”. We have reached a defining...
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N.Y. Weather: Cold front to bring arctic blast to NYC

Staten Island residents can expect mostly sunny skies Wednesday with temperatures reaching the lower 40s degrees, before a significant cold front moves through Thursday afternoon bringing much colder air. According to the National Weather Service, this front could produce scattered snow or rain showers. Thursday’s...
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City Council Introduces a Bill to Curb Overdoses on Construction Sites

Legislative action around the opioid crisis often overlooks the specific harms that construction workers experience. That’s changing. In the latest effort to address the opioid crisis on a citywide scale, New York City Council Member Linda Lee proposed Intro. 1385 on Sept. 10 — a controversial bill that would require...
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New Cheeseburger Chain Enters New York State, Cheektowaga Gets Location

There is a new cheeseburger chain that has come to New York State and there are 2 locations now in New York State including Albany and Cheektowaga, New York.
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School closings and delays in NY, NJ after snow batters area

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Some children are getting in some extra sleep on Wednesday as schools open late after snow battered New York and New Jersey. A winter storm struck the tri-state area on Tuesday, bringing snow, slush, rain and cold temperatures. Some places in New York saw over 6 inches of snow, according to […]
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N.Y. Lottery: Man wins $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off prize, elects annuitized payments;...

A Westchester County man is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming a top prize in the New York Lottery’s Win $1,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game, lottery officials announced. Kyle Kalotschke of Amawalk opted to receive the “For Life” prize in annuitized payments. His first payment totaled $33,852...
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East Aurora Bistro Home To Best “Smash Burger” In New York

You can find the best smash burger in New York right in East Aurora, New York.
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State Board Recommends All Three Commercial Casino Applicants, But Bally’s Stands Out as Risky...

At its hearing on Dec. 1, the Gaming Facility Location Board unanimously recommended the three remaining applicants, Bally’s (Bronx), Hard Rock Metropolitan Park (Queens), and Resorts World New York City (Queens), for commercial casino licenses. In its publicly released report, the Board praised Bally’s proposal as a...
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Doing high school and college simultaneously: Dual enrollment surges in NY, saving families money

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox. Every morning, all of the roughly 100 seniors at Kingsborough Early College Secondary school start their day taking classes together at CUNY Kingsborough Community College. In the...
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Racing set to resume Thursday at NYRA’s Aqueduct Racetrack

Representatives from both sides met Monday after the jockeys, led by Jockeys’ Guild New York representative Kendrick Carmouche, walked out citing multiple issues with NYRA management.

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