#Long Island lawmakers urge Cuomo to allow Memorial Day parades

#Long Island lawmakers urge Cuomo to allow Memorial Day parades

“#Long Island lawmakers urge Cuomo to allow Memorial Day parades” Long Island lawmakers say it’s time to allow parades — starting with Memorial Day — as vaccinations have caused coronavirus infections and deaths to plummet. Nassau County’s GOP-controlled legislature has written to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, urging him to issue guidance allowing municipalities to host parades…

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#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization

#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization

“#NY colleges increase cannabis courses amid weed legalization” Higher education is taking on a new meaning in New York after the state legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Colleges and universities are adding new courses about cannabis to the syllabus to prepare students for jobs in the budding industry. And they’re not just offering tokin’…

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#Minneapolis is becoming ‘Murderapolis’ again and other commentary

#Minneapolis is becoming ‘Murderapolis’ again and other commentary

“#Minneapolis is becoming ‘Murderapolis’ again and other commentary” Minneapolis update: Back to ‘Murderapolis’ “With the gigantic outpouring of global attention” to the George Floyd case, Michael Tracey argues at his Substack newsletter, “it would be foolish to not also notice the comparatively minuscule attention that other instances of unjust killings receive.” Violence in Minneapolis has…

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#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low

#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low

“#New York’s COIVD-19 rate hits new low” Enlarge Image Just 1.6 percent of the 232,942 tests reported on April 30, 2021 came back positive, the lowest since Nov. 3, 2020, Gov. Cuomo said. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Pool New York’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to slide, hitting numbers not seen since November, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday. Of…

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