#Christmas under lockdown: Let us vow, ‘never again’

#Christmas under lockdown: Let us vow, ‘never again’

“#Christmas under lockdown: Let us vow, ‘never again’” So we made it to Christmas. It isn’t a normal Christmas by any means: no holiday parties with sloshed colleagues, no late Manhattan nights with red and green lights flickering on chilly streets, no large gatherings or intimacy with our elder kin. As one of the proud…

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#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC

“#Bill de Blasio triples down on worthless ThriveNYC” What New York’s schoolchildren really need now, Mayor Bill de Blasio told the city on Monday, is . . . a mental-health quiz and more social workers. Yes, the mayor is tripling down on his wife’s ThriveNYC initiative, with an all-new, ill-defined focus on counseling for students…

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#.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support

#$4.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support

“#$4.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support” Congress finally reached a relief-bill deal that will send a much-needed $4.2 billion to the MTA. Kudos to Sen. Chuck Schumer for getting it done — and for warning that it’s not nearly enough. The aid should let the agency avoid — for now — major…

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#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE

#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE

“#De Blasio announces ThriveNYC expansion at DOE” Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray rolled out a plan Monday for boosting counseling services for young people struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic — but included few details, such as a timeline or price tag. The new measures — which will be run under the…

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