#Minority pols seek to delay NYC Ranked Choice Voting law

#Minority pols seek to delay NYC Ranked Choice Voting law

“#Minority pols seek to delay NYC Ranked Choice Voting law” The City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian Caucus wants to postpone administering New York City’s new Ranked-Choice Voting system for citywide and council races in 2021, The Post has learned. They fear inadequate outreach and education during the pandemic about the complex new voting system…

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#Secret plans helped synagogue pull off massive, maskless wedding

#Secret plans helped synagogue pull off massive, maskless wedding

“#Secret plans helped synagogue pull off massive, maskless wedding” A Hasidic synagogue in Brooklyn planned the wedding of a chief rabbi’s grandson with such secrecy it was able to host thousands of maskless celebrants without the city catching on. Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, guests crammed shoulder-to-shoulder inside the Yetev Lev temple in Williamsburg…

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#COVID-19 positivity rate in NYC sees slight increase

#COVID-19 positivity rate in NYC sees slight increase

“#COVID-19 positivity rate in NYC sees slight increase” New York City’s coronavirus positivity rate has ticked up to 3.11%, according to City Hall. That is a slight increase from Friday’s number of 3.02%, which is measured on a seven-day average. There were 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 118 patients admitted to the hospital with the…

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#COVID-19 exemptions for NYC teachers, principals extended

#COVID-19 exemptions for NYC teachers, principals extended

“#COVID-19 exemptions for NYC teachers, principals extended” The Department of Education has extended staff COVID-19 medical exemptions for the rest of the school year. The accommodation was granted Thursday to about 35,000 DOE employees, allowing them to work remotely. That figure includes 20,000 city teachers — or roughly 27 percent of the total educator workforce…

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#Cuomo to forgo his ,000 raise through executive order

#Cuomo to forgo his $25,000 raise through executive order

“#Cuomo to forgo his $25,000 raise through executive order” ALBANY — If I’m going down, you’re coming with me! Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared he will forgo his anticipated $25,000 raise slated for Jan. 2021, but so will other top politicians and state officials in light of the Empire State’s staggering $63 billion deficit. Cuomo is…

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