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Under New York’s climate law, the Climate Action Council is tasked with devising a plan to zero out emissions. Environmentalists on the Council say it’s not on track.
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“I’m the security guard, a mother, a father, a teacher, I’m everything.” Parents and children reflect on a year of remote learning and its impact on their finances, mental health, and family.
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Sources both inside and outside the legislature say Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie is pushing back against the Senate Democrats’ proposal for a blanket moratorium.
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Many upstate cities don’t test old houses for lead poisoning until after children have already tested positive. A new bill would change that.
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Leaving Rikers Island, many former detainees can’t rent apartments or get jobs - because the city lost their ID.