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De Blasio’s ‘Homeless Hotels’ Plan Is Way Behind Schedule

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09/28/2017

Nearly two years after Mayor de Blasio announced a plan to create 15,000 units of supportive housing to deal with the homelessness crisis, just 48 units are ready and occupied, The Post has learned.

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After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?

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09/28/2017

When word came that two students had been stabbed inside a Bronx high school on Wednesday, the parents of several students in the elementary school housed in the same building voiced anger at a lack of metal detectors there and demanded action from...

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KIPP NYC Charter School Network Is Investigating Claims of Past Sex Abuse

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09/28/2017

A prominent New York City charter school network announced that it was opening an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct that occurred more than 10 years ago.

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The Fatal Stabbing In A Bronx Classroom Was Horrific — But Also Extremely Rare

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09/28/2017

The fatal stabbing at a Bronx school comes amid continuing debate over school safety and the use of metal detectors in schools — but also as serious crimes in schools are at near-record lows.

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Disparities in Health of NYC Latino Populations

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09/28/2017

Latinos, who make up nearly a third of the New York City population, tend to have better health outcomes compared with other city residents, according to a new report released Wednesday from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Cuomo Warns NY House Republicans

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09/28/2017

Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticized on Wednesday Republican House members from New York who have supported broad changes to the Affordable Care Act, potential cuts that would impact hospitals and tax reform efforts as “reprehensible.”

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New York Landlord Fined $500,000 in Tenant Harassment Probe

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09/28/2017

A New York City landlord will have to pay $500,000 and address a number of building violations as part of a settlement over alleged harassment of tenants, officials said.

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Filling New York Harbor with Millions Of Oysters to Fight Pollution

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09/28/2017

Nearly every weekday trucks pick up 4 tons of oyster shells from 70 restaurants across the city for the Billion Oyster Project. Peter Malinowski and a team of students and employees use them—an estimated one-tenth of the total amassed in the city...

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Tax Plan Doubles Standard Deduction, Leaves Charitable Deduction In Place

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09/28/2017

Nonprofit leaders applauded the preservation of the charitable deduction but are wary of other changes that might hurt charitable giving, such as doubling the standard deduction and repealing the estate tax, under a framework for tax reform...