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Some New York good news

♥ Actually, good news times two: our mask mandates are on the verge of ending. This is nice — although a lot of us will still be wearing the masks out of extra caution. But the best news is that … Continue reading

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Okay, New York City! We’re divesting from and suing fossil fuel cos

The administration of my city — Bill de Blasio, mayor and Scott Stringer, Controller — is two-pronging fossil fuel companies: one, by divesting the city pension funds from fossil fuel companies, and two, by suing ’em for causing the climate-change … Continue reading

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Civil Gideon? I hope so.

Is Housing Step One Toward Establishing Civil ‘Gideon’? Andrew Denney, New York Law Journal August 10, 2017    As Mayor Bill de Blasio prepares to sign a bill to ensure that all tenants in housing court have legal counsel, several … Continue reading

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