Deadline Nears for $120 Per Child in Summer Food Benefits in NYC

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Deadline Nears for $120 Per Child in Summer Food Benefits in NYC

By: Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat | thecity.nyc This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City families eligible for $120 per child in summer food benefits have just a few more days to apply. As the Sept. 4 application deadline looms, millions of dollars could be left on the table for […]

Council Overrides Mayoral Veto of Street Vendor and Delivery Worker Protection Bills

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Council Overrides Mayoral Veto of Street Vendor and Delivery Worker Protection Bills

By: Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com The City Council on Wednesday voted to approve four bills aimed at strengthening on-the-job protections for street vendors and app-based grocery delivery workers — overriding vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams of three of those bills while passing a new one. A supermajority […]