Locust Valley
Locust Valley, NY · Municipal
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New York proposes reclassifying Newtown Creek to strengthen its water quality protections
New York State environmental regulators want to reclassify Newtown Creek, the industrial waterway separating Brooklyn from Queens, in a move that would lock in the strongest water quality protections the creek has ever had, and the public has until November 30 to comment. The state Department of Environmental Conservation announced the proposal on September 4, formally published it in the State Register on September 16, and will hold public hearings on November 16 and November 19.
Finding The Hudson Valley
New York YIMBY
Permits Filed for 1846 Washington Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx
Permits have been filed for a six-story mixed-use building at 1846 Washington Avenue in Tremont, The Bronx. Located between East 175th Street and East 176th Street, the lot is near the Tremont Avenue subway station, served by the B and D trains. Ylli Sufaj is listed as the owner behind the applications.
thechiefleader.com
City violated labor law by hiring non-union paraprofessionals
The city's Department of Education violated state labor law when it outsourced work reserved for unionized paraprofessionals to three non-union employees at a Bronx elementary school, an administrative law judge ruled last week. Judge Kaitlin Santos sided with the United Federation of Teachers in the ruling, ordering the DOE to stop reassigning paraprofessional work to non-union employees and make whole any employee who lost pay or benefits because of reassignment.
LongIslandPress
harlemworldmagazine.com
Bronx: Healthfirst And SBH Bring Diabetes Education To The Community
Healthfirst and SBH Health System brought diabetes education into focus on Friday, November 6, hosting a community workshop at the SBH Health & Wellness Center in recognition of National Diabetes Awareness Month. The event paired expert-led discussions about screenings and medication management with practical lessons in nutritious eating, cooking, and...
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St. John’s University in central Minnesota sues New York school over ‘Johnnies’ nickname
St. John’s University in central Minnesota is suing a New York university of the same name for using its “Johnnies” nickname. The lawsuit filed this week in federal court in Minnesota says the private Catholic university in Collegeville has been calling its students and athletic teams Johnnies since at least 1900.