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  February 03, 2022 Gothamist

  Just Two “Blue-Collar Guys”: Why Biden & Adams Are Counting On A Mutually Beneficial Relationship

  Presidential trips to New York City are standard fare, but political experts say Thursday’s visit by Biden carries added significance for two Democrats who need one another at a pivotal moment.

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  February 01, 2022 Crain's New York Business

  Exclusive: Most New Yorkers with high health care needs faced poverty, Robin Hood report finds

  Montefiore, Einstein awarded NIH grant to stop Covid spread among formerly incarcerated.

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  January 28, 2022 Columbia Spectator

  Fair Chance for Housing Coalition cites success of West Harlem’s Castle Gardens in push for city-wide ban on tenant background checks

  As New York City’s housing market becomes increasingly competitive, securing affordable housing is more difficult than ever. But for the more than 745,000 New Yorkers with conviction histories, the already daunting task is nearly impossible.

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• February 01, 2022 PR Newswire

  NIH Grant Tests Strategies to Limit COVID-19 Spread Among Formerly Incarcerated People

  Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System Researchers Partner with Community-Based Organization to Use On-Site Testing

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  February 01, 2022 NY Daily News

  Former top NYC jails official Stanley Richards says fire correction officers who abused sick leave

  Correction officers who abused sick leave during the Rikers Island staffing crisis should be fired because their egregious behavior does a disservice to both detainees and colleagues, the former No. 2 at the Correction Department tells the Daily News.

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  January 29, 2022 NY Daily News

  Get the guns, but don’t ignore why people shoot

  The Fortune Society stands ready to collaborate with Mayor Adams on smart, effective and holistic ways to reduce gun violence.

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