A Push to Help Ailing 9/11 Heroes
ACTING QUICKLY: Local politicians are leading efforts to extend the expired Zadroga Act, which provides medical services for Ground Zero workers suffering from illnesses and injuries.
Topic: Politics
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All Not Aboard on Bus Station
The ongoing George Washington Bridge Bus Station renovation project is littered with broken promises to the community, local leaders charge.
via New York Daily News
Bronx Board Fires Manager
Francisco Gonzalez was ousted from Community Board 9 nearly 1½ years after he was fined for using office resources to run the Bronx Puerto Rican Day.
via Bensonhurst Bean
Community Combines on Wish List
Residents of one swath of Brooklyn would like to see their tax dollars go toward street repairs, traffic cameras, and bus and crosswalk countdown clocks, among other improvements.
Throwing a Political Party
A voter registration drive near City Hall brought out a DJ and artists as the city Board of Elections publicized the upcoming Nov. 4 ballot.
via Bronx Bureau
Pre-K Scramble in the Bronx
The search for pre-Kindergarten slots stretched into the 11th hour.
via City Limits
Bridging the Toll Gap
A transportation advocacy group's plan calls for reducing tolls on some spans and adding them to others – including the Brooklyn Bridge.