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News of the Week
Trumpy Bear, Pee-Wee Herman and a Disputed Number of Rescue Cats Make Cameos at Intense Republican Debate ([link removed])
Mayoral contenders Curtis Sliwa and Fernando Mateo faced off in their first official debate, obscuring their real policy ideas with stage combat.
Will NYC’s Changing Demographics Shape the 2021 Mayoral Race? ([link removed])
It’s not just a question of who’s here and which candidate they favor, but whether they can and will vote.
Ten Tests of Scott Stringer’s Soul ([link removed])
The mayoral candidate has lived in the public eye since his first run for office in 1989. Amid all the press releases and policy reports, and plenty of posturing and politics, here are ten episodes where he really had a chance to stand up for what he believed.
In First, Two Competitors For NYC Mayor to Endorse Each Other ([link removed])
Art Chang, co-creator of NYC Votes, and Joycelyn Taylor, an entrepreneur from Brooklyn, told City Limits on Monday that they would be cross-endorsing one another in the mayor’s race.
Council Will Hold Long-Awaited Vote to Raise Value of NYC Housing Vouchers ([link removed])
The bill would raise the value of city-backed housing subsidies for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. The voucher values currently trail actual market rents, making it hard for families to find a landlord willing to accept them.
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Escaño para reemplazar a Rubén Díaz padre en el Bronx está repleta de gente ([link removed])
De los ocho candidatos, dos han donado en el pasado a campañas del Rev. Rubén Díaz Sr. y la pregunta que se resolverá con las elecciones primarias es si la influencia de Díaz Sr. continúa o termina.
Beneficiarios de DACA de vuelta a la Oficina Oval ([link removed]) El 14 de mayo pasado, el presidente Joe Biden se reunió en la Casa Blanca con seis Dreamers, es decir, seis participantes que hacen parte de la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia o DACA por sus siglas en inglés. Hablamos con uno de ellos.
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Opinions on Policy and Politics
Opinion: NYC Needs a Better Process for Holding Prosecutors Accountable ([link removed])
‘We must remove prosecutors as the gatekeepers to making right the wrongs they inflicted in the past.’
Opinion: Mayoral Candidates Must Commit To Financial Literacy Education For Youth ([link removed])
‘The pandemic has widened the gap between young people with the educational and support systems they need and those without, making the issue of unequal opportunity ever more urgent.’
Job Board: This Week's Offerings
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Be part of the City Cleanup Corps (CCC) at NYC Parks and help make NYC the cleanest and greenest city. We are recruiting Maintenance Workers for the CCC program who will focus on rodent abatement including extermination, stoppage, and enhanced cleaning and collection to suppress rat colonies in parks. Conduct general maintenance of properties and facilities, including refuse material. Perform additional duties as required. $29.98/hr + overtime. These positions are funded to 12/31/21. 3 yrs FT exp as a mechanic, journey person, or helper in the electrical trades, the mechanical trades, or the construction or maintenance of buildings; or equiv ed & exp and driver lic req’d. To apply and for the full description & requirements: www.nyc.gov/careers/search: Job ID# 463571.
Drivers with CDLs
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Be part of the City Cleanup Corps (CCC) at NYC Parks and help make NYC the cleanest and greenest city. We are recruiting Associate Park Service Workers for the CCC program who will focus on rodent abatement including extermination, stoppage, and enhanced cleaning and collection to suppress rat colonies in parks. Under general supervision, drive vehicles and operate motorized equipment in a safe manner. Perform additional assigned duties and supervise assigned staff. $21.76/hr + overtime. These positions are funded to 12/31/21. 1 yr FT exp in gardening, grounds or tree maintenance, or building construction or maintenance trades; or equiv ed & exp and a CDL req’d. To apply and for the full description & requirements: www.nyc.gov/careers/search: Job ID# 463576.
Exterminators
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Be part of the City Cleanup Corps (CCC) at NYC Parks and help make NYC the cleanest and greenest city. Exterminators for the CCC will focus on rodent abatement including extermination, stoppage, and enhanced cleaning and collection to suppress rat colonies in parks. $21.10/hr + overtime. These positions are funded to 12/31/21. NYS certified Commercial Pesticide Applicator (7A) & driver lic req’d. To apply & for the full description & requirements: www.nyc.gov/careers/search: Job ID# 463568
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