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Top news: Anti-vaxxers sue NYC; man arrested bringing gas, lighters into St. Patrick's Cathedral

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Published on April 18, 2019
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Here's what you need to know about what's happening in New York City.

Man arrested for trying to take gas cans inside St Patrick's Cathedral in New York City

The incident happened days after fire devastated Notre Cathedral.

Read the full story on Axios.

Anti-Vaxxers Sue New York City Health Department Over Vaccine Mandate

New York City ordered mandatory measles vaccinations in parts of Brooklyn earlier this month amid a broad outbreak of the virus.

Read the full story on HuffPost.

Learn to learn together: New York City school integration efforts are advancing. Good.

This week marks a promising start to two ambitious attempts to better mix student populations in city public middle schools that over many years have, thanks to admissions screens, been far too Balkanized by race, class and academic achievement.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

DiNapoli: New York City seeing largest and longest job expansion since the end of World War II

New York City employment reached 4.55 million jobs in 2018, the highest level ever recorded, according to a report released Wednesday by State Controller Thomas DiNapoli.

Read the full story on New York Daily News.

High cost of providing New York City ferry service discussed at City Council hearing

The high cost of New York City's ferry service was the subject of a City Council hearing on Wednesday.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

Fashion capital New York City considers banning sale of fur

A burgeoning movement to outlaw fur is seeking to make its biggest statement yet in the fashion mecca of New York City.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

A Ferry Subsidy of $24.75 a Ride? New York City’s Costs Are Ballooning

Are ferries an expensive “niche” service or an effective form of transportation? “We’re starting a whole new form of mass transit,” Mayor Bill de Blasio recently said.

Read the full story on New York Times.

Tenants May Get More Protections in New York City, After Decades of Battles. Here’s Why.

Has the moment finally arrived for housing activists seeking more robust rent laws in New York City?

Read the full story on New York Times.


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