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Top NYC news: MTA floods subways in preparation for climate change; city to ban flavored vapes; more

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Published on November 22, 2019
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Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in New York City.

New York City is flooding subway entrances to prepare for climate change

“We’re doing this because climate change is real,” the MTA wrote.

Read the full story on Quartz.

After deaths, ban on flavored vapes to be passed by New York City

Nearly 50 people have died in recent months in the United States from vaping-related respiratory illnesses.

Read the full story on New York Times.

Bloomberg most popular of last 3 New York City mayors — Blas polls just 35%

Ex-New York City Mayor and potential presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is more popular than his successor and predecessor — Bill de Blasio and ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani, a new poll found.

Read the full story on New York Post.

Get the Good Stuff: New York City program incentivizes healthy purchases with SNAP funds

A new food program is offering a dollar-for-dollar match of eligible fruits, vegetables and beans purchased by New Yorkers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, previously food stamps) at participating supermarkets.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.

New York City finds resolution to East Village garbage truck feud

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that the city had found a new temporary home for the garbage trucks that showed up on a residential section of East 10th Street between First and Second avenues a little over a year ago and immediately outraged residents and business owners.

Read the full story on ABC New York, WABC.


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