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Bank Account For Young New Yorkers
Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Jonathan Mintz and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav today announced the NYC First Account, a safe bank account designed to encourage young New Yorkers to open a bank account as they enter the workforce for the first time.

[Politics] Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Resigns
Governor David A. Paterson today announced that Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez will resign effective August 31, to take a position as Executive Vice President at AARP in Washington, D.C....[Society] The Right To Look Ridiculous: Defended
You have the right to look ridiculous, especially in New York....[Health] Drug Issues: Call Narcotics Anonymous
If life seems hopeless and you can’t stop your drug use, Narcotics Anonymous offers a way out and new hope for life without the use of drugs....[Business] Nike Air Force 1 Bronx Quickstrike
More leak photos have been released from BX Sports who look to be dropping the Nike Air Force 1 Bronx Quickstrike....[Politics] Abolish The MTA
The following is a press release from the office of Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., Republican/Conservative Candidate for the New York State Senate, 34th District....[Education] Communities & Justice Symposium
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, and Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, today opened “Communities & Justice: Partnerships & Challenges for the 21st Century,” a two-day criminal justice symposium at John Jay College....[Local] Bronx Storm Was A Tornado
On Monday, the National Weather Service declared the Bronx storm an EF-1 tornado, packing winds of 100 miles an hour....[Local] Community Center Summer Meals
On Wednesday, July 28th, Highbridge Community Life Center (HCLC) will provide its last summer community meal. The offering is a part of a month-long effort to provide free weekly meals to homeless and disadvantaged residents of Highbridge and surrounding neighborhoods. ...[Health] Governor’s New Soda Tax Proposal
Proposal would help New Yorkers make healthier choices while raising nearly $1 billion in much needed revenue...What's New
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