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Juneteenth Now Official State Holiday Juneteenth Now Official State Holiday
Juneteenth Now Official State Holiday New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed new legislation that will officially designate Juneteeth as an official holiday each year on June 19 to celebrate the end of slavery. After making Juneteenth a holiday for state employees this year, Cuomo has officially recognized it as an annual holiday statewide. Cuomo said that Juneteenth is "a day to commemorate the end to slavery and celebrates Black and African American freedom and achievements while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures." "I am incredibly proud to sign into law this legislation declaring Junet…

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State To Hold Hearings On Con Ed After Blackouts State To Hold Hearings On Con Ed After Blackouts
State To Hold Hearings On Con Ed After Blackouts State lawmakers will hold a hearing to rake Con Edison officials over the coals after recent blackouts that left New York City and Hudson Valley residents in the dark. Following outages that impacted thousands statewide, New York legislators have announced that they will be grilling Con Ed officials after hearing the impact of area constituents. “Members from both houses have called for a hearing after meeting with constituents impacted by the rolling blackouts,” Sen. Leroy Comrie, Sen. Kevin Parker, and Assemblymembers Amy Paulin and Michael Cusick said in a statement. “The hearing will e…

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