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$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go $473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go
$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go Westchester County Executive George Latimer has unveiled his proposed 2024 Capital Budget, which requests $473.7 million in new appropriations.  The proposed budget, announced by Latimer on Tuesday, Oct. 17, includes investments in affordable housing, infrastructure for electric vehicles, parkway rehabilitation, bridges, roads, and flood mitigation.  The budget will now be reviewed by the Westchester Board of Legislators. "Our 2024 Capital Budget, the sixth of its kind under our stewardship, paves the way for a brighter tomorrow. With investments in affordable housing, electric v…

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by Ben Crnic
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More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says
More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says Many schools in New York fail to provide students with access to diverse teachers and staff, a new report said.  According to the report by The Education Trust - New York released on Monday, Dec. 12, more than one in five New York students attend schools without any teachers of color on staff, which leaves many students of color without access to teachers of the same race, officials from the organization said.  Of these students, about one in ten Black and Latinx students attend schools without teachers of the same race, while the amount of Asian and Native American students …

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by Ben Crnic
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Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks
Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks It is unlikely that the federal government will distribute a fresh round of stimulus checks to most Americans again, but some will qualify for some financial assistance in 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible Americans received as many as three stimulus checks to help them ride out the pandemic, though a fourth is unlikely, outside of a specific group. Parents who gave birth to a child in 2021 will be eligible for a 2022 stimulus check of up to $1,400, similar to the third round that was issued in March last year. Eligible new parents who inform the IRS they had a baby — or babies …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks
Covid-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks Relief is on the way for millions of people as President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act got its final congressional approval, paving the way for COVID-19 stimulus relief checks to be distributed in the coming weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a final Senate-revised version of the highly popular relief package on Wednesday afternoon, March 10. It's designed to assist those struggling financially during the pandemic and boost the country’s economy, help reopen schools, and slash poverty in the United States. With it earning its final approval, Biden is expec…

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by Zak Failla