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#NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signed law letting dental hygienists clean teeth without direct #Dentist supervision to address statewide dental care shortages, expanding access while maintaining standards. 2026 #Budget also offers #TuitionFree programs for high-demand degrees.

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What they don't want you to know. TikTok video by raisingup

This anyone you know? Matches your style.

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They cut Meals on Wheels for seniors, doctors for the VA, and food for American children - but send billions of taxpayer dollars to the Middle East for an unnecessary war of choice.

Caught on Camera: Omaha thieves steal motorcycle with truck, ramp A motorcycle theft in Omaha was captured on a neighbor's Ring camera, and police are seeking information to identify the suspects.

Omaha police are seeking suspects after a Ring camera captured two people using a ramp to load a black Honda VT 600 #Motorcycle into a white 2010s Nissan Frontier near 42nd & J streets on Jan. 6. The bike, valued at $3,000, was stolen. Tips: 402-444-STOP.

#GrandTheft #Omaha

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SB 221: Crimes: stalking. | Digital Democracy Digital Democracy overview of bill SB 221: Crimes: stalking.

#SB221 stalking would expand #California #Stalking law to count credible threats against someone’s #Pet #ServiceAnimal #EmotionalSupportAnimal, #Horse treating those threats like threats to a person. Creates state-mandated local program, doesn’t specify state reimbursement.

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Lancaster man arrested for stalking allegedly called victim over 100 times: police A Lancaster man is behind bars for stalking and robbery after allegedly breaking into the victim's place of work and grabbing them by the hair.

Lancaster County, PA: Jayson Velez-Irizarry, 36, held $100K bail for breaking into workplace, grabbing victim by hair, trying to take phone. 100+ threatening calls & violated bail. Charged w #Burglary, #Robbery, #Stalking, #TerroristicThreats, #WitnessIntimidation, #Harassment.

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#Alabama House advances SB 273 to make 2nd & subsequent #Stalking convictions a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in #Prison. Current law treats first offense as a Class B misdemeanor (up to 6 months). Bill, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, now heads to full House.

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They didn't just ignore audit warnings — California lawmakers quietly killed dozens of audit-backed bills State lawmakers are promising accountability after a CBS News California investigation found they failed to enact three out of four state audit recommendations. CBS News California built an audit acco...

California lawmakers ignored 3 out of 4 audit recommendations, quietly killing or letting bills die, leaving 300+ fixes unresolved. Agencies implement 75% of audits but legislative accountability is weak. New leaders vow to tackle backlog.

#Accountability #CA

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Mamdani, Hochul unveil first New York City neighborhoods to get free child care for 2-year-olds The mayor and governor announced the neighborhoods where free 2-K will launch this fall.

#NYC Mayor Mamdany & Gov Hochul launched 2-Care, free #Childcare: 2,000 free 2K seats this fall in Washington Heights/Inwood, Fordham/Kingsbridge, East Brooklyn & Ozone Park/Rockaways. Fully funded pilot expands to 12,000 next year, citywide by 2029–30. Staten Island next year.

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Siena poll: New Yorkers back NYC income tax hike on millionaires New York voters statewide support letting New York City raise income taxes on residents earning at least $1 million.

Siena Poll: 54–29% of NY voters support letting NYC raise income taxes on $1M+ earners, backing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s proposal. Support tops 60% in NYC & 72% among Democrats; suburbs and upstate are split. Republicans oppose 51–36%, independents narrowly lean no.

#NYC #Budget

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NYC Dept. of Education employee charged with murder, NYPD reports A NYC Department of Education employee has been charged with murder, according to the NYPD.

A #NYC employee was arrested while off-duty in connection with a Jan. 25 fatal shooting #Broadway. One victim, 44, died of a gunshot wound; another, 35, was shot in the knee & survived. Co-defendant Pernell Warren was charged w #Murder #Manslaughter & weapons possession.

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California daycare union warns of harassment from 'internet vigilantes' at Somali-run daycares in San Diego The United Domestic Workers union reports a spike in harassment at Somali-run daycare centers.

A #California union warns #Daycare providers in #SanDiego face harassment by "internet vigilantes" alleging child-care fraud. Nick Shirley’s debunked Minnesota claims fueled backlash, funding freezes & ICE protests. UDW urges officials to protect providers from #Intimidation.

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Mamdani names new head of Small Business Services Mamdani has directed the agency to help cut red tape for small businesses.

#NYC Mayor Zohran #Mamdani appointed Kenny Minaya, a longtime consumer protection & immigrant advocate official, to lead the 300-person Dept. of Small #Business Services. Overseeing 78 BIDs, grants & permitting reform, cut red tape, fees & penalties to help small firms grow.

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Epstein’s America: How Modern Corruption Works YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

Prosecutors must show explicit exchanges, raising the bar as ethics norms erode & gray-area influence is normalized.
Polarization, public cynicism "everyone’s corrupt" blunt accountability. Need transparency rules, #watchdog #journalism & civic pressure. (2/2)

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Epstein’s America: How Modern Corruption Works YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

#EpsteinFiles expose U.S. "favor economy": corruption not just cash #Bribes but elite networks trading access across politics, finance & academia. Influence flows through relationships. Narrowing of federal #BriberyLaw make quid-pro-quo cases harder to prove. (1/2)

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Fairfield home invasion suspects appear in court YouTube video by CT Insider

Three men, two linked to a New Haven homicide face home invasion, armed robbery, unlawful restraint & risk of injury to a minor after allegedly holding a disabled man, a visitor, a woman & two youths at gunpoint in Fairfield on Thursday.

#Connecticut #HomeInvasion

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Last night, people gathered in the streets of Chicago to declare their opposition to war with Iran.

Ex-Speaker Madigan sentenced to 7 ½ years in prison for bribery, corruption UPDATED: This story has been updated with a historical overview of Illinois corruption cases, new character letter details, and photos.

Michael Madigan, Illinois' longest-serving legislative leader (36 yrs House Speaker), was sentenced to 7½ yrs in federal prison, $2.5M fine & 3 yrs probation after a bribery conviction. Judge called his testimony "nauseating" & cited obstruction of justice.

#Chicago #Bribery

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Crunch Fitness on Sunset Blvd. to Close After Nearly 30 Years | WEHOonline Crunch Fitness on Sunset Blvd. will permanently close at the end of March 2026 after failing to reach a deal with its landlord. The gym has been a Sunset Strip fixture since 1997. | WEHOonline

Crunch Fitness’s Sunset Blvd gym in West Hollywood will close at the end of March 2026, citing lease issues. Open since 1997, it faced fallout after its men’s steam room was permanently shut in 2025 over sexual misconduct reports, prompting member cancellations.

#LA #GymNews

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3/3: Fallout

Institutional collapse: Columbia fired Dr. Thomas Magnani for admitting Epstein’s associates. Mt. Sinai is investigating Dr. Eva Dubin’s "look pretty" referrals. Calls grow for medical boards to revoke licenses of those who chose "friend’s interest" over patients.

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2/3: Ethics & Bribery

#Epstein used doctors to manipulate victims, paying for $800/hr therapy & root canals while cutting off basic acne meds. Dr. Bruce Moskowitz bypassed STI reporting laws to protect Epstein, while other docs traded care for car leases & $375K+ in donations.

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1/3: The Medical "Stable"

#Epstein docs reveal network of doctors providing "white-glove" care to hide abuse. A Mt. Sinai surgeon performed a 35-stitch surgery on a dining table, while others used "Assistant 1-5" aliases to hide women’s identities in V.I.P. medical records.

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Two Bronx gang members were arrested on a superseding federal indictment charging witness tampering & retaliation. They doxxed & threatened a key witness, including his wife & child, during Lamar Williams' #racketeering trial.

Each faces up to life in prison.

#Bronx #Witness

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Illegal constructive eviction attempts by 51 Baltimore at the Crossroads, La Mesa. #lamesa #california #crunchfitness #leakedmemo #gymnews #carmelvalley #burglary #grandtheft #breakingandentering TikTok video by sirpedo0

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Mamdani’s First ‘Rental Rip-off’ Event Invites Tenants to Air Grievances

Zohran Mamdani launches first “rental rip-off” hearing in Brooklyn, inviting tenants to report abusive landlords & poor conditions via 1-on-1 sessions. City will compile testimony and propose policy fixes within 90 days.

#NYC #HousingCrisis #TenantRights

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What’s going on with the Second Avenue subway? The long-delayed Q train extension into East Harlem is moving forward, but a high-stakes funding fight with the federal government is suddenly putting the timeline under pressure.

MTA says USDOT is withholding $58M in already-awarded funds for Phase 2 of the Second Ave Subway (Q to 125th St, stations at 106th/116th), and will sue if not released by March 6.

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#NYC #MTA

DC Councilmember Trayon White makes another attempt to dismiss bribery case, claims set-up D.C. Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White is set to appear in federal court Wednesday morning for a pretrial motions hearing in his bribery case.

DC Councilmember Trayon White faces federal bribery charges, accused of taking tens of thousands to steer D.C. contracts. Trial set Sept. 14. District of Columbia Council could expel him again.

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#Bribery #DC

Doug Waterbury, a 65-year-old Oswego #landlord who paid $850K to settle past sexual coercion lawsuits, has now been charged with stalking after allegedly following a woman at a local gas station. He pleaded not guilty and is due in court March 3.

#NYC #Stalking

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More snow on way as blizzard clean-up begins in NYC, Tri-State | Live updates The Tri-State area is bracing for another round of snow early Wednesday, but thankfully, nothing like the major storm that dropped 19.7 inches in Central Park and up to 31 inches elsewhere.

NYC braces for light snow early Wed after 20" Central Park blizzard (9th largest). Tue stays cold, breezy. JFK/LGA/EWR saw ~40–50% flight cancellations. Schools reopened with a 2-hr grace; low attendance.

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Demolition Progresses At 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side - New York YIMBY Demolition is progressing at 213 East 83rd Street, the site of a seven-story, eight-unit project from Isaac Stern Architects on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

Demolition nearly done at 213 E 83rd St (UES) for an 85-ft, 7-story condo. The 27K SF project brings 8 condos (1,500+ SF), arched floor-to-ceiling windows, a 7th-floor loggia, rear yard, & air rights from 211 E 83rd.

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#NYC #Construction