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Council Acts on Foreclosures
Fulfilling pledges Speaker Christine Quinn made in last year's State of the City address, the Council passed two bills that will protect tenants of buildings facing foreclosure and add more transparency to contracts.
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Controversial Video Sparks Outrage at NYPD
New York Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly faces calls for increased police oversight after revelations about his participation in an anti-Muslim video that was used to train officers.
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City Warns Against For-Profit Adult Education Scams
A city-wide campaign warms New Yorkers away from for-profit education scams that can leave students in debt and without a job.
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Stopping Apartments From Making Tenants Sick
Poor conditions in apartments across the city lead to unhealthy tenants. A coalition of housing and health advocates have started a program to send health-care providers to tenants to treat housing-related illness.
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