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YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. XLVIII
NO. 16
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
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PHOTO COURTESY NYC DOC; INSETS BY GERARDO ROMO / NYC COUNCIL, LEFT, AND ED REED / NYC MAYOR / FLICKR
DETENTION DIVIDE Mayor, speaker at odds over ICE at Rikers PAGE 2 The City Council, led by Speaker Adrienne Adams, left, is suing Mayor Adams, right, to block an executive order allowing Immigration Customs and Enforcement to reopen an offi ce on Rikers Island, arguing it violates sanctuary city laws and stems from a “corrupt bargain” between the mayor and the Trump administration.
HONORING HEROINES
EDUCATION BOOST
WEED AND FEED
Women get accolades in Richmond Hill
City to hire more than 3,700 teachers
Wildman Steve Brill invites you on his edible plant tours
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