Elizabeth Shwe

Elizabeth Shwe appears in the following:

NJ lawmakers try to revise state's public records law. Transparency advocates aren't pleased.

Friday, May 10, 2024

The first attempt to revise the state's public records law earlier this year, and was criticized by good government advocates and journalists.

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New York high school students will have to fill out a college financial aid application to graduate, under a recent state law

Thursday, May 09, 2024

All New York State high school students have to fill out a financial aid application for college, under recent state law sponsored by State Senator Andrew Gounardes.

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New Yorkers have one year left to get more secure identification cards called REAL ID

Tuesday, May 07, 2024

There is just about a year left for New Yorkers to get REAL ID, which you need to board domestic flights without a passport.

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More Black Migrants are coming to New York City

Thursday, April 18, 2024

More migrants from countries in Africa are coming to New York City to seek asylum, signaling a shift from the majority Central and South American migrants cases in the city.

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In one of the biggest year in women's basketball, we examine how the sport has evolved in NYC

Friday, April 12, 2024

The WNBA draft is on Monday and it’ll be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. We talk about how women basketball has evolved in New York City.

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Atlantic City casino workers are filing a lawsuit against New Jersey and calling for a smoke free workplace

Thursday, April 11, 2024

A group of Atlantic City casino workers is suing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in an effort to ban smoking in casinos.

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NYC officials remind New Yorkers to check their window guards

Tuesday, April 09, 2024

As it starts to get warmer in New York City, officials are again reminding everyone to check on their window guards to prevent children from falling out of windows.

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New York Professional Women's Hockey League looks to grow its brand

Friday, March 29, 2024

New York's Professional Women's Hockey League turnout hasn't been as large as other states.

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Staten Island Borough President Vito Fosella says there are too many lithium ion battery storage facility plans in his borough

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Some elected officials say a disproportionate number of proposed storage facilities for lithium ion batteries are sited in Staten Island.

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Haitian New Yorkers are preparing for refugees following Haiti's unrest

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Jocelyn McCalla, a senior policy advisor for Haitian Americans for Democracy, says he hasn't seen a huge influx of refugees yet but community groups are preparing for their arrival.

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Housing at NYC libraries and Aqueduct Racetrack proposed by City Council speaker

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Speaker Adrienne Adams pitched these ideas and others, including storm safety centers for extreme weather, at her third State of the City address.

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The FDNY says e-bike batteries are now a leading cause of fire deaths in NYC. How do you use them safely?

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

If you need an e-bike to work, how do you do it safely?

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Haitian New Yorkers are shocked but hopeful about Haiti's security crisis

Wednesday, March 06, 2024

Ricot Depuy, the co-founder of Radio Soleil, talks about how Haitian New Yorkers are feeling about the recent security crisis and state of emergency in Haiti. 

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman responds to AG threatening legal action against his transgender ban

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

Nassau County Executive Blakeman recently issued an executive order banning trans athletes from participating in women's sports at county run facilities 

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NYC’s best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination, if you know where to go

Friday, March 01, 2024

Agatha Kulaga, a longtime Greenpoint resident and co-founder of Ovenly bakery, highlights her favorite Polish bakeries, restaurants and butchers in the neighborhood.

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New York City Council joins lawsuit against Mayor Adams over housing vouchers

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

The Council is intervening in a suit filed by the Legal Aid Society earlier this month that seeks to make more New Yorkers eligible for the CityFHEPS voucher program.

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A NYC councilmember wants to bring some vendors back to city bridges

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Vendors were banned on New York City bridges at the start of the new year, but one councilmember wants to bring them back.

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City Health Commissioner on NYC's designation of social media as a "public health hazard"

Monday, January 29, 2024

Mayor Adams recently declared social media a "public health hazard." NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explains what the city plans to do about it.

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New Jersey approves two new offshore wind farms

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

New Jersey approved two new offshore wind farms, months after the world's largest wind developer canceled its much-touted projects in the Garden State. 

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Council Speaker Adrienne Adams responds to Mayor Adams blocking a police reporting bill

Friday, January 19, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill requiring NYPD officers to publicly disclose all of their investigatory encounters with civilians. 

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