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LEAKED AUDIO: NY utility officials joke about cutting power to seniors and disabled customers
Audio obtained by Courier New York from the 2026 Annual Utilities Credit & Collections Symposium, a private utility industry conference held at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables in Florida, March 16-18, 2026. In the recording, PSEG Long Island collections supervisor Mike Sedlak describes targeting elderly, disabled, and deceased utility customers as revenue opportunities, dismisses New…
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Mayor Mamdani makes childcare announcement
Nearly 100,000 NYC families just received 3-K and Pre-K offers with shorter commutes and more students getting one of their top choices. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul say the expansion is part of a broader push toward universal childcare in New York City.
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Mamdani is turning a former juvenile jail in the Bronx into NYC’s first city-run grocery store
For 50 years, the Spofford Juvenile Detention Center was synonymous with abuse and neglect. Now, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is turning it into the first city-run grocery store — a 20,000-square-foot location opening in 2027, and the first of five planned city-operated stores. The Bronx location serves a neighborhood where 36% of residents live in…
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‘I was 14 years old’: Epstein victim testifies for the first time
CONTENT WARNING: SA Alexandra Golematis says she was first abused by Jeffrey Epstein at 14 years old. This month, she testified before the New York State Senate for the first time, recounting her abuse and urging lawmakers to pass the Trafficking Survivor Recovery and Accountability Act. Full story: https://courierny.com/news/epstein-survivors-testify-in-albany-push-for-bill-let-victims-sue-his-estate/
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Epstein survivor recounts abuse beginning in high school
CONTENT WARNING: Sexual abuse Epstein survivor Glendys Espinal says she first met Jeffrey Epstein during her sophomore year of high school. This month, the Bronx native testified before the New York State Senate for the first time, recounting her abuse as lawmakers push to pass the Trafficking Survivor Recovery and Accountability Act. Full story: https://courierny.com/news/epstein-survivors-testify-in-albany-push-for-bill-let-victims-sue-his-estate/
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Epstein victims testify to push New York to pass new trafficking law
Epstein victim Carine De Silva says she met Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17. She testified this month before the New York State Senate for the first time, recounting her abuse as lawmakers push to pass the Trafficking Survivor Recovery and Accountability Act. Full story: https://courierny.com/news/epstein-survivors-testify-in-albany-push-for-bill-let-victims-sue-his-estate/
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New York Dems crack down on Meta for profiting off scam advertisers
New York lawmakers are pushing legislation that would make social media platforms liable for fraudulent ads on their sites. Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn) is cosponsoring a new bill, the Fraudulent Social Media Advertising Prevention Act, pointing to the billions Meta makes off scam advertisements while everyday New Yorkers lose money to online fraud. Sign up…
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He watched scammers destroy his mother’s life. He wants Big Tech to pay for it
He watched his family lose $100,000 to online scammers. On Wednesday, Josh Carrera spoke at the New York State Capitol about his family’s experience as part of a push to pass legislation holding social media companies liable for fraudulent ads. New Yorkers lose $6.5 billion a year to online scams. A bill from state Sen.…
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How to register to vote in New York
New York’s June 23rd primary is coming up fast. Here’s everything you need to know about registering and voting. Link in bio.
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NY Dems fight back against AI data center boom raising costs for New Yorkers
NY Assemblymember Grace Lee (D-Manhattan) rallied at the New York State Capitol on Wednesday in support of a bill that would enact a three-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers in New York while regulators study the impacts on energy costs, the electric grid, and the environment. Lee said unchecked AI growth is letting billionaires…
