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Youth Program Returns with Funding Hike
SYRACUSE, NY — On June 24, the Syracuse Common Council approved continued funding for the Urban Delights Youth Entrepreneurship program, a 22-year-old initiative that has been training adolescents in skills necessary for running their own businesses.
City Council Race Winds Down in District 26 — First to Use Ranked-Choice Voting
QUEENS, NY — Hopes ran high among District 26 candidates for City Council, as New York City’s 2021 primary elections came to a close Tuesday. This year marks the first primary elections in the city using a new voting system, ranked-choice voting. Under the new system, voters can rank up to five candidates on their ballots in order of preference, and the candidate with a majority of votes wins. This reduces the incentive for strategic voting since re-tallies can occur and candidates eliminated if no candidate wins over 50% of votes in the first round.
Long Islanders Take Steps for IBD
Lisa Schwerdt and Suzanne Beck at the road rally in Melville, Sunday, June 6, 2021.Maia Vines. MELVILLE, NY—On June 6, supporters from all across Long Island participated in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation’s first ever local Take Steps Road Rally.
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