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Assemblymember Rebecca Seawright. Photograph by Dean Moses Higher East Facet Meeting Member Rebecca Seawright now chairs the Ageing Committee, positioning her as a key advocate for New York’s almost 5 million older adults. Meeting Speaker Carl Heastie appointed Seawright final month as the top of the committee that oversees laws impacting the standard of life and independence of seniors whereas additionally managing budgetary oversight of the New York State Workplace for the Ageing (NYSOFA) and its packages. Seawright, who represents the Higher East Facet, Yorkville, and Roosevelt Island, is the primary girl to carry her district’s seat and succeeds Queens…
4 folks have been damage in an early morning hearth that broke out in an residence constructing in Washington Heights, the FDNY stated. The fireplace was reported round 12:40 a.m. and was situated on the third ground of 247 Wadsworth Avenue, between W 186th and W 185th streets. In accordance with the FDNY, 12 items responded to the blaze with 60 hearth and EMS personnel on scene. They managed to place the hearth below management shortly after 1:30 a.m. In whole 4 folks have been damage: two have been transported to an area hospital whereas the opposite two have been…