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Displaced Allerton fireplace victims rally for third time for housing help and speedier repairs – Bronx Occasions

Sen. Jamaal Bailey speaks at a press convention in assist of the 2910 Wallace Ave. fireplace victims on July 10, 2025. Photograph Emily Swanson Six months after a five-alarm fireplace displaced over 250 residents at 2910 Wallace Ave., tenants rallied for the third time to demand housing assist from the town and to stress the owner to hurry up repairs.  About two dozen residents, activists and attorneys gathered on July 10 exterior the Allerton constructing, which nonetheless has no roof, and no restore work appeared to be underway. Residents held indicators saying, “We need timely repairs!” and “Our homes matter…

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NYC Council anticipated to vote Monday on wage and office protections for supply employees

Councilwoman Carlina Rivera has been a longstanding supporter of supply employees. Picture by Adrian Childress The NYC Council is anticipated to vote on numerous objects at its Said Assembly on July 14, together with wage and office protections for supply employees. Council members will vote on an inventory of legislative objects that may profit supply app employees. Among the many objects on the docket embody a invoice sponsored by Council Member Shaun Abreu to require third-party meals and grocery supply companies to supply a tipping choice of at the least 10% of the acquisition value on every meals or grocery…

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