NY’s marijuana regulations fall short
The brave new world of legal marijuana is upon us here in the great state of New York, or so we’ve been told. Despite the hype, the actual regulated industry seems puzzlingly missing in action, and despite the fanfare around the opening of new regulated shops peddling their psychotropic wares under cover of law, they…
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All about the Queens Community Land Act
The Queens Community Land Act is a set of bills that will provide community land trusts (CLTs) and other nonprofits with the resources to create and preserve affordable housing, commercial spaces and other community needs.
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High school admissions check in
So, we spoke with a few eighth grade parents to see what the high school admissions process was like for…
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So about that charter school cap….
Last week on the Epicenter Instagram account, we explained the controversy over lifting the charter school cap here in New York…
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Students invited to create hip-hop PSAs for traffic safety competition
Submissions are currently being accepted for New York Department of Transportation’s (DOT) traffic safety competition. Through March 31, students are…
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