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American Rescue Plan Act

Stamford
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police
Man, Woman Nabbed After Stealing Vehicle With Service Dog Inside In Stamford: Police A man and woman were apprehended after stealing a vehicle with a service dog inside in Fairfield County. Just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25 in Stamford, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on the west side of the city.  The vehicle, which was left running, was stolen from Richmond Hill Avenue. Upon taking the report from the owner, officers learned that the stolen vehicle was occupied by a small service dog. Officers were notified to be on the lookout for the vehicle after taking the report. Later in the day, at approximately 6:35 p.m., an officer …

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains
News
$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go $473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go
$473.7M 2024 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go Westchester County Executive George Latimer has unveiled his proposed 2024 Capital Budget, which requests $473.7 million in new appropriations.  The proposed budget, announced by Latimer on Tuesday, Oct. 17, includes investments in affordable housing, infrastructure for electric vehicles, parkway rehabilitation, bridges, roads, and flood mitigation.  The budget will now be reviewed by the Westchester Board of Legislators. "Our 2024 Capital Budget, the sixth of its kind under our stewardship, paves the way for a brighter tomorrow. With investments in affordable housing, electric v…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains
News
More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says
More Than 1 In 5 NY Students Attend Schools Without Teachers Of Color, Report Says Many schools in New York fail to provide students with access to diverse teachers and staff, a new report said.  According to the report by The Education Trust - New York released on Monday, Dec. 12, more than one in five New York students attend schools without any teachers of color on staff, which leaves many students of color without access to teachers of the same race, officials from the organization said.  Of these students, about one in ten Black and Latinx students attend schools without teachers of the same race, while the amount of Asian and Native American students …

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by Ben Crnic
Suffolk MA
Business
Student Loan Repayment Program Open For Massachusetts Healthcare Workers Student Loan Repayment Program Open For Massachusetts Healthcare Workers
Student Loan Repayment Program Open For Massachusetts Healthcare Workers Some Massachusetts health care workers are getting are big "Thank You" from the state in the form of student loan repayments.  If eligible, clinicians and patient support staff in fields struggling with staff shortages can receive between $25k and $300k in loan repayments, according to the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers. The MA Repay Program is repaying over $130 million in student loans for the current application cycle between Dec. 5, 2022 and Jan. 30, 2023. The program is designed to counteract burnout and stress from the COVID-19 pandemic by supporting health…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Bridgeport
News
Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge
Bridgeport Says Goodbye To Historic Pleasure Beach Bridge Soon one of Fairfield County's most recognizable bridges will be gone when it's demolished for safety reasons. The historic Pleasure Beach Bridge located in Bridgeport which once connected the city’s East Side of Bridgeport to the small island will be getting demolished within the next few weeks, city officials said. City officials said they have contracted with Terry Contracting for the project, with the hopes of solving many safety issues. Since the mid-1990s, the bridge has been out of service due to damage by a fire that tore through the bridge’s walkway.  In addition, the bridge…

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by Kathy Reakes
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative
Baltimore Workers Wanted For Various Roles In Near $15M Clean-Up Initiative Nearly $15 million will go toward a clean-up initiative for Baltimore's historically disinvested neighborhoods, announced officials. The $14.7 million investment into the American Rescue Plan Act will hire Baltimore community members to remove debris from alleys, public trash cans, and overgrown, trash-filled vacant lots in up to 15 selected neighborhoods throughout the city, says Mayor Brandon Scott, who announced the initiative on Thursday, Aug. 4. "This program is a great example of the City leveraging ARPA funding to produce the greatest possible impact for our residents," Scott said.&n…

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by Annie DeVoe
Baltimore
News
Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives
Baltimore Mayor Dedicates $100 Million To City Housing Initiatives Baltimore has taken another big step in combatting housing insecurities and disparities throughout the city. Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced Friday that $100 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding will go toward the city’s affordable housing initiatives and other related projects. This is now the largest allocation of ARPA funds by the mayor for housing and homeless initiatives and brings the total count of money dedicated to tackling housing insecurity to a near $200 million. Today, I announced $100M in ARPA funding to holistically address the issues of vacant properties, ho…

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by David Cifarelli
Greenburgh
News
Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks
Here's Who Will Be Eligible For $5,000 Stimulus Checks It is unlikely that the federal government will distribute a fresh round of stimulus checks to most Americans again, but some will qualify for some financial assistance in 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible Americans received as many as three stimulus checks to help them ride out the pandemic, though a fourth is unlikely, outside of a specific group. Parents who gave birth to a child in 2021 will be eligible for a 2022 stimulus check of up to $1,400, similar to the third round that was issued in March last year. Eligible new parents who inform the IRS they had a baby — or babies …

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by Zak Failla
York
News
COVID-19: Baltimore Offering $1,000 To City Employees Who Get Vaccine COVID-19: Baltimore Offering $1,000 To City Employees Who Get Vaccine
Covid-19: Baltimore Offering $1,000 To City Employees Who Get Vaccine Baltimore is offering a one-time payment of $1,000 to city employees who get fully vaccinated against COVID-19, officials announced.  The funds to pay for the incentive program will come from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and it will last through Jan. 14, 2022.  “This incentive is about doing everything in our power to protect our employees and our residents. We are still in a pandemic. People are still losing their lives and getting seriously ill because they are not vaccinated,” said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. It's already mandatory for City employees to get the COVID-19 vac…

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by Joe Gomez
Mamaroneck
Politics
COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks COVID-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks
Covid-19: $1.9T Relief Plan Gets Final Congressional Approval; Here's When To Expect Checks Relief is on the way for millions of people as President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act got its final congressional approval, paving the way for COVID-19 stimulus relief checks to be distributed in the coming weeks. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a final Senate-revised version of the highly popular relief package on Wednesday afternoon, March 10. It's designed to assist those struggling financially during the pandemic and boost the country’s economy, help reopen schools, and slash poverty in the United States. With it earning its final approval, Biden is expec…

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by Zak Failla