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Opinion: The Council Passed COPA. Now It Must Override Eric Adams’ Veto. – City Limits

New York City

“COPA is a sensible, targeted tool to support organized tenants and vetted preservation buyers to fight displacement in the buildings where New Yorkers’ safety and stability is most under threat.” Residents and organizers at a building on West 170th Street owned by “worst landlord” Daniel Ohebshalom in 2024. Gerardo Romo/NYC Council) Across the five boroughs, organized tenants are fighting to ensure the livability and affordability of our homes—often alongside mission-driven preservation partners. The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (Intro 902-B), or COPA, would strengthen these efforts to preserve affordable housing and fight displacement. COPA would give qualified preservation buyers committed…

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Characters of the County: The Art of Teaching Art, With Erica Qualey

Nation

South Bristol freelance artist and educator Erica Qualey sits in her home studio in Walpole, from where she leads online classes for students all over the world. Qualey, who has been teaching art lessons since she was a teenager, said she might not be teaching online as actively as she is today without the circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. (Sherwood Olin photo) Erica Qualey didn’t know didn’t know how lucky she was when she and her husband, Jason Bigonia, first landed in South Bristol. The couple moved to Lincoln County from the New Hampshire seacoast area when…

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Présidence française du G7

Europe

Cinquante ans après la création du G6 à Rambouillet, devenu G7 depuis, la France assure en 2026 la présidence du G7. Retrouvez toutes les informations sur le G7 d’Evian sur le site dédié : elysee.fr/g7evian Qu’est-ce que le G7 ? Depuis le 1er janvier, la France assure la présidence du @G7. Mais au fait, c’est quoi le G7 ? On vous explique tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur ce format. 👉 Plus d’infos : https://t.co/8YinosuXkH pic.twitter.com/VYwCYL5oQa— France Diplomatie 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@francediplo) January 5, 2026 (…) Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is…

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City Manager Recruitment Process Underway

State Department

City Manager Blair King is retiring after 45 years of public service including 4 and a half years of service to the City of Bainbridge Island.  Friday, Jan. 30 is his last day in the office.The City of Bainbridge Island operates under a Council-Manager form of government, meaning the City Council selects and hires the City Manager. That process to recruit and select the next City Manager is underway.The City Council solicited the services of an Executive Search Firm to assist with City Manager recruitment process.  The City Council received proposals from eight firms. The Prothman Company was initially selected;…

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After Feds Killed Alex Pretti, His VA Boss Blamed Minnesota Leaders

New York City

The day After Customs and Border Protection officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, his federal employer knew who to blame: Minnesota’s local government. “As President Trump has said, nobody wants to see chaos and death in American cities,” wrote Doug Collins, the secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, on X Sunday. “Such tragedies are unfortunately happening in Minnesota because of state and local officials’ refusal to cooperate with the federal government to enforce the law and deport dangerous illegal criminals.” A CBP agent with eight years of experience shot Pretti on…

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