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Forest Hills: Your Politics Wrap
What happened in the world of government, from your neighborhood to the Senate chamber.
It was a busy week in the world of politics, both on the local and national level. We’ve gathered together everything that had an impact this week, from Forest Hills to the halls of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Senatorial Swap
Members of Congress played a game of political musical chairs for the president’s State Of The Union address on Tuesday night, switching sides in a show of solidarity. Find out where your representatives where
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State Of The Borough
Helen Marshall delivered the State of the Borough address, given annually by the borough president, on Tuesday morning.
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That’s Not Kosher
to reverse firings made by former governor David Paterson last year, namely the termination of 8 kosher inspectors employed by the state.
No New Taxes. Seriously.
State Sen. Joe Addabbo updated Both are designed to restrict state spending and prevent new taxes.
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