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NYC Council members override Mayor Adams’ vetoes of grocery delivery bills

NYC Council members override Mayor Adams’ vetoes of grocery delivery bills New York City council members overrode Mayor Eric Adams vetoes of a pair of controversial grocery bills that will force delivery companies to pay drivers more, which critics said could result in higher costs at the supermarket. Council members overwhelmingly voted to force into law a bill […]

Last surviving ‘Alice’ star, dead at 88 after bout with pneumonia

Polly Holliday, known for her role as Flo in “Alice,” has died at age 88. The actress was the last surviving star of the beloved CBS sitcom, which ran for 9 seasons from 1976 to 1985. Holliday passed away at her home in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 9, following years of health issues, her […]

In May 1944, a young woman named Phyllis Latour parachuted from a military plane…

In May 1944, a young woman named Phyllis Latour parachuted from a military plane into occupied France. She was just twenty-three, and her mission was one of remarkable courage—gather intelligence on Nazi positions to help prepare for the D-Day landings. As soon as she landed, she quickly buried her parachute and the clothes she had […]

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