Evening Roundup: Rezoning Plan for Midtown Moves to City Council for Vote, New York State’s Consumer Protection Bills, and Mamdani’s Campaign Targets Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers episode artwork

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Evening Roundup: Rezoning Plan for Midtown Moves to City Council for Vote, New York State’s Consumer Protection Bills, and Mamdani’s Campaign Targets Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers

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A major rezoning of Midtown Manhattan is moving forward after the City Planning Commission approved it. Plus, legislators watered down consumer protection bills before leaving Albany for the year. And finally, progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign has been aggressively courting Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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A major rezoning of Midtown Manhattan is moving forward after the City Planning Commission approved it. Plus, legislators watered down consumer protection bills before leaving Albany for the year. And finally, progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani’s campaign has been aggressively courting Muslim and South Asian New Yorkers.

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