AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBrooklyn Tragedy: A Sunset Park house fire killed six people and injured seven; more than 200 firefighters responded, and the cause is under investigation. Election Fallout: Kathy Hochul won reelection, while New York City voters approved all five ballot proposals and Mamdani-backed candidates won House races. Aber Kawas also made history as the first Palestinian American elected to the state Legislature. LGBTQ Rights: A New York appeals court struck down Nassau County’s ban on transgender athletes in school sports. Arts & Culture: The American Folk Art Museum’s “Locating Girlhood” exhibition reexamines early American art through the work of young women, including women of color. The Brooklyn Folk Festival also returns for its 18th year. Education: Saint Peter’s University and the Digital Citizen Fund launched a tuition-free online associate degree for 25 women in Afghanistan, where girls are barred from secondary school and university.
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