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Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Agency for Child Development

Office to Combat Domestic Violence and Agency for Child Development

  • As Incident Reports Rise, City Officials Seek New Answers to Combat Domestic Violence

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    De Blasio & others announce new measures (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office)

    Increases in reports of domestic violence have gotten the attention New York City officials, from Mayor Bill de Blasio to the NYPD to members of the City Council. The de Blasio administration has taken a series of steps to address the problem and is promising more; while new legislation is expected to soon pass in the City Council.

    On Monday, the Council’s Committee on Courts and Legal Services will hold an oversight hearing on

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  • The City Council Definition of Women's Issues

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    Council Member Cumbo at a Women's History Month celebration (photo: Ben Max)

    On Monday, March 30, the New York City Council will host a Women's History Month celebration at City Hall. Council members will likely celebrate women heroes of city government, past and present, and acknowledge the history-making leadership of both Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, the first Latina to hold the position, and Public Advocate Letitia James, a former council member who is

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