Karen Yi

Karen Yi appears in the following:

NJ Was The 1st To Let Foreign Doctors Help During COVID. But It Only Licenced 35 Of Them.

Friday, July 30, 2021

The state’s Division of Consumer Affairs said about 1,100 people applied but few met the requirements.

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NJ Mandates 10-Year Plan To Eliminate Lead Water Pipes

Thursday, July 22, 2021

New Jersey is the first state to set such an aggressive timeline. 

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Newark Wants To Boost Low Homeownership Rate Through Little-Used Federal Program

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Only 22% of Newark residents own their homes. 

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NJ's Eviction Court Getting Overhaul As Cases Pile Up

Thursday, July 15, 2021

The judiciary is implementing changes recommended by a panel earlier this year. 

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NJ Black, Latino Residents Embrace COVID Precautions But Still Don’t Trust Vaccine, Study Says

Thursday, July 15, 2021

The findings add urgency to the state’s vaccination efforts.

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On 54th Anniversary Of Newark Riots, City Touts New Museum At Closed Police Precinct

Monday, July 12, 2021

The Newark police precinct at the center of the city's 1967 riots is being transformed into a museum that will also house the office of violence prevention

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NYC Honored Essential Workers With A Ticker Tape Parade That Stretched A Mile

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

New York City honored its essential workers today with a ticker tape parade. Doctors, delivery drivers and bodega owners were celebrated in a mile-long parade down Broadway.

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The Essential Workers' Radio Parade

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

As New York City's "hometown heroes" ticker tape parade makes its way on Broadway, listeners call in to honor essential workers in their lives. 

Settlement Hearings In Landlord-Tenant Cases Now Mandatory, New Jersey Court Says

Friday, July 02, 2021

New Jersey's Supreme Court has ordered mandatory settlement hearings in all pending eviction cases.

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Newark's Lead Water Levels Continue To Drop

Friday, July 02, 2021

Newark officials say efforts to replace underground water pipes that were leaching lead into the tap water are already paying off.

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N.J. Elections Officials Probing Why Some Newark Polls Lacked Voting Machines

Thursday, July 01, 2021

New Jersey election officials say they're looking into why 23 polling sites in Newark opened during the June primary without any voting machines.

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N.J's $500 Rebate Checks For Families Will Be Mailed Out Friday

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

New Jersey will send out rebate checks as high as $500 dollars to middle-income families starting Friday.

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Immigrant Advocates Shut Down N.J. Turnpike Calling For More Aid To Undocumented

Monday, June 28, 2021

The groups are demanding Gov. Phil Murphy provide additional funds for undocumented workers hurt by the pandemic. 

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NJ Lawmakers Advance Bill To End Eviction Moratorium, Protect Tenants Based On Income

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

A bill that would protect New Jersey tenants from being evicted for unpaid rent during the pandemic made its way out of two Legislative committees on Tuesday.

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Newark's Charter Schools Can Expand, N.J. Supreme Court Says

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

New Jersey's Supreme Court has upheld the contentious expansion of charter schools in Newark.

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Demands For Civilian Oversight Of Police Grow As Protestors Gather In Trenton

Monday, June 21, 2021

Dozens of protestors called on lawmakers to approve a bill that would empower trained civilians with subpoena powers to investigate alleged police misconduct. 

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NJ ‘Bans the Box’ On Rental Applications

Thursday, June 17, 2021

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed into law a measure that would eliminate criminal conviction questions on housing applications.

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Murphy Turns To Local Barber Shop To Boost Vaccine Confidence Among Black Residents

Friday, June 11, 2021

In majority-Black Irvington, 35% of residents have been fully vaccinated. 

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Advocates Demand Probe Into Missing Newark Voting Machines

Friday, June 11, 2021

During Tuesday's primary election, at least nine polling sites opened without any voting machines. 

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1,300 Breakthrough Infections Reported In NJ, Out Of 2 Million Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Wednesday, June 09, 2021

State officials said 0.06% of those vaccinated from late December to April tested positive for the coronavirus. 

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