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May 22, 2009
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Passes Senate Finance Committee
Program will bring unprecedented redevelopment to distressed areas; expected to pass the Senate next week.
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SENATOR PERKINS HELPS PROTECT UNEMPLOYED
Today, State Senator Bill Perkins announced that the New York State Senate passed critical legislation (S.4110-A) that will provide an additional 13 weeks of extended benefits to nearly 120,000 currently unemployed New Yorkers.
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May 8, 2009
Senator Perkins Honors Mother's Day By Encouraging Breast Cancer Screening
State Senator Bill Perkins (D-Harlem) asks New Yorkers to show their love, respect, and compassion for women across the state by advocating the importance of regular mammogram screening.
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May 6, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg and Joel Klein told to relax on mayor control of schools
New York Daily News. Several state lawmakers warned Tuesday they intend to soften mayoral control over the schools - and urged Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Joel Klein to get on board.
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March 29, 2009
Senator Perkins and Assemblyman Brodsky Seek MTA Reform
Yonkers Tribune. Committee Chairs Ask Governor Paterson to Join their Efforts to Add Reform of MTA Operations and MTA Board to Financial Package.
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November 5, 2008
First for Barack Obama in the city, Harlem Sen. Bill Perkins leads pack at the polls
New York Daily News. The first in line to vote at 110th St. and Fifth Ave. Tuesday was an actual political hero, the very first elected official in our city to endorse Barack Obama.
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