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All of the measures would be geared toward those who have been targeted in the “War on Drugs,” which include mostly Black and Latino people.

Stringer unveils plan for NYC to take active role in growing legal pot industry © Luiz C. Ribeiro New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer Just 1% of marijuana dispensaries in the country are Black-owned, according to city Comptroller Scott Stringer who promised Tuesday to end the inequity in New York City if he’s elected mayor. With recreational cannabis now legal for adults in New York, Stringer said he would provide city-funded grants to help pot entrepreneurs get licenses and set up a “shared manufacturing space,” among other steps. He also envisions job training programs, techni...

Print Continue to article content Comptroller Scott Stringer has been angling for the teachers union’s support throughout his mayoral campaign. | Richard Drew/AP Photo Teachers union backs Stringer in crucial nod for mayoral campaign underperforming in early polls. The nod from the United Federation of Teachers was more or less expected following the union’s final forum this month. Members told POLITICO it was between Stringer and former City Hall attorney Maya Wiley. But with the backing of the 200,000-member union as well as the endorsement of the Working Families Party last week, Tea...

Teachers union to vote on pick for New York City mayor 04/19/2021 10:00 AM EDT Editor’s Note: Weekly New York Education is a weekly version of POLITICO Pro’s daily New York Education newsletter. POLITICO Pro is a policy intelligence platform that combines the news you need with tools you can use to take action on the day’s biggest stories. Act on the news with POLITICO Pro. Good morning and welcome to the Monday edition of the New York Education newsletter. We take a look at the week ahead and a look back at the past week. The United Federation of Teachers, which represents teachers in ...

Nearly one in four active Democratic voters age 50 and older ranked him first, with Adams and Stringer “in a dead heat” behind him, according to the survey. Former Citigroup executive Ray McGuire was listed first by 9% of Democratic voters.