July 15, 2025

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NY congressional delegation warns school funds delay threatens teacher training, English language instruction

New York congressional delegation members warned Thursday the Trump administration’s hold on education funding includes more than $400 million in-state — disrupting school planning and threatening teacher training and English language instruction. The 19 Democrats sent a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and the federal government budget office — first shared with the Daily

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Investment

Citizenship by investment programs growing in Caribbean

From acorn-sized beginnings to its towering oak tree proportions today, the concept of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) in the Caribbean has developed into a dependable source of foreign capital for countries. Creating economic diversity for the region’s tourism-dependent nations, CIP initiatives have grown since St. Kitts and Nevis first adopted the income-producing practice in 1984. 

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Funds

Judge blocks feds from withholding NY State funds in congestion pricing fight

A Manhattan federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking the federal government from withholding funding from New York State in the ongoing battle over New York City’s congestion pricing. Judge Lewis Liman ruled early Tuesday afternoon that the order would be in place until 5 p.m. on June 9, and would enjoin the

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Crypto

NYPD arrests second suspect in SoHo crypto-kidnapping where victim was tortured

A second suspect in the kidnapping and torture of an Italian man inside a luxurious SoHo apartment in a failed bid to get him to give up his cryptocurrency password was criminally charged Tuesday after turning himself in to authorities, police said. William Duplessie, 33, surrendered at 7:45 a.m. to cops at the 13th Precinct

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