Thousands of asylum seekers from Venezuela being sheltered by New York City can now apply for work permits due to a federal decision this week.

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Fri Sep 22 2023

 

Biden decision lets some Venezuelan migrants seek work. How many in NY?

Jorge, 43, and Renny, 22, both from Venezuela, are two of the dozens of asylum seekers that were brought from New York City to the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh. Both men, photographed outside the hotel May 31, 2023, said that they had to flee their home country because of danger faced by themselves and their families had they stayed. Jorge left a wife and two daughters behind.

Thousands of asylum seekers from Venezuela being sheltered by New York City can now apply for work permits due to a federal decision this week.

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New York State Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press conference about the fatal bus crash on Interstate 84 on September 21, 2023.
 

What caused NY bus crash? Preliminary investigation details released

 

Farmingdale students, chaperones were on their way to a band camp in Pennsylvania when the bus they were riding in rolled down a ravine on I-84.

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Varsity 845U: Our local high school graduates playing collegiately in 2023-24

 

Here's a comprehensive list of our local high school graduates playing collegiately in 2023-24 (fall athletes only; winter, spring coming later)

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One person died and many were injured when a charter bus carrying students crashed on Interstate 84 in the town of Wawayanda, about 45 miles northwest of New York City, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023.
 

1 person dead in Orange County bus crash: What we know

 

In Wawayanda, New York, I-84 was shut down Thursday afternoon after a bus crashed shortly after 1:30 p.m. One person has died.

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Army junior running back Markel Johnson (27) carries the ball against the UTSA Roadrunners during the second half at the Alamodome.
 

College football: Army running back Johnson perfect on spotlight play

 

Army junior Markel Johnson is emerging as a running back but his spotlight play was a long completion to Isaiah Alston in win over Texas San Antonio.

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