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Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Public Hearing On Governance of the New York City School District (1)
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Dickens Works to Decriminalize Marijuana
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Dickens Backs Legislation for Affordable Housing in Harlem
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Dickens Fights to Strengthen New York City's Urban Landscape
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caption: 'March 28, 2018<br />"As far as apprenticeship programs and mentorship, there are many. Harlem Business Alliance has mentorship programs and apprenticeships to assist MWBEs in securing certification as does the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce as does the Women's Chamber of New York, as does the MTA, as does several of the Unions. These all have apprenticeship programs geared towards helping MWBEs to become certified," stated Assemblymember Inez E. Dickens, while speaking in support of a bill that would provide opportunities for minority and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs). (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?leg_video=&bn=8995&term=2017&Summary=Y&Memo=Y\">A.08995</a>)<br /> ',
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caption: 'March 12, 2018<br />"The PLA's were enacted to provide goals that guaranteed that minority contractors would indeed get the subcontracts in order to allow them to survive and have work and to be able to build capacity," stated Assemblymember Inez E. Dickens speaking on a bill she helped pass that would enable the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) to use an alternative procurement process in order to streamline renovations and rehabilitations, as well as require greater transparency and lead-based paint poisoning prevention. (<a href=\"http://nyassembly.gov/leg/?bn=A10053&term=2017\">A.10053</a>)<br /> ',
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City College of NY Students Visit Assembly
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