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RGC Resources, Inc. Raises Annual Dividend to $0.83 per ShareMcDonald says Sinn Féin would've benefit if campaign continued for 'one more week'A compromise version of Mayor Eric Adams’ zoning overhaul aimed at easing the city’s dire housing crisis squeaked through the City Council on Thursday, clearing its final hurdle to become law. The mayor’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan, a suite of proposals that promises to allow for “a little more housing in every neighborhood,” passed the 51-member chamber by a slim 31-20 votes on Dec. 5. The city estimates the plan will spur the construction of 82,000 new housing units over the next 15 years, down from the 109,000 homes it was projected to produce before the council’s modifications were made. All that remains is for Adams to sign what will likely be his greatest signature accomplishment as mayor thus far into law. Adams, during a City Hall rally on the heels of the vote, compared his administration to the 1986 Mets team that won the World Series. “We’re gonna argue in the locker room, we’re gonna get in debates, we’re going to do all sorts of things, but you know what? We’re gonna bring home the championship ring,” Adams said. “That’s what we did...You’re seeing the most comprehensive housing reform in the history of the city.” City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, following several council members’ impassioned speeches for and against the plan, said the body “cannot do nothing” about the city’s dire housing crisis. She also emphasized that the modified version of the zoning text amendment hashed out by the council is far better than what the mayor initially proposed. “This council cannot be the body that says ‘no’ to people that need a place to live,” Speaker Adams said in an emotional speech. “This cannot be the council that turns their back on homeless; this cannot be the council that continues to say ‘scrap it, let’s move ahead and do something else,’ because I tell you that will never happen.” The plan consists of a series of updates to city zoning rules that have not been changed in over half a century. It’s designed to expand the amount of housing that can be built in parts of the Big Apple that typically do not see much development. The zoning changes only narrowly passed the city legislature even after they were altered last month to assuage many council members’ concerns about them potentially altering the character of the neighborhoods they represent. The final deal between City Hall and the council also includes a $5 billion commitment from Adams’ office and Gov. Kathy Hochul to fund affordable housing construction, housing affordability programs, infrastructure improvements, and more staff for city housing agencies. Several council members acknowledged that the modifications addressed their concerns and got them to a “yes.” Why they voted ‘no’ The lawmakers who voted against the City of Yes included every member of the chamber’s conservative Common Sense Caucus, some Democratic members representing low-rise outer-borough neighborhoods, and one progressive who saw the plan as a giveaway to developers. City Council Member Joann Ariola (R-Queens) said her “no” vote was driven by her constituents’ concerns that City of Yes would change the character of their neighborhoods. She also expressed concerns that the infrastructure in her district, which covers coastal areas in the Rockaways, will not be able to support the added housing that would come with the plan. “The city of yes will only add to the heavy burden that residents face every day,” Ariola said. “We don’t have the infrastructure and I know the mayor has promised money for infrastructure. But why are we putting the cart before the horse? Why are we putting the housing up and then worrying about the infrastructure?” David Carr, a Republican council member representing Staten Island, who also voted “no,” said he believes the plan is “incredibly vulnerable to legal action” and “will not survive” such action, which could be forthcoming. Progressive Council Member Christopher Marte (D-Manhattan) said he voted against the plan because it is a “yes to only the real estate developers.” ‘The real controversy’ On the other hand, Council Member Crystal Hudson (D-Brooklyn) said the proposal rightfully forces areas that have never built much housing to begin doing their part. She pointed out that areas like the South Bronx have borne the brunt of new development for far too many years. “The reality is that some communities are doing their part to address the housing crisis and others are not, and that’s the real controversy,” Hudson said. “This first-of-its-kind citywide text amendment does the bare minimum to create opportunities to build housing.” The original plan included proposals such as eliminating a mandate that new projects include a certain number of off-street parking spots, allowing new units to be built next to or within existing homes—known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs)—and clearing the way for 3-to-5-story construction near train stations and on top of storefronts. Other provisions in the scheme would permit developers to build at least 20% more housing in their projects as long as it is affordable and allow construction on large open areas owned by organizations like houses of worship. However, several of those measures were altered in response to council members’ concerns. Therefore, the amended version of the plan will not completely eliminate parking mandates. Instead, it will split the city into three zones where the requirement will be lifted, reduced, or kept in place. Furthermore, ADUs on ground floors and in basements will not be permitted in flood zones, and those in backyards will be barred from some areas, including historic districts. The provisions allowing for three-to-five-story construction near train stations and above storefronts—known as transit-oriented development and town-center zoning, respectively—were also modified. One of the changes will require developers who build 50 units or more in either type of project to make at least 20% of the units affordable at 80% of the area median income. The $5 billion secured by the council includes $2 billion specifically for affordable housing construction and renovation. Another $2 billion will go toward improving the infrastructure of the areas that could see more housing production under the plan, including sewer upgrades, stormwater drainage improvements, and flood mitigation. Other funding in the deal goes toward homeownership programs, tenant protections, city-funded housing vouchers, and increased housing agency staffing levels.m pg nmga com fortune rabbit 。

Repeat offender hit with hefty fine for feeding dingoWhile Cleveland heads into Sunday's home matchup with the reigning NBA champion Boston Celtics sporting the league's best record, the Cavaliers also come in trying to avoid a three-game losing streak. Cleveland had its 15-game winning streak to open the season interrupted in its last meeting with Boston, a 120-117 win for the host Celtics on Nov. 19. The Cavaliers recovered with a pair of wins over Toronto and New Orleans, but fell in meetings with the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday and Friday. A 20-point, 22-assist game from Trae Young on Wednesday powered Atlanta to 135 points, the most Cleveland has allowed this season. The Hawks followed the 11-point win in Cleveland with a 16-point rout of the Cavaliers on Friday in Atlanta. The consecutive losses dropped Cleveland to 17-3, tied with Boston for the NBA's best mark in the loss column. The Cavaliers maintain the league's best winning percentage at .850 but are trying to avoid their first three-game losing streak since last April. "Our defensive engagement was good," Cleveland coach Kenny Atkinson said, contrasting Friday's loss with Wednesday's. "(But) our offense kind of tanked. It's hard to be mad at our guys. They've been phenomenal offensively." The Cavaliers ranked No. 20 in points per game a season ago with 112.6. In their first season under Atkinson as coach, they lead the NBA in scoring at 122.4. Friday's contest was Cleveland's lowest-scoring output of the season despite 29 points from Darius Garland and 24 from Evan Mobley. Donovan Mitchell managed less than half of his season average (24.1) with 12, while 14.5-point per game scorer Jarrett Allen managed just six. The Cavaliers look to get back on track against a Celtics team riding a seven-game winning streak. The Celtics, averaging the NBA's second-highest point-per-game output at 121.2, have bookended their streak with 139 points in a rout at Brooklyn on Nov. 13 and 138 points in a win Friday at Chicago. Jayson Tatum scored 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds in Boston's nine-point defeat of the Bulls. He is averaging 28.7 points, which includes his 33-point performance in the win over the Cavaliers. In Friday's NBA Cup win, Boston also got a huge performance off the bench from Payton Pritchard. His 29 points (19 in the fourth quarter) came on the heels of a 20-point outing in the Celtics' 126-94 home blowout of the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday. "The key to him is he finds different ways to impact games. He's grown as a player over the course of his career," Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said of Pritchard. "He's a complete player. I know it sounds weird, but he's one of the best three-level scorers I've seen for his size, and he's just a high-level competitor." At 15.6 points per game, Pritchard is one of five Celtics averaging more than 12 points along with Tatum, Jaylen Brown (24.7), Derrick White (18.3) and Jrue Holiday (12.1). --Field Level MediaNew York minimum wage goes up on January 1

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UCF will attempt to shake off a dreadful offensive performance when it collides with LSU on Sunday afternoon in the third-place game of the Greenbrier Tip-Off in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The Knights (4-1) couldn't get anything going against No. 19 Wisconsin on Friday, going 21-for-62 from the field (33.9 percent) and just 2-for-17 from 3-point range (11.8 percent) en route to an 86-70 loss. Jordan Ivy-Curry finished with 13 points while Keyshawn Hall and Dior Johnson added 11 apiece for UCF, which never led and fell behind by as many as 23. Knights coach Johnny Dawkins is hoping that his team's struggles don't carry over into the meeting with the Tigers (4-1). "We have to do better offensively," Dawkins said. "We have to space the floor better. We have to balance our offense between our perimeter and our bigs. Those are things that we didn't do consistently (on Friday)." LSU also needs to clean things up after committing 15 turnovers in a 74-63 setback against Pitt on Friday. Tigers forward Jalen Reed doesn't believe giving the ball away will be a lingering issue. "I feel like a lot of our turnovers were more on us than them," Reed said. "I feel like a lot of the turnovers were careless, but we're a better team than that and I feel like we'll take care of the ball better moving forward." Reed and Vyctorius Miller each posted 14 points in the loss to the Panthers, with Reed also hauling in seven rebounds. Cam Carter chipped in 11 points. Carter is putting up a team-leading 16.4 points per game. Jordan Sears (12.0 points per game), Reed (11.0) and Miller (10.2) also have scoring averages in double figures. Ivy-Curry (16.8 points per game), Hall (16.2) and Darius Johnson (13.0) have been leading the way for UCF. Sunday marks the first-ever meeting between the Knights and Tigers. --Field Level Media

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Pamela Price's tenure as Alameda County District Attorney ended Thursday, following her recall in the November election. Meanwhile, supervisors are planning to discuss the process in appointing Price's replacement. "At 5 P.M. Thursday, December 5, 2024, Chief Assistant District Attorney Royl L. Roberts assumed leadership of the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. He will occupy the position until further notice," the DA's office said in a brief statement Friday. Roberts is holding meetings Friday, the DA's office went on to say. According to the certified election results , voters in Alameda County approved recalling Price by a margin of 62.92% to 37.08%. "I thank you for the honor of serving you as your district attorney and I applaud you for going to the polls in 2022 and believing in the possibility of reforming the criminal justice system after 100 years here in Alameda County," Price said during a Nov. 18 news conference in which she conceded. Also on Friday, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors announced that they would address the appointment process for a new District Attorney next week. The matter will be discussed at the board's regular meeting on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Nate Miley, president of the Board of Supervisors, told CBS News Bay Area last month that about 10 candidates have expressed interest in the job. The supervisors will take applications and interview the candidates as part of the selection process. "We're looking for somebody who can manage and run the district attorney's office. It's got a $100 plus million budget," said Miley. Candidates that have reportedly expressed interest include Butch Ford, a critic of Price who worked in the Alameda County DA's office for 23 years and is currently working as an assistant district attorney in San Francisco. Other potential candidates include L.D. Louis, also a former Alameda County prosecutor and Venus Johnson, chief deputy and senior advisor to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Miley said supervisors will likely appoint a new District Attorney in February. The appointee will serve until the 2026 election.