Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville’s prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty, the later a rare commodity in government work during the late nineteenth-century.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.
According to the governor’s office, the original design of the project contemplated the demolition of the synagogue on the One Brooklyn Health System campus, but following intervention from Hochul, the synagogue’s demolition has been removed from the plans for affordable housing.
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Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
One of the scenarios being contemplated is that only two-thirds or a majority of that number would need to turn out.
Beyond the sideline body language, Cignetti’s particularly dry sense of humor in news conferences could be construed by some as dismissive.
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Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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