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Democrats In Southern Brooklyn: ‘Our Party Didn't Even Put Up A Fight'
“We were literally left to die on a vine here. And it’s deeply frustrating that our party didn’t even put up a fight,” Gounardes said.
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Iconic Astoria Pool Hall, Steinway Cafe-Billiards, Is One Shot From The End
It's served as a de facto community center. With back rent due and developers circling the location, Steinway may be playing its last game.
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Voters Approve $4.2B In Climate Spending And 3 Equity Measures In NYC
New Yorkers said yes to the Environmental Bond Act and approved changes proposed by the Racial Equity Commission.
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Dolan Family, Knicks Owners, Dole Big Bucks To Hochul While Enjoying Madison Square Garden Tax Break
A new ad blitz and endorsement contrast with past political spending that highlighted crime and disorder, presaging Lee Zeldin’s playbook.
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Workers At Starbucks-Amazon Hybrid Store Seek Union, Say They're Doing Two Jobs For Price Of One
‘I am at the epicenter of two anti-worker, anti-union corporations,’ says an employee in The New York Times building’s store-cafe combo.
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City Jails Move To Digitize Mail, Which Led Other Lockups Into Legal Fights
Experts note that similar efforts in other states haven’t reduced contraband.
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Scaffold Construction Plunge Death Spurs Demands For Stepped-Up Site Safety
Raúl Tenelema Puli of Queens fell 20 feet along with a heavy I-beam at a downtown Brooklyn residential tower project.
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F-Ed Up: Buildings Get Failing Efficiency Grades Following Con Ed Snafu
Thanks to the utility company not submitting proper data, hundreds of locations that received F’s may not deserve them.
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In Near-Daily Protests, Tenants Demand End To Widespread Rent-Stabilized Apartment Vacancies
The pressure is on to open the city's vacant apartments.
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Outcome Of Kathy Hochul Vs. Lee Zeldin Could Put Fate Of MTA On The Line, Insiders Say
The candidates for governor are far apart on many things — and public transit is no exception.
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Build It Back Subcontractors Say They're Still Stiffed A Decade After Sandy
Millions are still in dispute between builders and the city’s construction agency, after federal funds to fix homes dried up.
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Adams Moves Ahead On Plan To Fill Legal Vacancies With Pro Bono Lawyers
The city will bring in eight lawyers, paid for by their private firms but listed as employees of NYC, to plug a shortage.
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Left Unmonitored In His Cell, He Etched His Suicide Note Into A Wall On Rikers Island
“I lost my memory completely. I don’t remember anything. I leave you free,” Guallpa wrote in Spanish.
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New Doctors Push For Union At Montefiore, Saying They're Exhausted And Underpaid
But the medical center isn’t saying if it will recognize a union.
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More Trees Grow In Brooklyn, As Council Member Pushes To Fill Every Empty Pit
Councilmember Lincoln Restler wants to cover his district with saplings, from Boerum Hill to Greenpoint.
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Ten Years Ago, Occupy Sandy Didn't Just Help New Yorkers, It Redefined Disaster Response
With roots in Occupy Wall Street, the spontaneous relief effort showcased how mutual aid groups can step into the breach.
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Sandy Effects Still Washing Over Rockaway Subway Lines With Delayed Projects, New Work
Hurricane Sandy isn't done messing with subway riders in the Rockaways just yet.
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City Council Moves Forward With Gowanus Rezoning After Slashing Affordable Housing
A proposal to build dozens of units on a block near the Gowanus industrial zone was cut in half after locals lobbied Councilmember Hanif.
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Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars On A Queens City Street For Years. Now They're Getting The Heave-Ho.
Tomaso Tiseo has parked broken-down cars, buses, and trucks along the blocks surrounding St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst for years.
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Most Tenants Facing Eviction Have A Right To Counsel, But Less Than 10% Of Them Actually Got A Lawyer Last Month
Over 17,000 tenants did not have legal counsel in Housing Court cases brought by their landlords this year, new state numbers show.
