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Push To Make Diwali A NYC Public School Holiday Is Starting To See Some Light
“We left everything in India and we settled here, we’re not going back."
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Taxi Drivers Savor Victory As Medallion Debt Bailout Deal Ends Hunger Strike
“Taxi workers have worked tirelessly to make New York City the most vibrant city in the world, and we refuse to leave them behind.”
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GOP Gains In City Council Powered By Heated Voter Turnout And Discontent
“We’ve had one party rule for so long. We are big proponents of having a significant amount of common sense restored.”
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De Blasio's Order To Delay Solitary Confinement Reforms Over Rikers Chaos Slammed
“He disgusts me as a leader,” said Melania Brown, whose sister, Layleen Polanco, died at Rikers on June 7, 2019.
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Fossella Thanks ‘President Trump' In Staten Island Borough President Comeback Win
“We can’t be thankful enough, and grateful, for the people of Staten Island, to give me this opportunity."
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City Council Adds Historic Number Of Women To Its Ranks As Republicans Poised For Gains
Nine races were too close to call as of early Wednesday morning — including a re-election bid by Brooklyn Democrat Justin Brannan.
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New York On Track To Pass Environmental Rights Ballot Proposal As Voting Changes Get Shot Down
New Yorkers were on track for a new constitutional right to clean air and water, thanks to a ballot proposal.
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Bill To Require All-Electric Buildings In New York State Gets A Jump-Start
“We cannot allow any new fossil fuel infrastructure and still reduce emissions enough to avert climate catastrophe.”
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Dante De Blasio And Yale Friend Make City Hall Videos Touting Mayor's Accomplishments
A person close to the production told THE CITY Dante actively worked on the spot.
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All About Your NYC Election Ballot: Put A Stamp On It. Or Two?
Voting wraps up in New York in a week. Did you vote already? Great! If not, read on.
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NYC School Enrollment Down By 64,000 Since Pandemic Started
Enrollment in the nation's largest school system has dropped roughly 1.9% this school year, according to preliminary figures released Fr ...
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Cuomo Criminally Charged Over Allegation He Groped Aide In Governor's Mansion
“The criminal charges against Mr. Cuomo for forcible touching further validate the findings in our report.”
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Black Tech Entrepreneurs Invest Their Start-Up Hopes In New York
“I wanted to create a way for Black entrepreneurs to raise a friends-and-family-round” of investment.
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New York Just Getting Into Gear On Road To Transit-Biking Tandem
“Any cyclist will tell you that a space that is on a rack is not the same as an access-controlled covered space,” he told THE CITY.
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Hochul Pulls Plug On Queens Gas-Fueled Electrical Power Plant Overhaul
Now, environmental advocates want Hochul to continue the pattern for other fossil fuel projects around the city.
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Attorney General Letitia James Poised To Announce Run For Governor, Sources Say
A James run for governor would also set off a scramble among other elected officials for the attorney general’s slot.
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Governors Island Climate Research Hub Hopefuls Include Ex-Bloomberg Deputy Mayor
“These applicants all bring unique qualifications and specialties to the table, and we look forward to finding the perfect fit [for it]."
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Cuomo Sandy-Recovery Program Strands Volunteers And Their Neighborhood Flood Protection Projects
“If you ask me how Rockaway is better prepared to deal with disasters than it was before Sandy, there’s nothing I can really say.”
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Bronx Soccer Stadium Local Support Wanes As Yankees-City Hall Standoff Goes Into Extra Time
New York City Football Club has played in Yankee Stadium for the last six years, working around the Bronx Bombers’ schedule.
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Feds Open Probe Into Brooklyn Fossil Fuel Plans Amid Environmental Racism Accusations
National Grid has proposed to upgrade its facility to add two new vaporizers to gassify low-temperature combustible liquefied natural gas.
