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With a few of these tips, you should be able to discover on your own how money is influencing your local elections.
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When NYPD Takes Kids' Phones, They’re Disconnecting A Pandemic Lifeline
Whether a phone is vouchered as evidence is up to cops, who, some lawyers for juveniles say, sometimes make dubious decisions.
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Can Mayoral Hopeful Shaun Donovan Save New York City's Crumbling Public Housing?
If the population of New York City Housing Authority residents were a state, it’d be as big as Wyoming, or Vermont.
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Is Voting Powerful? Come To The Civic Newsroom And Let's Talk About It...
Power in being informed on an election. Power in casting a vote. Power given to the elected officials to change and make decisions
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MTA Eyes Commuter Rails As Discount Subways Substitutes With Crowds Expected Back
“We don’t need to see the E train at capacity, we’re trying to stop the spread, so the commuter trains can relieve some of that pressure."
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Will The State Marijuana Bill Pay Off For Black And Brown New Yorkers?
The New York bill is expected to include language that’ll set aside about half of sales licenses for people of color and women.
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NYPD Union Contract Puts Taxpayers On The Hook To Defend Officers When The City Won't
A muscular male officer, in a navy blue shirt with “NYPD” across the back, lunged at a young demonstrator who crashed to the ground.
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Bronx City Council Special Election Voting Ends March 23
Check out THE CITY’s coverage of the contests for more.
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Tax-The-Rich Push Drives High-Stakes Cuomo State Budget Showdown
If New York does seek higher revenues, tax foes argue, it could spark an exodus of wealthy taxpayers.
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Dominican Leaders Trounce Super-Rich Outsiders In Bronx Special Election Influence Battle
Roughly 700,000 Dominicans live in the five boroughs, according to the latest Census data, and are the city's fastest-growing community.
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Misconduct Complaints Trailed NYPD Commissioner Shea And Other Police Brass' Rise To The Top
A second incident, in 2011, appears to be a textbook example of a stop-and-frisk encounter a federal judge would rule unconstitutional.
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Human Rights Officials Won Big Discrimination Case For Transgender Woman, Then Went Silent
“I received absolutely nothing,” Giana Desir, of Brooklyn, told THE CITY. “And on top of receiving nothing, not even a phone call.”
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Women Take The Lead In City Council Fundraising Race After Years Of Gender Imbalance
Although women make up a 52% majority of the city’s population, they have yet to take a majority in the Council.
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Brooklyn Democratic Party Boss Moves To Stamp Out Youth Arm After Cuomo Clash
Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte-Hermelyn chalked up the cutting of ties with the Brooklyn Young Democrats to a paperwork snafu.
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For Crumbling Congregations, A Bible On How To Save A House Of Worship
For years, interest in joining churches, mosques and synagogues has been on the decline nationally.
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FBI Cuomo Probe Seeks Details On Deal To Shield Nursing Homes From COVID Lawsuits
FBI officials started to make house calls this month, showing up at people’s residences and leaving business cards, according to sources.
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Man's Amazing Journey To Amazon Made Smoother Thanks To Public And Private Help
“When you see people help you, your spirit gets more high,” Aare said. “I am feeling hope.”
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City Council Members Bringing Back Participatory Budgeting For Some, Not All
“Participatory budgeting is the spirit of... recovery at this moment, especially when we need people to come together and restore our city."
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NYPD Commissioner Defends Clearing A Cop Who Shoved A Man Into Traffic. New Legislation Would Take That Power Away
Shea didn’t address the dozens of other incidents where he or his predecessor nixed punishment for substantiated acts of police misconduct.
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Family Visits For Inmates At City Jails Gearing Up For Return After A Lost Year
“Everytime we are on the phone, the kids ask when he’s coming home. My son keeps saying he just wants to give his dad a million hugs.”
