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Second Misdemeanor Rap For Driver Who Plowed Down Protesters In Manhattan Sparks New Fury
“She tried to kill me and a group of people that I love,” Rodriguez said, balancing on crutches outside of Manhattan’s criminal courthouse.
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MTA Budget Woes Threaten Training Program That Put City Kids On Express Track To Transit Jobs
A top union official wrote that apprentices were recruited out of city public schools “with a guarantee to further develop their skills."
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Party Crashers: Push Grows To Extend NYC Voters’ Party-Switch Deadline To May
Altogether, some 3.3 million voters are registered as Democrats in the city, compared to 1.6 million New Yorkers who are with other parties.
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New Rep. Ritchie Torres Bets On ‘Game-Changer’ To Bust Child Poverty In The Bronx And Beyond
The aid bill, labeled the American Rescue Act, could reduce overall childhood poverty in New York City to 12% from the current rate of 21%.
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Overdose Deaths During Pandemic Remain Untallied
CUNY researchers also discovered reduced visits to needle exchanges among the population using drugs down 24% since the pandemic began.
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Welcome To The Civic Newsroom: Election News And Events For Voters Choosing New York City’s Next Leaders
You can sign up to get answers and information about the 2021 elections in New York City — and what an election season it will be!
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Public Advocate Staffers’ New Union Gains Recognition So They Can Advocate For Themselves
The labor push gained steam when Mayor Bill de Blasio in June threatened to lay off thousands of city workers to close a budget gap.
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A Five-Mile Seawall Was Supposed To Protect Staten Island By 2021. A Fight Over Radiation Cleanup Stands In The Way
The urgency of the 5.3 mile seawall, which would stretch from the Verrazano Bridge to Oakwood Beach, is twofold for Staten Islanders.
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Students In Juvenile Detention Finally Being Heard, But Not Seen
In November, reporting by THE CITY showed that kids could not be seen or heard by teachers in remote classes while in juvenile lockup.
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Who Is Ron Kim? Meet Andrew Cuomo’s Nursing Home Nemesis, A Once-Obscure Queens Pol Who’s Grabbed The Spotlight
“Ron has always been someone who is super open-minded and somebody who is always willing to give a listen even when he disagrees."
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With Hunger Growing, Brooklyn Food Pantries Look To Expand Before Passover
The Masbia food pantry in Borough Park has worked to procure enough food to operate 24 hours per day.
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Business Leaders Warn Tax-The-Rich Bills Will Leave New York Poorer. But Don’t Call It A Threat To Pull Up Stakes
The rock is the suggestion from leaders in Albany that the only way to stem momentum for an income tax increase on the wealthy is for th ...
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Brooklyn Council Member Cornegy Misused Office For Borough President Run, Complaint To Council Charges
Soliciting campaign donations from subordinates is forbidden under the City Charter.
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Secret NYPD Misconduct Records Jump Closer To Release Under Court Ruling. But De Blasio’s Not Making Them Public Just Yet
The three-judge appeals panel noted that public disclosure is imperative for targets of police misconduct.
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Eric Adams Reveals Fellow Cop May Have Shot At Him. Now The NYC Mayoral Candidate’s Record As An NYPD Critic And Target Takes Center Stage
“I was getting a lot of harassment,” Adams said. “I was getting a lot of threats.”
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Crucial MTA Public Transit Talk Gets Cut Short During A Pandemic-Wracked Year Of Zoom
This month’s board meeting is expected to include a vote on proposed toll increases at the agency’s seven bridges and two tunnels.
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Southeast Queens Council Race Emerging As First Test For Ranked Choice Voting
Nine candidates are running to replace former District 31 Councilmember Donovan Richards.
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When Is The Deadline For New York Voters To Switch Party Registration Before June’s Primary? Cuomo Jumps In Amid Confusion
There’s no love lost between the city and state boards of election, which are each telling a different story this year.
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Food Workers Can Now Get The COVID Vaccine. Here’s How
Now the workers who make that possible — by preparing and serving food — are eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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THE CITY’s Civic Newsroom Will Use Virtual Meetings, Newsletters And Stories To Help Inform NYC Voters
A slew of key elected offices are turning over as New Yorkers choose who they want to lead this city out of the pandemic.
