Council Passes Plan to Close East River Park Despite Community Opposition
The City Council overwhelmingly passed a $1.5 billion East Side flood protection plan last week, despite opposition from Lower East...
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Government
Espaillat and Co. Hold Press Conference in Favor of DACA
Jose Lopez, 23, came to this country when he was just five years old. For the vast majority of his...
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Electeds Make the Case for Single-Payer Healthcare for New York
Rachel Madley, 24, had just entered high school when her doctor diagnosed her with Type 1 diabetes. From that point...
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Speaker Johnson’s “Streets Master Plan” Approved By Council
Before yesterday's historic City Council session, Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen) took a moment to pay respects to...
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Rodriguez Delivers State of the District Address
In the eyes of Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Washington Heights, Inwood), the State of the District Address serves a vital...
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FDNY Briefs Hudson Square on Fire Safety
When was the last time you tested your smoke detector? A month ago? Two months? A year? According to FDNY...
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City Council Announces Height Reductions to Borough-Based Jails
The City Council's plan to instate borough-based jails to replace Rikers Island is well underway - and undergoing some dramatic...
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Maloney, Holtzman Give Us the Lowdown on Impeachment
In the wake of impeachment inquiries against President Donald Trump (R), countless Americans have asked the following question; why did...
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Espaillat, Schumer Dispel Myths About DR Tourism
Contrary to what some recent news would have you believe, Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-Washington Heights, Sugar Hill) and Senator Charles...
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Chin, Rivera Kick Off Participatory Budgeting Season
Participatory budgeting is a process that almost anyone - even minors as young as eleven - can take part in....
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Ep 37: Hawk Newsome/Black Lives Matter
Hawk Newsome, chairman of Black Lives Matter Greater NY comes by to discuss his history of fighting for racial justice, and his new show CopWatch America on BET.
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