New York City
Politics
The party of gentrifiers is moving into Brooklyn
Four legislative races in Brooklyn will test Democratic Socialists’ appeal to working class voters of color.
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City Councilman Fernando Cabrera is challenging AOC
The centrist Bronx pastor is running in the Democratic primary.
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Policy
Amid record low crime rates, SBA imagines a lawless hellscape
Why isn’t the sergeants union trying to take credit for New York City’s safety?
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Policy
NYC schools begin contacting 9/11 survivors about health risks
Students and teachers near ground zero were exposed to toxins. They’re only being told now.
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Policy
On-demand helicopters prompt climate concerns
Climate activists thought car emissions were bad but these helicopters are another story.
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The wildest New York City community meetings
Bike lanes and homeless shelters definitely rile up passionate New Yorkers.
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Do New York City’s outreach efforts lessen street homelessness?
Experts say many homeless people deliberately avoid city shelters.
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Policy
New York City Council contemplates banning biometric tech
Advocates are highlighting concerns about privacy and algorithmic flaws.
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Politics
The Manhattan BIDs
Meet the organizations that are raising the bar for Manhattan’s neighborhoods.
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Politics
Are business improvement districts the future of NYC?
BIDs helped end the bad old days. Can they do it again?
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Politics
Who knows about the charter revision proposals?
A month from the election, groups are trying to inform a disengaged public.
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Politics
No New Jails now has AOC on board, but opponents see a fatal flaw
The prison abolitionists would keep people incarcerated in certain jails, for now.
New York City
Politics
AOC angers GOP by not stating her opposition to baby-eating
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attempted to pacify a pro-Trump questioner who proposed eating babies. Guess how Republicans reacted?
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Policy
How New York City can take advantage of connected health devices
The city has seen positive responses from residents who've started using FitBits.
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Policy
How the NYC Ferry could work
Experts weigh in on how to improve the city’s ferries without scrapping them.
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Politics
Giuliani becomes more ensconced in impeachment inquiry
NYC’s former mayor may soon face another subpoena request tied to the White House.
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Policy
Privacy group raises OMNY security concerns
The tap-and-go payment system may pose a threat to undocumented immigrants.
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Politics
Who’s for and against banning menthol cigarettes in New York City
It’s Al Sharpton vs. the NAACP, with Corey Johnson stuck in the middle.
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Policy