New York City’s world-renowned tap water protects teeth as it quenches thirst, thanks to the fluoride it contains.  But there’s a possibility that could change if federal fluoride standards do — and federal officials from two different agencies have promised to revisit them. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last […]

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As the former governor racks up more big endorsements for his mayoral run while putting out reportedly AI-assisted policy plans and mostly avoiding the press, co-host Christina Greer asks if the frontrunner in the polls wants a marriage with New York City or just a wedding.  It remains to be seen, though, how his lead […]

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This article was originally published by Documented, an independent, non-profit newsroom dedicated to reporting with and for immigrant communities in New York City. The original article can be accessed here. Wilmer Gutiérrez still doesn’t understand how his son ended up in the most notorious prison in the world. While scrolling through photos on his phone, […]

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Federal government officials have confirmed for the first time that Columbia University junior Yunseo Chung is one of two legal permanent residents Sec. of State Marco Rubio personally identified for deportation amid a widespread crackdown on noncitizen college students for their participation in allegedly antisemitic activities. Chung, a 21-year-old born in South Korea who has […]

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Inside a classroom at the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park on a recent Monday morning, teacher Julian Colón was busy setting out notebooks, folders, pens and crayons on a table. Outside in the hallway, a sign taped to a wall reads “CLASES DE INGLÉS POR ESTE CAMINO” — English classes this way.  It was […]

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