Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
With Chai and Chappell Roan, Play Puts a Spotlight on Flood Preparedness
A movie star walks into a bar. Well, a chai shop. And she’s not really a movie star, just a flood sensor — a tool that monitors water levels — with big dreams. Such is the premise of Sabina Sethi Unni’s play, “Flood Sensor Aunty.” And it only gets goofier from there. The show marries […]
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‘We Must Fight Trump,’ Comptroller Candidates Agree. Then What?
The two leading candidates to become the next city comptroller agree on what the major challenge will be: fighting Donald Trump and the Republicans who control Washington. “We have to fight back,” said Justin Brannan, City Council member representing Bay Ridge and chair of the finance committee and a key player in budget negotiations. “We […]
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LISTEN: A High-Stakes Casino Contest
What’s the difference between a parking lot, a park and a casino? Just a few words scribbled on some paper if Mets owner Steve Cohen gets his way, and it looks like he might now with a well compensated assist from State Senator John Liu that’s also a kick in the shins of his legislative […]
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Losing Bronx Armory Developer Sues, Claiming Political Interference in Bidding Process
A losing candidate in the heated competition to develop the Kingsbridge Armory in the Northwest Bronx says the process was tainted by corruption, favoritism and theft of intellectual property, according to a new lawsuit filed by that developer. Agallas Equities LLC, filed the suit on Friday evening seeking an annulment of the contract awarded to […]
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Health Care Costs Could Rise for NYC Employees as City Scrambles for Funds
This story was published in partnership with New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site covering New York state and city politics. Sign up for their newsletter here. A key fund that pays for New York City employees’ health benefits has run dry, opening up a $600 million hole in the city budget and threatening potential […]
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