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What Would It Mean for New York City If Trump Cuts Its Federal Funds?
Federal taxpayer dollars touch everything from food assistance to homeland security funds in New York City. If President Donald Trump rescinds or cancels funds to the city, as he repeatedly threatens to do if Zohran Mamdani win the mayoral race in November, it could upend city operations and services, especially for New York City’s most vulnerable residents, budget experts said. “Even if […]
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Military-Style Immigration Sweep Hits NYC as Masked Federal Agents Arrest Canal Street Vendors
Chaos erupted in Lower Manhattan Tuesday afternoon, as dozens of masked federal agents targeting street vendors on Canal Street were met with droves of New Yorkers who joined in a spontaneous protest of the arrests. It’s unclear how many street vendors the federal agents ultimately detained, though video and eyewitness accounts suggested as many as […]
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Hope for The Hole? Eric Adams Promises Sewers and Redevelopment as Parting Gift
New sewers. New drainage. New green space. And up to 5,000 new apartments. Those elements could fill The Hole, a low-lying and long-neglected neighborhood on the border of Queens and Brooklyn that will be the target of a proposed rezoning, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. Residents of The Hole — otherwise known as the Jewel […]
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Sliwa Fans Cheer Him On, Despite Calls Urging GOP Nominee to Drop Out
Retired NYPD officer Phil McManus spent Monday night along the Belt Parkway service road, proudly holding up “Curtis Sliwa for Mayor” signs and waving an American flag. Under no circumstances would he vote for any other candidate on Nov. 4, he told THE CITY. “We don’t need creeps. We don’t need crooks. And we don’t […]
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How Will the Next NYC Mayor Face Public Health Challenges?
This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. New York City’s next mayor will be forced to take on a range of public health challenges at a pivotal time for the city, from expected deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance to a need to strengthen an […]
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