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New York City Hasn’t Built Artist Housing in a Decade. Should It?
A decade ago, a multimedia artist from The Bronx got a lucky break. She was one of the winners of a lottery — to which over 53,000 people applied — that allowed her to live in one of the 89 affordable apartments in a stately former public school in East Harlem. At the time, she […]
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Mamdani Faults Adams for $12 Billion Budget Gap, Renews Call for Tax Hikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday painted a dire picture of the city’s finances, placing the blame for a $12 billion budget gap over two years on former Mayor Eric Adams. The mayor also repeated his call for the state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and corporations and […]
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ICE Detained a 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen and her Honduran Family in Hotels for Weeks
A Honduran mother, her seven-year-old son and her four-year-old daughter, who is a U.S. citizen, were held by ICE agents in a series of hotel rooms for nearly three weeks while the Trump administration sought to deport them. The ordeal started on Dec. 20, when the family, who live in Suffolk County, reported to an […]
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Who Is Nicholas Deml, the Newly Named Rikers ‘Remediation Manager’?
After seven months of reviewing candidates, a federal judge overseeing Rikers Island announced the appointment of Nicholas Deml, a former CIA officer, as the “remediation manager” who will have sweeping powers to enact highly-anticipated reforms at the troubled jail complex. Judge Laura Taylor Swain ordered Deml — who most recently headed the Vermont detention system […]
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DSA’s Endorsement of Darializa Avila Chevalier Poses Test of Its Clout
The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America announced Tuesday its endorsement of Darializa Avila Chevalier, a community organizer from Harlem who is looking to unseat Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-The Bronx) in New York’s 13th Congressional district. The endorsement is a boost for the 32-year-old Avila Chevalier, a political newcomer who last […]
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