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Vendors Press Council for New Licenses After ICE Canal Street Raid
In the wake of the military-style federal raid targeting vendors on Canal Street last week, street vendors and their advocates are again mounting a push for the City Council to lift the cap on vendor permits once and for all. Dozens of sellers with the Street Vendor Project rallied outside City Hall Wednesday calling for […]
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Reducida Pero Aún Crucial la Comunidad Boricua Para Ganar la Alcaldía de Nueva York
Este artículo fue publicado originalmente por el Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. Para leer en inglés, haga clic aquí. El día de la Parada Puertorriqueña, el 8 de junio, Zohran Kwame Mamdani desfiló por la quinta avenida de Manhattan montado en una carroza halada por una Jeep Cherokee negra. Al frente de la carroza, una pancarta […]
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Slavic Sliwa Feels Right at Home Among Polish New Yorkers
In a zone straddling Brooklyn and Queens that turned out overwhelmingly for Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary, Republican mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa has cultivated a dedicated following. From Greenpoint to Ridgewood, he appeals to many locals’ interests as property owners, their Catholic values and, above all, their shared identity as Polish Americans. “Most people […]
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In New York’s Mayoral Showdown, Puerto Rican Voters Could Tip the Scales
This story was originally published by the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo. To read it in Spanish, click here. Amid the drumbeats and flags of this year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York, Zohran Kwame Mamdani rode down Fifth Avenue on a float pulled by a black Jeep Cherokee. At its front, a banner proclaimed […]
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These Council Districts Produced Zero Affordable Homes This Year
A major effort to speed construction of badly needed housing with a referendum vote on changes to the City Charter appears to be gaining momentum as opposition by the City Council comes under increased scrutiny. Updated data from the New York Housing Conference released Wednesday shows that some areas of the city are producing virtually […]
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