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Council Set to Pass Bill Mandating Disclosure of Rikers Deaths
In May 2023, after a spike in deaths on Rikers Island, city jail officials suddenly stopped notifying the media shortly after an incarcerated person passed away. Frank Dwyer, a spokesperson for then Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina, told THE CITY at the time that notifying the public after each death was a “practice, not […]
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How to Weigh in on Election Changes on Your Ballot (Maybe) This Fall
New York City voters will likely have a say in more than just who they’re electing to City Hall this November. A group of officials charged with changing the city’s charter, or governing document, recently put their suggestions to the public. The NYC Charter Revision Commission’s interim report outlined five possible ballot proposals that aim […]
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Casinos for NYC Will Be Chosen By Year’s End. Here’s How.
Eight players are in, the cards are down — and now we wait. The final-round game to secure a highly lucrative license to open a casino in the New York City area begins now. By the end of this year, a specially-created state board will give the go-ahead to three proposals for commercial casinos in […]
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Heated Staten Island Amazon Warehouse Workers Rally for Better Conditions
The Amazon Labor Union held a rally outside the JFK8 Fulfilmment Center in Staten Island Wednesday evening — in the midst of the retail giant’s “Prime Day” promotion — to protest what they say are unsafe working conditions that have persisted for years. Workers from other Amazon sites in the Hudson Valley, the International Brotherhood […]
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Meet the Brit Mapping NYC, One Story, Block and Bike Ride at a Time
This story is part of Summer & THE CITY, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. Dan Ryder knows he can’t visit all 470 square miles and meet all 8 million-plus people of New York City during his 17-day trip […]
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