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NYU Faculty Strike as Union and University Reach Impasse on Wages

Members of Contract Faculty United-UAW at NYU on strike,

Approximately 950 non-tenure track faculty at New York University walked off the job on Monday, after their union and the university failed to reach agreement on raises and better job security. Contract Faculty United-UAW began their strike at 11 a.m. Monday, as students were just returning from spring break. The union had agreed to extend […]

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Black Snape Actor Recalls Death Treats From Harry Potter Fans 

British star Paapa Essidu is finally responding to the racist backlash he's received since signing on to portray this classic Harry Potter anti-hero.

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Trump-Appointed Judge Keeps City Council Staffer in ICE Detention

City Council staffer Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez smiles in a portrait

A Trump-appointed federal judge in New York’s Southern District denied a City Council staffer’s request for release from immigration detention Monday, ruling his pending Temporary Protected Status didn’t shield him from arrest and deportation. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a personnel services data analyst for the City Council, has been in ICE detention since mid-January, when […]

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MTA Preps for Next Q Line Construction Phase Amid Fed Fund Fight

The MTA outlined plans Monday to keep the extension of the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem on track — even as it battles the Trump administration in federal court over funding for the $7 billion project. The transit authority’s board will vote Wednesday to award the third of four contracts for the planned three-station […]

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Liquid Glass Is Permanent

Danny Bolella (Reddit): If you read the comments on my articles or browse the iOS subreddits, there is a vocal contingent of developers betting that Apple is going to roll back Liquid Glass. […] I shared this exact sentiment with the Apple team. Their reaction? Genuine shock. They were actually concerned that developers were holding […]