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House Republicans Grill CUNY Chief on Campus Antisemitism Claims
THE CITY partners with Open Campus on coverage of the City University of New York. City University of New York Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez was the latest higher education leader to be grilled about efforts to tamp down on antisemitism on the university’s 26 campuses Tuesday morning, where he avoided engaging directly with House […]
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Latest Subway Soaking Raises More Questions Over System’s Vulnerability
After torrential rains on Monday that turned several station entrances into waterfalls, experts warned that the subway system will remain exposed to recurring flash flooding — unless the city and the MTA better collaborate on multibillion-dollar stormproofing projects. Described by MTA officials as the second-biggest one-hour downpour in city history, the storm overwhelmed the subway, […]
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NYPD Shuts Down Bustling South Bronx Plaza
On a sweltering afternoon, dozens of people waiting for the Bx41 bus leaned against metal barricades, wiping sweat from their foreheads as they stood feet away from the shaded benches now closed off to the public. Roberto Clemente Plaza — a busy public square at the heart of The Bronx’s busiest commercial district — usually […]
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Mamdani Goes to Washington With Key Democrats in Congress Still on the Fence
This story was produced as part of a partnership between THE CITY and NOTUS, a publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Zohran Mamdani’s supporters in Congress are calling for the Democratic Party to unite behind its nominee for New York City mayor, but they’re also not pressuring party leaders to endorse him — yet. Mamdani, […]
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Ahead of Planned $7.6B Subway Car Buy, MTA Looks Abroad for Lessons on Lighter Trains
As the MTA prepares to make its biggest one-time buy of new subway cars since the 1980s, the transit agency is looking for ways to lighten the load on the tracks. According to a new document, the MTA is seeking industry feedback on how to incorporate “innovative, service-proven technologies or emerging technologies already in use” […]
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