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LISTEN: New York’s Winter of Discontent — and New Hopes

A former anti-aircraft missile site sits on Harts Island.

Is anyone in this town not running for Congress? Is it time for Democrats to finally usher an older generation out of Washington, and is there a way to build a party whose representatives are better distributed in terms of age, identity and geographic distribution? Is it time to finally feel hopeful about New York […]

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Heating Assistance Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens

A cast-iron radiator heats an apartment.

The U.S. government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which mainly helps households cover their winter heating bills, is one of many federal assistance programs that were put on hold during the 43-day shutdown. New York typically starts enrollment […]

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As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles

Immigrant-right advocates purchased whistles to help alert people during ICE raids,

When masked federal officers showed up on a street corner in Corona, Queens, earlier this month and started arresting Latino men, seemingly stopped at random, volunteers alerted through Signal chats and direct messages rushed to the scene. The feds were gone, along with the men they’d detained, and the volunteers went through the area, passing […]

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As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles

Immigrant-right advocates purchased whistles to help alert people during ICE raids,

When masked federal officers showed up on a street corner in Corona, Queens, earlier this month and started arresting Latino men, seemingly stopped at random, volunteers alerted through Signal chats and direct messages rushed to the scene. The feds were gone, along with the men they’d detained, and the volunteers went through the area, passing […]

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Mamdani Election Signals Lane Change for Stymied Street Overhauls

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani arrives on a Q39 bus outside LaGuardia College in Queens for the final debate,

After making transportation a key plank in his campaign platform, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have the chance to make up for Eric Adams’ missed opportunities to reshape New York’s streets when he takes over at City Hall. Street design, parking enforcement, bike and bus lanes are among the areas where experts, advocates and former Department […]

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