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Mamdani Meds? Think Tank Pitches City-Owned Pharmacies to Lower Drug Prices
New York should not stop at city-owned grocery stores when the need for a robust city-owned pharmacy network is even more compelling, argues a new proposal from a progressive policy group that will test the Mamdani administration’s appetite for challenging for-profit sectors of the economy. But in a twist designed to broaden the plan’s appeal, […]
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Rowdy Knicks Fans Set School Buses Ablaze as Violence Mars Post-Game Celebrations
The wheels came off during scenes of violent mayhem that followed the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than half a century, with rowdies vandalizing MTA buses and torching shuttles used to ferry soccer fans to World Cup games, authorities said Sunday. The ruckus that resulted in more than 60 arrests, a shooting and four […]
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It’s the First Ticker-Tape Parade Ever for the Knicks — Here’s Why
The New York Knicks pulled off another victory in San Antonio on Saturday, outscoring the Spurs in the final minutes of the game to win their first championship since 1973, to the elation of fans across the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced soon after the win that a ticker-tape parade will be held Thursday, June […]
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‘I’m Thinking of Quitting,’ Says Cab Driver Bashed in Knicks Brawl
Since the publication of this story, the New York Taxi Workers Alliance and the Bronx rapper French Montana set up a fundraiser for the driver. Noureddine Bitat went from the end of a 13-hour shift behind the wheel of a yellow cab to being dragged onto the street by a mob in the wake of […]
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Knicks in 5! And 5 Stats That Capture NYC’s Orange-and-Blue Fever
BANG, BANG — and it’s Knicks in five! The New York Knicks secured their first NBA championship since 1973 late Saturday, after beating the San Antonio Spurs in Texas in Game 5 of the best-of-7 finals, 94-90. Their victory sent fans into a state of exhilaration following an epic postseason run that brought New Yorkers together […]
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