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City Agency Abused Emergency Power to Separate Children from Their Parents, Lawsuit Alleges
Two parents and their children sued the Administration for Children Services in a federal class action lawsuit Thursday, alleging the agency “abused” its emergency powers to separate them without approval from family court. State law generally allows emergency removals in situations where the time spent seeking removal orders from a judge would endanger a child. […]
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THE CITY becomes The City Reporter
NEW YORK, NY (May 29, 2026) – The leading nonprofit newsroom covering New York City has changed its name to emphasize the importance of professional journalists in an age of algorithms and artificial intelligence. Founded in 2019 as THE CITY, the 25-person media outlet has won multiple awards for its coverage of politics and society […]
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THE CITY Is Now The City Reporter
With this new name, we’re proudly investing in our identity as reporters, people who investigate stories and verify facts. In an era of robots and algorithmic news, we affirm the indispensable value of the professional skills of reporters. A chatbot doesn’t know how to conduct an interview that is both compassionate and skeptical. It can’t […]
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Hundreds Hit With Evictions in The Bronx Over Faulty Paperwork, Suit Alleges
For the past seven years, Lillian Pagan has lived a largely peaceful existence in The Bronx’s River Park Towers. Her apartment, which looms over the Major Deegan Expressway, is filled with her beadwork, hand-sewn stuffed figures and family photos, and shared with her white cat, Alexis. So last year, when 76-year-old Pagan learned her landlord […]
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Mamdani Endorses DSA-Backed Avila Chevalier Against Incumbent Espaillat for Congress
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday endorsed political newcomer Darializa Avila Chevalier in her primary against incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat, shaking up the race for the Upper Manhattan and Bronx House seat where the mayor grew up. Mamdani made a joint appearance with Avila Chevalier, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America member, on MS NOW to […]
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