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With collective farms, free public transit and a transparent budget, he’s transforming this city in Turkish Kurdistan.
Iraqi and American Art Meet at MoMA
They said it would keep us safe. They said it would keep us strong. They said it was proper…
‘Certain Days’: A Calendar That Breaks Down Walls Wherever It Hangs
It was a full-circle moment when Herman Bell attended the launch of the 2020 edition of the Certain Days…
Beyond Identity Politics: How This Activist of Color Found a New Language of Struggle
Here we slept outside. Here we painted protest signs, played drums and danced in a sweat-flinging frenzy. Here we…
Winter Warriors: Meet the New Yorkers Making a Living in the Great Outdoors
They’re brewing our coffee, netting our fish, shoveling snow from our sidewalks. They rise before the sun and are…
700 Feet Too Tall: Chinatown Fights Back Against Luxury Super Tower Plan
In the weeks preceding the Lunar New Year, Manhattan’s Chinatown bursts with crimson and gold. Residents tack upside-down fu,…
Brooklyn’s Political Machine: Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss
With a decidedly modest amount of fanfare, the Brooklyn Democratic Party voted in a new leader on Martin Luther…
NY Pot Reform Gains New Support in Albany, But Will It Go Up in Smoke Again This Year?
Last year, New York State legalizing marijuana was considered an almost-sure thing. In December 2018, Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, the…
The senator and I are of the same generation. We both have humble Midwest roots. We both went to law school. But I’m backing Bernie.
Weekly NYC Events Calendar: Jan. 30 to Feb. 5
The Indypendent’s curated events calendar comes out every Wednesday online and once a month in print. Sign-up for our regular e-newsletter and…
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