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Family vows to file a wrongful death lawsuit, demonstrators demand infamous jail be closed.
Former prosecutor Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi failed to reveal two audio recordings of witnesses that could have aided Giuca’s defense, appeals judge hears.
Remembering Mark Levitan: Comrade and Dear Friend
Even at 70 plus years of age, Mark Levitan was still climbing mountains, a diversion he cherished. Now, at…
Ranked Choice Voting Explained
New York City faces a historic primary on June 22: For the first time in almost a century, we’ll…
Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations with Cuba “A Priority”
Silvia from Miami, Eduardo from Hialeah, Abel from Lakeland. The names pour in on the donations page for “Syringes…
City Medicare Privatization Sparks Retiree Pushback
City retirees and their allies gathered Monday near City Hall Park to protest the proposed privatization of their Medicare…
Showdown in City Council District 35
It’s liberals vs. leftists in a battle for a seat that runs through Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.
How Critical Race Theory Became The New Conservative Bogeyman
Critical race theory is not primarily about history. It is about the effects of history on institutions, policies, laws, and, most importantly, ideas. And that makes the rightwing deeply uneasy.
Black moms suffer disproportionately when giving birth. New York could begin to address that by empowering more Black midwives.
Protester Alleges NYPD Stripped Her in Public
“He pulled my pants down to my ankles and then made me walk across the Brooklyn Bridge naked,” she says.
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