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Primary Primer: A Voter’s Guide to Some of the Most Hotly Contested Races on the NY Ballot
New York is a one-party city where elections are almost always determined in the Democratic primary. Until 2018 these…
Domino Effect: Can Millennial Leftists Topple More Machine Incumbents in NY’s June 23 Primaries?
A crowd of purple-clad supporters had gathered around an overhead television set at one end of a bar in…
When Caregivers Join Black Lives Matter Protests
Hi Rev Billy, I’ve been to a few protests in my time but I don’t think I’ve ever seen…
No Justice, No Rent: Tenants Go On Strike in Brooklyn
With their incomes decimated by coronavirus-forced layoffs, tenants from about 15 buildings in Brooklyn and the Bronx have gone…
Open Streets for All: NYC’s Transit Future is Up for Grabs
The bike shop is the new club,” tweeted Danny Harris, executive director of Transportation Alternatives and now a member…
Police Defunding Battle Heats Up at City Hall
Budget season is underway at City Hall and a bloody season of discontent rages in the streets. Months under…
A Mutual Aid Network Blooms in Bay Ridge
In organizational theory, mutual aid means the exchange of services or resources in which both parties benefit. Mutual aid…
Contact Tracing: Is Our Data Safe in Bloomberg’s Hands?
The former mayor’s history of stop and frisk and surveillance raises troubling concerns.
Youth-Led Protest Calls for Defunding the NYPD
Teenage activist Tehreem Saleem wants the mayor to invest in communities not policing. She is not alone.
Op-Ed: Every Cop is a Criminal. All the Sinners Are Saints
In the eyes of the state, any violence is permissible in order to maintain control. The law is the…