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The Office of the Inspector General, the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau and the City Council’s Oversight and Investigations Committee all pass the buck on controversial case.
Op-Ed: Occupation and Physical Therapists Continue to Fight for a Fair UFT Contract
United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew won’t do what it takes to improve a contract that denies some workers parity pay, writes this union member.
Where’s the Bus? The Mayor is Failing Transit Targets and New York Riders
After a year and a half in office, Eric Adams’ vow to be ‘Bus Mayor’ for NYC’s 1.3 million daily riders remains unfulfilled.
Second Half of July Events Calendar
Poetry, dance, music, museum exhibits and more.
Chelsea NYCHA Tenants Urge Halt to Plans to Demolish Their Homes
Residents of the Chelsea-Elliot and Fulton Houses warn that the city’s plan to tear down their current buildings and replace them with new ones is a land grab that will permanently displace them.
When the Welfare Rights Movement Was a Powerful Force for Uplifting the Poor
The War on Poverty comes to life in a new book that explores how welfare mothers in Las Vegas built an organizing juggernaut that transformed lives.
Queer Liberation March is Both the Past and the Future of Pride
Dylan came out as trans seven years ago, when she was in fourth grade. “Growing up as trans has…
Participants talk about why they cherish an event that centers dykes and embodies the spirit of pride, which is protest.
Calls Grow for a New Investigation into the Mysterious Death of NYC Anti-Corruption Crusader
A 911 caller reports that a man had been walking with a pedometer in his hand when he collapsed.…