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New York
Watch: Congestion Pricing a ‘Nail in the Coffin,’ Warn Taxi Drivers
A state judge extended a restraining order against the implementation of the surcharge on Thursday.
Shop, Pick Up Kids… Go to Jail? Plan to Swap Rikers for ‘Justice Hubs’ Draws Ire
New York City will have four new jails in every borough except Staten Island within the next ten years.…
Hank’s For All The Memories: A Long-Standing Boerum Hill Haunt Bites the Dust
Ernest Hemingway wrote of the importance of a “clean, well-lighted place.” I would counter that a dark den of…
While the Rest of the Subway System Crumbles, MTA to Spend $6B on 3 Stations
The MTA has a long-term plan to make life easier for New York City’s beleaguered commuters — at least…
Will Dems in the NY Senate Make 2019 the Year of The Tenant?
Or will big money have its way again?
A Place for Solidarity in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Election campaigns are ephemeral by nature. Months of leafleting, door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, speechifying, debates, controversies real and manufactured…
New Yorkers Vow to Challenge Cuomo-De Blasio Amazon Giveaway
Perhaps it is dengue, perhaps it is malaria. Maybe it’s African sleep fever. It is definitely some kind of…
Prime Target: Amazon’s NYC Power Play
Concerns grow as the trillion-dollar company looks set to place its HQ2 In Queens.
How To Help Progressive Candidates Ahead of the Midterms
This is the final weekend before Tuesday’s midterm elections and many organizations, hoping to edge out Republican incumbents and…