ICE pepper-sprayed NYC woman, 72, in the face. Gov. Hochul is peeved.
A video on social media shows the officer pepper-spraying the woman in the face, turning and then walking away. [ more βΊ ]
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Heavy police presence at Summer Streets marks latest NYPD surge under Mamdani
Summer Streets-goers said police went overboard using vehicles as barricades at points along the car-free route. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch has responded to large gatherings…
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1 out of 3 NYC families who applied for 2-K will get a seat. Parents find out today.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani interacts with Pre-K students at Friends of Crown Heights Education Center on November 13, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood…
Read full article βDemand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot
Nearly three families applied for each free childcare seat for 2-year-olds in New York Cityβs program rolling out next month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov.…
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Johanna FernΓ‘ndez Dies at 55: Leading Scholar on the Young Lords & Latinx Freedom Movement
We look at the life and legacy of Dominican American historian, activist and prison abolitionist Dr. Johanna FernΓ‘ndez, who died on July 30 after a…
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“If Emmett Till Lived”: Cultural Historian Sarah Lewis on New Book/Exhibit, Visit to Mississippi
More than 70 years after the kidnapping, torture and lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, a major new photography exhibit and companion book ask…
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“Department of Injustice”: Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case
Todd Blancheβs nomination for attorney general cleared a major hurdle this week after two Republican senators who had raised concerns agreed to back him. Blanche…
Read full article βDemocracy Now! 2026-08-04 Tuesday
Headlines for August 04, 2026; βDepartment of Injusticeβ: Norm Eisen on Todd Blanche AG Nom, Reflecting Pool Vandalism Case; βIf Emmett Till Livedβ: Cultural Historian…
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Early Addition: More than 50 Mamdani appointees are getting chauffeured around town
Because that's a lot of black SUVs on the road, here are your early links: Eric Adams selling data centers, mysterious cheap tickets to Olivia…
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Is it time to reconsider NYC’s age-cutoff for kindergarten?
New York Cityβs Dec. 31 cutoff is one of the latest in the country. New York Cityβs Dec. 31 cutoff is one of the latest…
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Short-term pain for a long-term train: MTA subway construction upends life in East Harlem
Construction on the Second Avenue subway has upended East Harlem this year. But many residents say the short-term pain is worth it for a long-term…
Read full article βCity and Insurer to Pay $53 Million Over Retiree Copay Lawsuit
The Mamdani administration and a major insurer agreed to pay up to $53 million to reimburse retired civil servants who said theyβd been wrongly charged…
Read full article βBlock-By-Block Walking App Hit With Cease and Desist by NYC
Heyyy, theyβre walkinβ here! The cityβs Transportation Department has hit an app that tracks New Yorkersβ block-by-block walking routes with a cease-and-desist letter. DOT wants…
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Federal judge blocks New Yorkβs ban on ICE agents wearing masks
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in November 2025 in New York City. Ruling says New…
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Second detainee dies after being held at Delaney Hall ICE detention center
A storm passes over the Delaney Hall Detention Facility as activists continue to protest outside. The family alleges Edwin Jovanny Lopez Cornejo was denied needed…
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Opinion: Rent Stabilization Isnβt Means TestedβAnd It Shouldnβt Be
"This line of argument can appear soundβwhy shouldnβt the poorest New Yorkers get sole access to rent-stabilized apartments?βbut it is ultimately a distraction from the…
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PODCAST: ΒΏQuΓ© se sabe del cierre del programa de defensa legal para menores inmigrantes no acompaΓ±ados?
El 31 de julio expirΓ³ el contrato federal con organizaciones sin Γ‘nimo de lucro para que presten asistencia jurΓdica a mΓ‘s de 25.000 menores inmigrantes…
Read full article βSalvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says
A Salvadoran man held for the past six weeks at Delaney Hall, the largest ICE detention center in the New York metro area, has died,…
Read full article βLISTEN: Mamdaniβs Pied-Γ -Terre Pressure Play Is Paying Off
As the mayorβs push to trumpet the collection of his new pied-Γ -terre tax and confront quiet money with loud politics got off to a bumpy…
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Public defenders strike drags on, leaving Bronx and Manhattan clients in limbo
The Bronx County courthouse. Hundreds of attorneys, social workers and other support staff are out of court for another week as they negotiate new contracts.…
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