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‘They’re doing God’s work’ for sinfully low wages: Direct Support Professionals demand essential pay at Manhattan rally

Posted on November 9, 2021

Protestor call for the end of solitary confinement

Politics

‘Rescind your deadly order’: Activists blast de Blasio for apparent return to solitary confinement in NYC jails

Posted on November 8, 2021

NY: Protest to Free Pop-Artist Peter Max

Free Peter Max: a daughter’s fight to remove her dad from the clutches of ‘predatory’ guardianship

Posted on November 5, 2021

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More than half of New Yorkers say pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health in survey commissioned by MetroPlusHealth

Posted on November 1, 2021

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Criminal Justice Coalition pushes DAs to alleviate Rikers Island issues, set inmates free

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Bronx

‘When did you become God?’ Protesters press Bronx DA Clark to act as Rikers Island death toll hits 14

Posted on October 19, 2021

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Politics

New York City Council passes Safety in Our Shelters Act, protecting those guarding homeless centers

Posted on October 7, 2021

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‘Unacceptable’: Hearing-impaired and disabled tenants rail against deplorable conditions in Lower East Side residence

Posted on September 28, 2021

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Bronx

After NYC jail officials ignored suicide prevention plan, five detainees took their own lives

Posted on September 25, 2021

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Bronx

Inside look: How NYC mobile teams turn homeless outreach into a surrogate family

Posted on September 19, 2021

‘It’s definitely retaliation’: Wards Island homeless shelter residents say they’re being punished for media interviews

Posted on September 4, 2021

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Down and out in Kips Bay: Locals say loiterers, drug users roaming streets after hospital discharges

Posted on September 1, 2021

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‘People should never live like this!’ Life inside a Wards Island homeless shelter

Posted on August 30, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Passengers queue at LAX airport before Memorial Day weekend in Los Angeles

U.S. FAA tops $1 million in proposed fines for disruptive airline passengers

Posted on August 19, 2021

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MetroPlus Health calls Queens home with opening of new flagship storefront in Flushing

Posted on August 5, 2021

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Dog squad: A pair of furry NYPD detectives graduate at One Police Plaza

Posted on August 5, 2021

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Politics

‘The mayor lied to us’: Criminal justice activists in NYC demand new way to end solitary confinement

Posted on August 3, 2021

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Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Criminal justice activists press NYC for real end to solitary confinement in jails

Posted on August 1, 2021

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City Hall protest over NYC homeless relocations leads to 11 arrests

Posted on July 29, 2021

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Brooklyn

Caring for a village: VillageCareMAX opens storefront in Sunset Park

Posted on July 18, 2021

Pope Francis leads Angelus prayer at the Vatican

Learn to switch off, says Pope Francis in first appearance at Vatican after hospital stay

Posted on July 18, 2021

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Activists continue calls to defund the police amid surge in citywide shootings

Posted on June 29, 2021

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NYPD officials unveil new training procedures to de-escalate deadly encounters

Posted on June 23, 2021

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Protesters demand the $1B defund the NYPD promise be kept

Posted on June 16, 2021

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Bronx

Schumer joins Bronx Reps. AOC and Bowman calling for federal funding to reduce gun violence

Posted on June 3, 2021

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East Village’s Tompkins Square Park also sees rise in homelessness, but residents unfazed

Posted on June 2, 2021

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Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley warns Lynch: ‘There is a new sheriff in town’

Posted on June 1, 2021

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Op-Ed | Managing mental health in a post-quarantine world

Posted on May 25, 2021

Garcia says her ‘Housing Heals’ plan aims to end homelessness in New York City

Posted on May 19, 2021

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‘Care Fair’ in Chinatown promote self-defense and a rebounding neighborhood

Posted on May 16, 2021

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Garcia calls on de Blasio to open senior centers as pandemic fades

Posted on May 13, 2021

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Lower Manhattan

Formerly incarcerated push back against DOC plan to hire 400 more officers

Posted on May 13, 2021

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Politics

More mental health services to come to New York City, says de Blasio

Posted on April 28, 2021

Elayna Mason (left), Reverend Kevin McCall and attorney Ben Pinczewski (right) on April 29 in front of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.

NYC Department of Corrections officer indicted for negligence after detainee hung himself in cell: DA

Posted on April 26, 2021

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Schumer pushes for $5B in federal funds be immediately released to increase mental health access

Posted on April 11, 2021

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An Amazin’ day for Mets fans as they return to Citi Field

Posted on April 8, 2021

Legalizing marijuana was favored in a state Department of Health report released on Friday.

Politics

State seeks to atone for ‘failed war on drugs’ with legal weed bill

Posted on March 25, 2021

FILE PHOTO: An NYC Department of Corrections vehicle drives in the entrance to Rikers Island facility in Queens, in New York

Politics

Solitary ending at NYC jails, but incarcerated at Rikers need more COVID-19 vaccines

Posted on March 9, 2021

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Politics

De Blasio reveals ‘comprehensive plan’ to end racial injustice, boost diversity at NYPD

Posted on March 5, 2021

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Domestic violence during COVID-19: A NYC snapshot of ‘another global crisis’

Posted on February 28, 2021

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Renowned Brooklyn studio, Aline Pilates, weathers the COVID storm and then some with online class success

Posted on February 24, 2021

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Dazed and Confused: CBD vs. THC

Posted on February 16, 2021

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Actress Brianne Davis pens novel exploring her own experiences as a sex and love addict

Posted on February 12, 2021

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Health

Op-Ed | Breaking the stigma of mental illness

Posted on January 7, 2021

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Tips for supporting your kids’ emotional well-being during a pandemic

Posted on January 2, 2021

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As 20,000+ New Yorkers sleep in homeless shelters, advocates press Cuomo for action

Posted on December 9, 2020

Hell’s Kitchen

Rally in Garment District urges city to protect homeless individuals in shelters

Posted on December 9, 2020

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Nurses push NewYork-Presbyterian to restore psychiatric services at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Posted on November 16, 2020

More from around NYC

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Year-in-Review: Bronx takes bold steps toward future with housing reforms and Metro-North expansion

This Verizon telephone exchange building on Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood has been connecting callers around the community for generations.

Ringing up some Queens telephone history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Frequent flare-up: Firefighters battle blaze at Gobbler Auto Parts in East Flatbush

Outside of the US Supreme Court on Dec. 4.

Year in review: What changed for LGBTQ rights in 2024