Ban on flavored vape could hurt NYC smoke shops
Following a recent ban in Michigan and a call from President Trump for a federal prohibition on certain vaping products, Cuomo pushed the state for a ban on flavored e-cigarettes.
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Friday the 13 is the day to get inked for cheap
Human canvases stood outside Armageddon—a graffiti and hip-hop influenced shop in the heart of Bushwick—in a line stretching down Bushwick Ave, patiently waiting for their name to be called from a list.
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9/11 Photographers remember the day
On the 18th anniversary of 9/11 the photographs of Franklin and other photojournalists work bear witness to the memories of the day when nearly 3000 people were killed in terrorists attacks.
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For families of the 9/11 victims, the pain never ends
When this day comes, it’s right back to that day. Like 18 years never passed.”
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Growing up in the aftermath of 9/11
To these young people, the events that followed 9/11 are part of history.
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A different reality for the city’s minorities after 9/11
Alam said Muslim women in his community, including his mother, were afraid of wearing their Hijab out in public for years after 9/11.
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NYC Fire Museum holds 9/11 memorial service
The 9/11 memorial at NYC Fire Museum is a permanent exhibition designed by Jude Amsel to commemorate the 343 firefighters lost on September 11, 2001. The center of the room is a memorial made of black marbles and tiles with the names and pictures of the individual firefighters. Photo by Shiyu Xu The New York City Fire Museum marked […]
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Dancers pay tribute to 9/11
The Table of Silence Project 9/11, conceived and choreographed by Jacqulyn Buglisi, began in 2011. It’s dedicated to “all who suffer from oppression of freedom and the tragedy of war” and photojournalist Bill Biggart, who died in the twin towers.
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In the Face of Tragedy, Volunteers Bring Life to 9/11 Anniversary
The packaged food will be donated to City Harvest, reaching about 1.2 million people, and about ten thousand meals will be sent to victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.
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NYC paid vacation bill could be a big burden on small businesses
Mayor Bill de Blasio at a campaign event. Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. Getting paid to go on vacation might seem like a win-win situation. But in New York City, a new policy proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio has sparked a conversation about who loses out when paid time off becomes a requirement. New York City could soon be […]
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The next #featurefriday is first semester student Amanda Pérez Pintado, a print journalist who has come to NYC from Puerto Rico. She spent the last year moving up from an intern to a full-time reporter at Puerto Rico’s largest newspaper @elnuevodia where she covered politics, business, science and local events. She is interested in covering social justice issues and one of her stories about the gentrification of San Juan, PR made it to the front page of her hometown newspaper. • “As a journalist, I’m interested in telling people’s stories. Journalism needs diverse voices to get stories on underrepresented communities out there.” • #featurefriday #newspaper #socialjustice #elnuevodia @nyu_journalism -
Our #mondaymotivation is first semester student Sydney Fishman. She has brought her audio reporting skills to NYC from California, where she got her start interning at radio stations in Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. While most of her work has focused on immigration, including a story she produced about undocumented works at strawberry farms being exploited by companies, she also enjoys reporting on music, movies and local artists. Her work can be found online at SoundCloud.com/sydthekyd. • “It's important to give a voice to the voiceless. In journalism it's important to find out stories from people you usually wouldn't hear from. I think it's important to let people know that they are being listened to and their voice matters.”
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