Maureen Mullarkey
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Special Report: In Our Backyard
Sunset Park-Industry City
Episode 3: Developers believe the rezoning will bring new jobs, while residents fear those new opportunities will attract wealthier households and displace a part of Brooklyn many hold dear.
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Arts•Features
The Evolution of the Big Apple Chorus
The barbershop chorus is changing.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
NYC now producing its own coronavirus test kits
De Blasio said that the first batch of 30,000 tests are expected to be delivered by Friday, May 8th
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Trump’s plan to reopen America is announced
“Healthy Americans will now be able to return to work as conditions on the ground allow instead of a blanket shut down,” said Trump.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
New York City’s budget becomes the latest victim of the pandemic
De Blasio said that New York City is predicted to lose $7.4. billion in tax revenue in the next fiscal year, due to the pandemic.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Stimulus package, ventilators, EPA and a war of words with the governors in today’s news
It was a day full of firsts.
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Special Report: Shutdown: The Coronavirus
Good News: Coronavirus spread may be slowing in New York
“Density controlled measures are working,” said the governor, at a press conference this morning.
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Audio•Features
A Warm Winter Day in Tompkins Square Park
It feels like spring in the East Village.
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News
Pro-choice activists aim to shut down church’s tour business
NYC Abortion Rights, a grassroots coalition which defends reproductive rights, claims that ever month over 200 church members heckle patients entering a nearby Planned Parenthood, located at 26 Bleecker Street.
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Audio•News
Tensions Run High in Glendale, Queens Over Planned Homeless Shelter
At a recent community meeting residents aggressively yelled out of anger, one woman threatening to “burn the place down” if the shelter arises.