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The only woman of color in Nashua’s city council is reelected
Shoshanna Kelly wins a second term as Nashua, New Hampshire's Alderwoman at-large.
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After a double digit loss in the NYC mayor’s race, Sliwa concedes to Adams
After a contentious race for NYC mayor, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa conceded to rival Eric Adams just 40 minutes after […]
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A cat, a jacket and a jammed ballot makes voting a headache for NYC Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa
“I’ll be going to polling locations all day until the final tally at nine, and I will hear stories from Democrats, Independents and Republicans that their name wasn’t in the book even though they voted in the presidential election"
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Inhumane conditions at Rikers Island lead to protests
Today protestors again rallied to close "Torture Island."
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Curtis Sliwa trails in mayor’s race but fights on
Republican mayoral candidate and founder of the Guardian Angel, Curtis Sliwa, has spent the final week on the campaign trail hoping to pull ahead of his Democratic rival, Eric Adams.
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Black doulas are challenging rampant healthcare disparity
These health disparities are mostly a substantial reflection of the inequalities experienced by Black women on an array of socioeconomic factors.
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Teens demand safer bike lanes
Although bike ridership has tripled in the last 15 years, New York City infrastructure hasn’t been able to keep up. The Tube could be the answer.
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Struggling taxi drivers go on hunger strike
Cabbies are facing overwhelming debt, due to the collapse and failure of the Medallion program
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The battle over East Village Park continues
Activists vow to defend the park as demolition is set to begin.
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Philadelphia begins awarding $22 million in grants for anti-violence initiatives
Data from the office of the City Controller details a 40% increase in homicides from 2019 to 2020.