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Counting the homeless
In groups of three to five people, HOPE volunteers are assigned a certain amount of blocks to canvass in one of the city’s five boroughs. They spend roughly four hours — from midnight to 4 a.m. — asking everyone they encounter if they have a place to sleep that night.
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Dreamers continue to live with uncertainty as government shutdown ends
Six years ago, Aca was an undocumented immigrant working as a busboy at the Trump SoHo Hotel. Today, he has legal status and an associates degree in commercial photography. He is working towards a bachelors in international affairs at Baruch College.
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Statue of Liberty Reopens Despite Government Shutdown
when New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the state would cover the costs to re-open the statue, eager tourists rushed to lower Manhattan to cross Liberty Island off their list of must-see attractions.
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Congestion pricing may be the answer to MTA woes or add to the nightmare
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is backing the city’s latest proposal to raise money for the MTA - congestion pricing.
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New Yorkers on gun control
Pavement Pieces reporters took to the streets to see what New Yorkers think about the current state of gun control.
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New Yorkers protest Trump’s “Fascist Regime”
Hundreds took to the streets of Manhattan to protest the Trump administration on the one year anniversary of his election.
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Thousands march for climate change
On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, New Yorkers hit the street to protest climate change.
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Protestors remember Hurricane Sandy and demand climate action
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Protests against redeveloping Crown Heights’ Bedford-Union Armory continue
Neighbors are worried that development plans could lead to further gentrification of Crown Heights.
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Hurricane Sandy victims mark 5 year anniversary with rally for climate justice
Sandy victims and others marched for climate change on the 5th anniversary of the hurricane which, claimed 117 lives and caused $75 million in damages.