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New York City
Regina Opera presents a Free Sneak Peek of "La Bohème” Feb. 26th
Patch - Fran Garber-Cohen
Regina Opera Company will present a FREE performance of Puccini’s "La Bohème". The opera, a timeless story of love among the Bohemians of Paris, will …
Guardian US
New York City
Which blare project: noisy New York ponders switch to gentler sirens
Guardian US - Lauren Aratani in New York
With just the flip of a switch, the sound of New York’s streets could change forever. New Yorkers are accustomed to hearing the rapid, pulsating “wail” and “yelp” sirens that echo around town. But for
Manhattan, NY
Public Advocate Candidates Spar at Debate Ahead of Feb. 26 Election
westsiderag.com - West Sider
Seven candidates for public advocate qualified for a televised debate on Wednesday, based on fundraising and endorsement standards established
NBC Newsadded this to Health
New York City
NYC lawmaker endorses plan to break HIV-prevention drug's patent
NBC News - Tim Fitzsimons
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is HIV-positive, has endorsed a plan to make Truvada, or PrEP, generic. Corey Johnson, speaker of the New York City Council and one of the most prominent
Daily Mail added this to Top Stories
New York City
'Someone could've been killed!' 'Horrifying' images show how wooden beam fell from NYC subway structure and PIERCED passenger
dailymail.co.uk - Leah Simpson
Horrifying images reveal how a plank of wood fell from an overhead train track in New York Thursday. Pictures shared on Twitter show how part of the …
Jalopnikadded this to Electric Cars
New York City
Giant Chunk of Elevated Subway Crashes Through Windshield of Moving Car
Jalopnik - Justin T. Westbrook
It’s just another day in sunny New York City, where a visibly decaying piece of the elevated 7 subway train fell down and crashed through the …
Red Carpet
Who's who of the Trump-Russia collusion collapse red carpet
thehill.com - Joseph Borelli, opinion contributor
We are in the midst of award show season, and the Academy is still counting the votes… If only we knew who might win for the “Best Trump-Russia …
Fast Food
Don't fire me without just cause: A fast-food worker makes the case for City Council legislation
nydailynews.com - By Princess Wright
For nearly four years, I have been a full-time student by day and a fast food worker by night, working as a crew trainer or often at the drive-thru …
San Francisco, CA
How Queens managed to chase Amazon out
sfchronicle.com - Caille Millner
Amazon, which planned to build a massive new satellite for company operations in New York, recently announced that it’s had a change of heart. The …
Gizmodo
New York State
Even With HQ2 Dead, New York Isn't Done Fighting Amazon
Gizmodo - Bryan Menegus
“This is just the beginning of what I’m sure will be somewhat of a long fight,” New York State Senator Jessica Ramos said addressing a small press …
The Forward added this to News
Jewish Culture
Public Advocate Candidate Eric Ulrich Is Courting The Orthodox. Is It Enough To Win?
forward.com - Josh Nathan-Kazis
How does a Republican win a citywide race in Democrat-dominated New York City? Court the Orthodox Jews. At least, that’s the argument that supporters …
Film Festivals
THE AFRICAN DIASPORA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES BLACK WORLD HISTORY
ourtimepress.com - admin
February 28, 2019 – March 3, 2019 NEW YORK, February 20, 2019 – The African Diaspora International Film Festival will celebrate Black History Month …
Disability
Parents and politicians pressure NYC schools to help students with disabilities
nydailynews.com - By Ben Chapman
Parents of public school kids with disabilities will join politicians Thursday to push for new laws to fix troubled systems that have left about …
Roll Call
Politics
New York City’s progressive elites gambled and lost over Amazon
Roll Call - David Winston
Democrats’ unforced error on HQ2 deal delivered a gift to Republicans OPINION — “I think it’s a bluff, first and foremost.” Those were the words of New …
POLITICO
Sexual Harassment
Young lawmakers helping drive agenda in Albany
POLITICO - By BILL MAHONEY
ALBANY — The number of young people serving in the state Legislature has been skyrocketing, and they are having a significant impact on how the state handles everything from sexual harassment to economic
Curbed
Bill de Blasio
NYC carriage drivers must move into Central Park, judge rules
Curbed - Caroline Spivack
Carriage drivers are set to reargue their case against the change in early March A judge wants carriage drivers to hold their horses—in Central Park. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled
CNN
Opinion
I fell into the likability trap now plaguing 2020 candidates
CNN - By Christine Quinn
(CNN) — The moment I entered the 2013 race for New York City mayor, I was bombarded with criticism of everything from my looks to my management style, which was described with words such as "angry" and
U.S. Politics
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren Mocks Friendship Between Trump And Netanyahu
dailywire.com - Hank Berrien
In an excerpt from an interview he conducted with Massachusetts senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, Pod Save America host Tommy …
New York City
Anything could happen in New York City's wild special election for public advocate next week
dailykos.com - David Nir
New York City's special election for the position of public advocate is coming up on Tuesday, and as we've noted previously, it's an extremely …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Business
Can A City Council Regulate What Real Estate Agents Are Paid?
Forbes - Frederick Peters
The New York City Council proposal, introduced last week by Council members Keith Powers and Carlina Rivera, intends to cap real estate agent commissions for rental properties at one month’s rent. We,
Cities
New York Subpoenas Airbnb For Detailed Homesharing Data
nextcity.org - Rachel Kaufman
Supporters, left, of Airbnb stand in a line to attend a hearing at City Hall, while opponents, right, rally at a press conference at New York City …
The New York Timesadded this to Business Day
Emily Blunt
Do Writers Deserve Respect? Some Say Yes
The New York Times - By BEN WIDDICOMBE
Stonewall Was a Riot “I would like to see a Pen-Pal Club initiated?” That was question eleven on confidential survey sent to members of the Mattachine Society, a midcentury gay and lesbian rights group.
jhaadded this to Interesting Stuff
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
N.Y. Today: The Ocasio-Cortez Effect
The New York Times - By AZI PAYBARAH
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here's the sign-up.] It’s Tuesday. How much would you pay for the Knicks? The team’s owner, James Dolan, is reportedly looking for a buyer. Weather: Bright, chilly
U.S. Politics
A List of Fake Hate Crimes in the Trump Era
theepochtimes.com - Bowen Xiao
The Jussie Smollett investigation recently made a major turn when new reports said the two Nigerian brothers arrested for the alleged assault against …
CNN
Dow Jones
Airbnb subpoenaed by New York City for data on listings
CNN - By Sara O'Brien, CNN Business
New York (CNN Business) — New York City has subpoenaed Airbnb for data on roughly 20,000 listings in the area to make sure hosts aren't breaking local laws about short-term rentals. In an interview on
New York Magazine
Bill de Blasio
The Obscure, Overcrowded Election That Could Change New York City Politics
New York Magazine - David Freedlander
Public advocate candidates Melissa Mark-Viverito, left, and Jumaane Williams, center, attend an immigration rally on January 28, 2019. The hail was …
Curbed
Bill de Blasio
City mulls ways to shrink Rikers-replacing Manhattan jail
Curbed - Caroline Spivack
The city says it’s working to shrink the blueprint of the 495-foot jail proposed for Lower Manhattan. The city is working to shrink expansion plans for a high-rise jail in Lower Manhattan and three other
Conservative View
Amazon Announces Plans To Go Green Amid Fallout Over Failed New York Headquarters
dailycaller.com - Tim Pearce
Amazon announced a new green project Monday to ship half of all packages with net zero carbon by 2030 after the company ended a contentious plan to …
The New York Timesadded this to New York
Rubén Díaz Makes Homophobic Remarks. Should He Be Expelled From the City Council?
The New York Times - By JEFFERY C. MAYS
Rubén Díaz Sr.’s decades-long history of insensitive comments toward the gay community has made him no stranger to controversy. Mr. Díaz, a Pentecostal minister and former state senator from the Bronx,
New York Post
Catholicism
Friends, family say last goodbyes to Det. Brian Simonsen at wake
New York Post - By Tina Moore
Family, friends and fellow brothers in blue turned out in droves to say their last goodbyes to fallen Det. Brian Simonsen at his wake in Long Island …