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Politics
NYC Council to push Congress to renew Zadroga 9/11 Health Act
The city council says Washington can’t let the thousands of affected first responders and civilians down.
Pommes Frites, destroyed in E. Village blast, may get new spot
A financial help group is helping out the moms and pops affected by the Second Ave. explosion.
New York Fashion Week has two new locations
Fashion Week will now take up hip spaces in the West Side and SoHo.
Council unveils plans to increase digital engagement
The city will be taking more steps to increase its digital transparency.
Council to push mayor to fund 1,000 more cops in budget
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito will push to get more cops on the streets.
Activists urge governor, mayor to fight NYC homeless crisis
A group of activists sent the mayor and governor a list of solutions to the city’s growing homeless problem.
Beautification projects aim to brighten NYC
The city’s public and private groups have worked to give parts of New York a spruce job.
Cuomo, de Blasio ban official travel to Indiana
New York’s mayor and governor sent a message to Indiana following their controversial law.
Missing men’s bodies found in wreckage at E. Village explosion site
First responders made a grim discovery after a weekend of salvaging the site of the blast.
NYC a leader in closing the tech gender gap
The gender gap in the tech industry is huge across the nation, but the city’s public, private and academic entities are working hard to change that.
Survival of NYC’s mom and pops is goal of new Gale Brewer plan
The Manhattan Borough President wants to save the mom and pops from going the way of the dodo.
Plastic bag surcharge supporters want bill passed by Earth Day
City elected officials want to fast track plans to charge a dime for disposable bags.
Brooklyn’s debt is double national average
The Brooklyn borough president wants to curb the major debt problem that his constituents face.
City sets goal to bring in 67 million tourists by 2021
Breaking tourism records wasn’t enough for the city.
St. Pat’s Parade a show of Irish pride
The city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade made history with the first LGBTQ group openly marching under a banner.
Online campaign fights to preserve New York’s disappearing mom-and-pops
Jeremiah Moss’s #SaveNYC campaign brings the preservation fight to the web.
NYC poverty could be cut by 69% with added government help, report says
A study released by three religious non-profits advocates say bolstering city services will help get needy New Yorkers out of poverty.
Chirlane McCray helps lead International Women’s Day rally
Thousands marched through midtown to call for gender equality.
Cardinal Edward Egan, dies at 82
Elected officials, Catholics and others reflected on the life of the former head of the New York Archdiocese.