Get ready to ride. Bicycle enthusiasts living uptown have new reason to celebrate, as Citi Bike has expanded its bike share service into Inwood and Washington Heights for the first time. The expansion will bring 36 new Citi Bike…
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By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manhattan Times (@manhattantimes) There’s still time. Public school students who want to choose in-person learning now have another opportunity to opt in. The city is opening a…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bronx Free Press (@bxfreepress) Call a convention. Advocates gathered for a virtual rally on March 22 to voice support for recently proposed federal legislation that could empower…
The system is “rigged.” That is the claim made in a new lawsuit filed by a group of New York City high school students against the city and state to stop Gifted and Talented programs and admissions tests for…
There will be some help in the hurt. COVID-hit families will soon be able to access assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for funeral and burial costs. As announced jointly by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and Congresswoman…
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yankee Stadium (@yankeestadium) From jubilation to inoculation. The site of nearly 30 World Series championships will now serve up life-saving vaccines to the borough’s residents. A Covid-19 vaccination site for…
By Michael Gold After the right-wing terrorist attack on the Capitol January 7th, some people might be confused in thinking that only Trump led us here – not Republicans. The two are indistinguishable. Republicans today are a far cry from the…
“Every fatal overdose is preventable.” New data released by the city’s health officials on December 30 reveal that New York City had 440 overdose deaths from January to March 2020 – 41 more deaths than the previous highest quarter.…
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By Luis A. Miranda. Jr. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luis Miranda (@vegalteno) How does one even begin to describe the personal impact of 2020? A couple of days ago, my nephew Miguel said the news should begin,…