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@NYMag and @nyu_journalism's news and culture site covering East Village / LES / Williamsburg / Greenpoint / Bushwick.
Downtown Manhattan, North BK
Joined June 2012
After a protest outside of his NYC office last night, Gov Cuomo said today that he wouldn’t resign. “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it.”
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In a testimony published on February 24, former government aide Lindsey Boylan describes New York Governor Andrew Cuomo forcibly kissing her after a 2018 meeting…
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Though theater doors remain shut, NYC welcomes the return of performing arts. https://t.co/2rSw9vuJCg
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For performance artists across New York City, today is a turning point in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cultural institutions and entertainment venues can now…
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Pro sports, concerts, amusement parks, and laser tag are all coming back this spring! Here's a handy guide to what is opening when. https://t.co/1y8F2PPP4p
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Last Saturday, 20 lucky New Yorkers got a glimpse of New York's abolitionist history—a history that some city council members argue deserves more attention. https://t.co/PKfJUIRU5V
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A nurse who began her career during COVID gives insight into what health care workers who started their first jobs in the pandemic have been thinking https://t.co/TwfdE2JCq6
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“It's like, everyone that comes in found us on TikTok,” says the owner of an East Village boutique whose posts get 90,000+ views on the platform. "I’m 30, I don’t understand it. But I try.”
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Julia Copeland, a celebrity stylist and wholesaler, didn’t see herself opening a boutique in 2020. Then came the pandemic. “When COVID hit, obviously red carpets…
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Tenants are demanding that elected officials pass a package of bills that would cancel rent and tax the rich.
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Why a fire-stricken East Village church is marking Ash Wednesday with mud.
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Last February, Middle Church gathered at their 128-year-old sanctuary in the East Village to observe Ash Wednesday. Like churches around the world, Middle Church administered…
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Indoor dining resumed today, just in time for Valentine's. We checked in on local bakeries ( https://t.co/kPGbbBfyZB) and restaurants ( https://t.co/BQIw4X707N) to see if NYC is showing them some love.
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"We’re not looking to jack up rent just because we can. We’re just looking to cover our costs. And the city seems to think we’re just a blank check,” Isabel Pedras, whose family owns 80 units uptown, tells @raphael_helfand.
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“This may take the rest of our lives to unpack,” said a member of the Brooklyn Psychedelic Society during its first post-lockdown in-person meeting. @DKruzman reports.
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On a cool Tuesday evening in mid-September, two dozen people sat in a forest glade in Prospect Park, perched on logs arranged in a rough…
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The plastic bag ban, originally set for March, now won't go into effect until October. @DKruzman writes about Covid's impact on the environment.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit New York City in the spring, environmental concerns fell to the wayside. Thousands of people were dying from a…
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“I’m about to cry just remembering that day,” said US Army veteran Mark Miller. Story by @MariaAb1293.
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The pandemic in New York brought many inequalities to light and created many divisions, and this morning’s commemoration of 9/11 was no exception. The usual…
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Saturday marked two months of continuous demonstrations since George Floyd's murder. Now, people in NYC are standing in solidarity with protesters in Portland as tensions there come to a head. My latest recap of weekend protests in @bedbow: https://t.co/QlctPRjs3S
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As tensions come to a head in Portland, Oregon, where federal agents in military garb are putting protesters into unmarked vehicles and tear-gassing demonstrators, people…
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Meet some of the young activists who have spurred thousands of New Yorkers into action
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Experts attribute increased homelessness in the East Village to the subway shutdown and safety concerns about crowded shelters:
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“There’s always been an interest in African-American music ... there hasn’t always been an interest in African-American history” — read about NYC musicians & activists like @PaperboyPrince @AudioProtest and others turning up the volume for BLM on @bedbow
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international students contributed an estimated $44.7 billion to the U.S. economy in the 2018-19 academic year. they now have to choose between exposing themselves to the coronavirus or leaving the country. story for @bedbow:
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Ngoc Dinh was still considering her options for the fall academic semester when Immigration and Customs Enforcement left her with no choice. A July 6…
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Wrote about this upcoming Covid app for clinicians from @NYUDental — take a read on @bedbow:
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People Are Decolonizing Their Bookshelves, But Will the Publishing Industry Follow Suit? | @bedbow
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