The power of press: fear and fiction in 1980s New York
The power of press: fear and fiction in 1980s New York.
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News, guides, and resources for New Yorkers — in English. We cover Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as New Jersey and Connecticut. Some stories are translations; we always link to the original source.
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Brooklyn GOP Lincoln Day Gala 2026 Opening Svetlana Zelenskaya, Lester Chang. Liam McCabe
The First Annual Brooklyn GOP Lincoln Gala, an event celebrating the New York State GOP candidates and Republican elected officials. The evening features several key segments, including the national anthem performed by opera singer Tenner Becca (0:48–2:31), followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Deacon Anthony Nami, a US Army veteran (3:01–3:34). The event…
New York. Mamdani Administration Invites New Yorkers to Join First-Ever Rental Ripoff Hearings in All Five Boroughs
– February 10, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the dates and locations for New York City’s first-ever Rental Ripoff Hearings, a series of five public hearings — one in each borough — where New Yorkers will be invited to share their experiences renting in the City. Established by Executive Order 08, the…
NYC Gets New Power Players: Mamdani Taps a Tech Pioneer, a Disability Rights Advocate, and a Senior-Care Veteran to Run Key Agencies
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced three major leadership appointments across city government: Lisa Gelobter as New York City’s Chief Technology Officer and Commissioner of the Office of Technology and Innovation, Nisha Agarwal to lead the Mayor’s Office for People With Disabilities, and Dr. Lisa Scott-McKenzie as Commissioner of NYC Aging. The announcement spotlights Gelobter’s résumé spanning…
New Underground Railroad stop discovered in NYC
A dresser in the Merchant’s House Museum, built in 1832, has been discovered as a secret link to the Underground Railroad
Addressing deed theft: A call for reform
Calls are growing for New York State leaders to take a tougher look at how deed-theft cases move through the court system, after advocates and community voices warned that scammers continue to target vulnerable homeowners — particularly older New Yorkers in Central Brooklyn.