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3 days ago |
thecity.nyc | Jose Martinez |Haidee Chu |Anna Oakes |Jonathan Custodio
A blistering heat wave couldn’t stop the New Yorkers who trudged to their polling places on Primary Day to thin out a packed pool of mayoral wannabes. “It’s a hot day!” newly minted voter Charlie Qucik, 23, said after voting at Public School 17 in Astoria, Queens.
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2 weeks ago |
thecity.nyc | Jonathan Custodio
A last-minute intervention by Mayor Eric Adams helped keep alive Bally’s proposal for a casino in The Bronx despite the objections of local Councilmember Kristy Marmorato. The City Council voted 32-12 Wednesday, with seven abstentions, to adopt a home-rule resolution that clears a path for state lawmakers to pass a bill that would alienate parkland for a casino at Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck, a requirement for Bally’s plan to proceed.
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3 weeks ago |
opencampus.org | Jonathan Custodio
Simíra Smith came to New York City during the height of the pandemic, lived in a shelter for more than a year, survived a fire and struggled with impostor syndrome. Now, she’s a budding scientist as one of 465 Macaulay Honors College students to earn a diploma this year from the CUNY honors program. “Even though I know what I’m capable of, I always underestimate myself,” she told THE CITY.
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3 weeks ago |
thecity.nyc | Jonathan Custodio
THE CITY partners with Open Campus on coverage of the City University of New York. Simíra Smith came to New York City during the height of the pandemic, lived in a shelter for more than a year, survived a fire and struggled with impostor syndrome. Now, she’s a budding scientist as one of 465 Macaulay Honors College students to earn a diploma this year from the CUNY honors program. “Even though I know what I’m capable of, I always underestimate myself,” she told THE CITY.
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3 weeks ago |
thecity.nyc | Jonathan Custodio
A longtime Bronx community organizing group and the team picked by the city to develop the Kingsbridge Armory have announced an unprecedented deal that will allow the nonprofit to own 20% of the long-abandoned landmark.
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