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1 month ago |
gothamist.com | Tiffany Hanssen
Three candidates vying for Staten Island’s open City Council seat are finding common ground on some of the biggest local issues ahead of Tuesday’s special election. Two Republicans and one Democrat are running in Tuesday’s non-partisan special election to fill the seat. Despite different backgrounds, Republicans Frank Morano and Griffin Fossella and Democrat Cliff Hagen share strikingly similar views on key neighborhood issues.
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2 months ago |
gothamist.com | Christian Santana |Tiffany Hanssen
It's spring in New York City, and you know what that means: Cherry blossom season is upon us. Although peak bloom season won't be for another few weeks, a number of parks and gardens in the city have rolled out cherry trackers, including Central Park, the New York Botanical Garden and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. You can also check out the parks department's citywide Bloom Guide for details on where to catch these and other flowering trees throughout the five boroughs.
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Jan 1, 2025 |
gothamist.com | Tiffany Hanssen |Joseph Capriglione
As the winter season sets in, New Yorkers are contending with more than just colder temperatures and shorter days. The annual surge of respiratory viruses — flu, COVID-19 and RSV — is in full swing, straining health systems and sparking concerns across the city. With flu cases spiking by 70% in recent weeks and all three viruses actively circulating, health officials have urged residents to take precautions to protect themselves and vulnerable populations.
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Nov 18, 2024 |
gothamist.com | Tiffany Hanssen |Elizabeth Shwe
Emergency response times in New York City have been getting longer, year after year. That's according to Mayor Eric Adams’ annual management report. City Councilmember Joann Ariola, who represents parts of Queens, and Oren Barzilay, president of EMS Local 2507 Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics, and Fire Inspectors of FDNY, joined WNYC’s Tiffany Hanssen to talk about the dangers of increases wait times. The following interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
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May 3, 2024 |
gothamist.com | Tiffany Hanssen |Elizabeth Shwe
Sixty years ago, the Beatles made their first visit to the United States. As part of their tour, they stopped in New York City, where a 21 year-old Paul McCartney captured their visit on his Pentax camera.
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