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200 Amsterdam Avenue, Feb. 2020. Photo: Alexis Gelber
200 Amsterdam Avenue, Feb. 2020. Photo: Alexis Gelber

Controversial Tower Can Keep Its Top Floors

The controversial high-rise at 200 Amsterdam Ave can keep all 52 of its stories, a state appeals court ruled this week –...

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05 Mar 2021 | 05:01
2019 Doorman of the Year: Hamid Mouhcine
2019 Doorman of the Year: Hamid Mouhcine

Thank your doorman, security guard, or super with an award nomination

This spring, the Building Service Worker Awards Ceremony is changing things up – for the first time ever, the event will...

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04 Mar 2021 | 11:11
At the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Hate Rally in Foley Square on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
At the Asian American Federation’s Anti-Asian Hate Rally in Foley Square on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office ( Michael Appleton)

Battling a Rise in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

Hate crimes against Asians have gone up exponentially across the country — and around the globe — in the last year due to...

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03 Mar 2021 | 07:09
Muhammad Ali 1971 press photo after his loss against Joe Frazier. Photo: AP Wirephoto, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Muhammad Ali 1971 press photo after his loss against Joe Frazier. Photo: AP Wirephoto, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Ali-Frazier Fight of the Century 50 Years Ago

Undoubtedly, the most momentous sporting event in New York City history took place roughly 50 years ago to the day that you’ll...

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03 Mar 2021 | 11:20
Medical members of the National Guard prepare Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on February 24, 2021 at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, one of the New York State-FEMA mass vaccination sites. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
Medical members of the National Guard prepare Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines on February 24, 2021 at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, one of the New York State-FEMA mass vaccination sites. Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Vaccines and Allergies

As of this writing, New York state has administered more than three million first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which means...

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03 Mar 2021 | 09:26
Tahanie Aboushi has experience as an activist and attorney. Photo: Kisha Bari
Tahanie Aboushi has experience as an activist and attorney. Photo: Kisha Bari

Progressive Leaders Endorse Aboushi

Manhattan District Attorney candidate Tahanie Aboushi bolstered her progressive credentials this week with a string of highly...

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02 Mar 2021 | 05:12
Maya Wiley. Photo courtesy of Wiley’s campaign.
Maya Wiley. Photo courtesy of Wiley’s campaign.

Wiley’s New Deal

If ultimately victorious, February might be viewed as a turning point for Maya Wiley’s mayoral campaign. On Feb. 16, Wiley...

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28 Feb 2021 | 10:07
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours a pop-up vaccination site at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem on February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio tours a pop-up vaccination site at First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem on February 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

Vaccines, Equity and the Economy

Something has been missing from our conversation about equity and ending the pandemic. Or, if it is easier to visualize,...

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27 Feb 2021 | 07:52
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Drawing Board

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26 Feb 2021 | 01:13
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag.
Federal authorities say Orange County resident Thomas Webster is pictured on the left in this photo, raising a flag pole with a U.S. Marine flag.

Ex-NYPD Officer Charged in Violent Capitol Attack

A retired New York Police Department officer and former U.S. Marine from Orange County was deemed a danger to the community...

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25 Feb 2021 | 08:25
The Carlebach Shul on the Upper West Side. Photo via thecarlebachshul.org
The Carlebach Shul on the Upper West Side. Photo via thecarlebachshul.org

Shul on the Hill

Inside the shul on the hill sits Rabbi Naftali Citron, gold-sprinkled blue yarmulke on his head, tzitzit dangling from his...

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25 Feb 2021 | 09:25
“A beautiful and unexpected sight”: Snowy owl in Central Park. Photo: @BirdCentralPark on Twitter
“A beautiful and unexpected sight”: Snowy owl in Central Park. Photo: @BirdCentralPark on Twitter

Meet David Barrett of Manhattan Bird Alert

Most days, David Barrett spends a great deal of time looking for birds. When not birding, he’s reading about local sightings...

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24 Feb 2021 | 09:45
Scott Stringer is leading among Manhattan clubs with the most endorsements for mayor. Photo courtesy of Scott Stringer for Mayor campaign
Scott Stringer is leading among Manhattan clubs with the most endorsements for mayor. Photo courtesy of Scott Stringer for Mayor campaign

Who the Democratic Clubs Are Endorsing

As February comes to a close, the 2021 New York City elections are in full swing – and with such crowded fields in most Manhattan...

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23 Feb 2021 | 11:03
Photo: Madeleine Henry on Instagram
Photo: Madeleine Henry on Instagram

A Love Story That Touches the Heart and Mind

The winter of a pandemic is a very fitting time to curl up with a novel that warms the heart and reminds us that the most...

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21 Feb 2021 | 10:38
Screenshot of the virtual induction ceremony for Audre Lorde at the American Poets Corner at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
Screenshot of the virtual induction ceremony for Audre Lorde at the American Poets Corner at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Honoring Audre Lorde

In a moving tribute of verse and song, a literary luminary has her name etched in stone at a cathedral.

On what would have...

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20 Feb 2021 | 11:05
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