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Michael Che Is Raising Money for the NYC Housing Projects He Grew Up In
An upcoming comedy benefit show created an opportunity for the comedian to bring awareness to the city's public housing crisis.
NYC Now Has a Council Advocating for Women, Trans People, and Intersex People
This morning, Mayor de Blasio announced that he has appointed Azadeh Khalili as the first ever executive director of New York City's Commission on Gender Equity. We spoke to Khalili about her quest to ensure that women and non-binary people can live...
Can New York Save Itself from Out-of-Control Rents?
We talked to a deputy mayor, a professor, and a community activist about the housing crisis eating America's largest city.
NYPD Officers Turn Backs on Mayor — Again — at Second Officer's Funeral
Despite police commissioner's plea, hundreds of officers turned their backs on Bill de Blasio at Wenjian Liu's funeral Sunday.
NYPD Commissioner Asks Cops Not to Turn Backs on Mayor at Upcoming Funeral
Bill Bratton is asking the city’s police officers not to turn their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio during this weekend’s funeral for Wenjian Liu, one of two cops killed in December in Brooklyn.
The Cops Who Turned Their Backs at the NYPD Officer's Funeral Are the Most Threatening Protesters Of All
The cops who turned their backs on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio were more than disrespectful — they showed that police will reject and resist even mild and reasoned criticism.
Politicians and Police Celebrate the 'Right Way' to Protest Police Brutality
Politicians praised this weekend's protest against the NYPD for being calm and orderly, but "calm and orderly" doesn't always bring about change.