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Community honors unofficial mayor of West 4th Street Courts

Basketball lovers and friends of the West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village bid farewell to a legend. “He would say, ‘You come down here, you can be anyone you wanna be. You walk through those doors, this is the court, this is The Cage,’” said Myron McNill, a longtime player at The Cage. What […]

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Three candidates in City Council District 1 debate on NY1 | #citycouncil

Three Democratic candidates for the City Council District 1 in Manhattan joined NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on “Inside City Hall” Thursday night for a primary election debate. The district includes most of Lower Manhattan, such as SoHo, Chinatown, Lower East Side and the Financial District. The three leading Democratic candidates are: Christopher Marte, Ursila Jung […]

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Mayor set to suspend 90-day rule for rental vouchers

Mayor Eric Adams is hoping to make life for struggling New Yorkers a little bit easier this week. The mayor, as first reported by Politico, is set to suspend a rule that requires a person or family to spend 90 days in a shelter before becoming eligible for a rental assistance voucher. What You Need To […]

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Mayor Adams celebrates Sylvia’s 60th anniversary

Harlem’s iconic Sylvia’s Restaurant celebrated its 60th anniversary Monday, and, in keeping with tradition, a major political player helped honor the small business that’s played host to countless politicos throughout the years. Standing on Malcolm X Boulevard, just outside the soul food joint, Mayor Eric Adams applauded the Woods family, who own Sylvia’s, for their […]

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LGBTQ+ community protest Holly Springs mayor not signing NDO

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Some in Holly Springs believe their views and lives are not valued as much as others in the town.   What You Need To Know Protesters gathered outside Holly Springs Law Enforcement Center as town council met on Tuesday night Mayor Sean Mayefskie did not acknowledge he would sign Wake County […]

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