Category: Politics
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Demonstration for Reproductive Justice Held at St Patrick’s Cathedral
With the recent passing of the Texas abortion law, reproductive rights advocates in New York City want unrestricted access to abortions.
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A bus trip to stop Kavanaugh and start a better future
A group of 34 New York women signed up for a last-minute bus trip to Washington, D.C. to protest Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination — and, they say, to help empower women everywhere.
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2019 charter commission concludes initial public hearings
The 2019 Charter Revision Commission, its members appointed by the City Council, concludes its initial round of public hearings in Manhattan.
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#CancelKavanaugh rally draws hundreds — and one Trump supporter
Protesters rallied on October 4th in front of Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, one day before the Senate confirmed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination.
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The midterms: from the farmers market to Trump Tower
The midterms matter, and every day it seems they matter more. Midtown West residents plan to turn out for an array of reasons.
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Voters to decide on community board term limits
On election day, voters decide whether to impose community board term limits — as officials argue over whether expertise or diversity matters most.
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Listen up: Your future’s talking
Sometimes younger people — not older ones — are hard of hearing.
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Communist party holds forum on politics and racism
A group of around 20 gathers in Midtown Manhattan to share perspectives on racism and capitalism.
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Trying to bring political change through bubble tea
Can the popularity of bubble tea help get Taiwan back into the United Nations?
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Prayer and protest: LGBT synagogue resists Trump
Members of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, a Chelsea LGBT synagogue, gather weekly to call and write their representatives.
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Midtown comedy clubs weigh in on Trump bump
Making fun of Trump may no longer be lucrative.
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DACA’s demise: The long good-bye
Westsiders express strong opinions in the wake of the decision to rescind DACA.
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In a New York state of — two — minds
One way or another, a New Yorker is about to become the 45th President of the United States. Here’s what people think, as the whirlwind starts to subside.
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Finding the funny in the presidential campaigns
Comedians at Electoral Dysfunction use political satire to cope with the 2016 presidential election.
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Hamilton cast draws voter registration crowd
Cast members from the hit musical “Hamilton” drew crowds as they registered people to vote.
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On the outside: protest at the debate
Photos tell the story of various groups who took to the streets to protest outside the presidential debates at Hofstra University.
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Foreign journalists feel unsafe in China, report says
A report by a New York-based advocacy group finds the working environment for foreign journalists in China has worsened over the past few years.
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Speak up: What people who aren’t at the podium have to say
We hit the streets — and got on buses and landed on rooftops — to find out what the residents of Midtown West want the candidates to address.
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Global Poverty Project hopes to end extreme poverty by 2030
The Global Poverty Project plans to end extreme poverty by 2030 with the help of politically active citizens worldwide.
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One year later: Does New York still recognize the yellow umbrella?
New Yorkers for Hong Kong gathered in Union Square on Sept. 27 to recognize the first anniversary of the Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution, a pro-democracy movement.
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