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February 20, 2015 Nicholas Rohaidy

Bill de Blasio’s intrepid plan to fully eradicate traffic-related fatalities by 2024 is well underway. Despite being met by public scrutiny, the initiative called “Vision Zero” received some major funding from the federal government late last year and now we’re seeing more details unfold. The broad plans for Queens were revealed Wednesday by the Department […]

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February 5, 2015 Prachi Gupta

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo are at odds over the potential to turn the Sunnyside Yards into affordable housing for artists. Just an hour after de Blasio laid out his plan in Tuesday’s State of the City address, Cuomo’s office released a statement saying that the 200-acre space in Queens is “not […]

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February 2, 2015 Prachi Gupta

Here’s some good news on a day with such horrid weather: Staten Island Chuck did not see his shadow, which, according to faux folklore, means that spring is coming early this year in New York. Staten Island Advance reports that Chuck made his prediction just before 7:30 AM on Monday. During last year’s ceremony, Mayor […]

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December 15, 2014 Prachi Gupta

Though most of New York City’s protests for Eric Garner have been peaceful, a few clashes during Saturday’s Millions March has left the NYPD facing an “operational dilemma,” compelling officers to rethink their approach, reports Pix 11. At least two officers were assaulted on the Brooklyn Bridge, and in Murray Hill, a group of protesters […]

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