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In Queens, a holiday effort to foster dialogue between Jews and Muslims
Rabbi Rachel Goldenberg, the founder of Malkhut, at last year's celebration of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
The interfaith gathering on Sunday will help mark the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. [ more › ]
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Lawmakers push for gifted programs to be more widespread in NYC schools
Students in science class at Jonas Bronck Academy in the Bronx.
The move to expand the program comes as mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani calls to eliminate the offering for kindergartners. [ more › ]
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A mare's mayor? Zohran Mamdani plays both sides in NYC's carriage horse fight.
Zohran Mamdani is cozying up to John Samuelsen, the powerful head of the Transport Wokers Union, which represents horse carriage drivers.
Zohran Mamdani said he opposes carriage horses in Central Park, but also said he'd form a panel to study the industry before coming to a final decision on its future. [ more › ]
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'Shame on you': Candidates for NJ governor square off in fiery debate amid close race
Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill.
Mikie Sherrill and Jack Ciattarelli’s second debate featured heated exchanges over the Gateway project, her Naval record, his business history and Donald Trump. [ more › ]
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NYC’s Riverside Drive stuck in public works purgatory after contractor walks off job
A construction site on Riverside Drive West is frozen in time after contractors walked off the job last year.
Construction on the Manhattan roadway's viaduct was supposed to wrap in 2022. Nearly three years later, residents at a sprawling apartment complex are stuck in limbo due to the city's dispute with a construction firm. [ more › ]
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Mamdani mental health plan resonates in former Adams strongholds as NYC election nears
Sam Jones speaks with a reporter in Wakefield. "There's not a lot of people out here helping the community with mental health," he says.
Interviews in five neighborhoods that were strongholds for the current mayor in 2021 suggest residents want the next mayor to focus on mental health issues. [ more › ]
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NY appeals court temporarily blocks enforcement of Nassau County’s transgender ban
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman made national headlines with his attempts to ban transgender athletes.
The legal fight continues between the county government and civil rights groups attempting to permanently dissolve the ban. [ more › ]
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