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What Scent Should the Subway Be?

What Scent Should the Subway Be?

The MTA is focused on keeping the subways clean. Right now, they’re using a lemon-scented product, but said they’d be open...

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29 Jun 2020 | 02:12
building the hospital of tomorrow

building the hospital of tomorrow

The last time Lenox Hill Hospital built a major new facility on its legacy campus it was 1972 and John Lindsay was mayor....

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08 Mar 2019 | 06:17
Robert Morgenthau
Robert Morgenthau ( Photo from memorial program)

Robert Morgenthau’s life of public service

Nearly a thousand people celebrated the life of Robert Morgenthau, New York’s longest serving district attorney, last Thursday...

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02 Aug 2019 | 12:54
Attendees of the award ceremony with the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities outside Gracie Mansion.
Attendees of the award ceremony with the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities outside Gracie Mansion. ( Photo: Michael Rock)

Honoring the ADA Anniversary

Friday, July 26 marked the 29th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In its honor, eight...

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02 Aug 2019 | 10:48
Jaime Krass of Columbia
Jaime Krass of Columbia ( Photo by Jonathan Heisler)

“My hands are outstretched”

Jaimie Krass is the director of engagement at Columbia/Barnard Hillel, the school’s largest Jewish organization. She helps...

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02 Aug 2019 | 11:00
Council Member Ben Kallos wrote the proposed domestic violence bill. Photo: Courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste
Council Member Ben Kallos wrote the proposed domestic violence bill. Photo: Courtesy of NYC Council photographer William Alatriste

New Bill Targets domestic violence

In response to an increase in domestic violence offenses in the city — despite a drop in most other crimes —...

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30 Jul 2019 | 03:01
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, left, Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Photo: Courtesy Office of the City Council Speaker
City Council Member Helen Rosenthal, left, Speaker Corey Johnson and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer. Photo: Courtesy Office of the City Council Speaker

at last, a city storefront database

From the Upper West Side to Astoria to Bed-Stuy, empty storefronts seem to be everywhere you look in New York City. These...

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30 Jul 2019 | 03:00
A ghost bike memorial for cyclist Robyn Hightman, 20, who was struck and killed by a truck on Sixth Ave. at 23rd St in June. Photo: David Noonan
A ghost bike memorial for cyclist Robyn Hightman, 20, who was struck and killed by a truck on Sixth Ave. at 23rd St in June. Photo: David Noonan

bike deaths prompt new safety plan

Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a new five-year, $58.4 million plan to build more protected bike lanes, step up enforcement...

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30 Jul 2019 | 02:49
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Photo via Amazon.com

the politics of friendship

“Each room at the Chelsea remembers the people who have passed within its walls, as if the names and dates had been...

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26 Jul 2019 | 11:09
Roxie, a Rottweiler mix, serves as an emotional support animal for her owner, Faith Marnecheck. Photo: Fait Marnecheck
Roxie, a Rottweiler mix, serves as an emotional support animal for her owner, Faith Marnecheck. Photo: Fait Marnecheck

(Some) dogs not allowed

New York City is certainly no stranger to man’s best friend. From hosting the annual Westminster Dog Show to having...

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26 Jul 2019 | 10:04
drawing board

drawing board

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24 Jul 2019 | 10:22
Cookie lovers lined up for the 6 a.m. opening on Monday. Photo: Ema Schumer
Cookie lovers lined up for the 6 a.m. opening on Monday. Photo: Ema Schumer

levain bakery arrives on the ues

An unlikely neighbor has joined the block of Third Avenue between 83rd and 84th Streets, home to health-oriented businesses...

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24 Jul 2019 | 04:28
Peace Garden Café owner Shashanka Karlen (left) serving vegetarian food to patrons at his café’s opening. Photo courtesy of Bhashwar Hart
Peace Garden Café owner Shashanka Karlen (left) serving vegetarian food to patrons at his café’s opening. Photo courtesy of Bhashwar Hart

A MEETING PLACE WITH A MISSION

Turtle Bay residents, United Nations representatives, and Department of Parks & Recreation personnel alike sipped strawberry-mint-lime...

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24 Jul 2019 | 04:27
The 20th precinct day camp kids, in the tie-dye shirts they made. With them, in the front row, are Officer Nefta Richards (far right), Sergeant Rosa Espinal (far left) and Council Member Helen Rosenthal (center).
The 20th precinct day camp kids, in the tie-dye shirts they made. With them, in the front row, are Officer Nefta Richards (far right), Sergeant Rosa Espinal (far left) and Council Member Helen Rosenthal (center).

a day camp with a difference

Going to the Bronx Zoo, the movies and other fun places sounds like every New York kid’s summer break dream, and that’s...

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24 Jul 2019 | 04:19
Protestors marched on City Hall to mark the fifth anniversary of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of the NYPD. Photo: Margaret Barnsley
Protestors marched on City Hall to mark the fifth anniversary of Eric Garner’s death at the hands of the NYPD. Photo: Margaret Barnsley

‘we can’t breathe’

The demonstration last Wednesday not only marked five years since Eric Garner’s death, it came one day after the Department...

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24 Jul 2019 | 04:15
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