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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Washington Heights But the CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian dismissed a suggestion that hospital "megacorporations" were the culprit. [ more › ]
“Undercurrents,” by Mexican-Canadian electronic artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, is on view until January 2027.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday shot down a request by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin to change a tax credit to help fill a $5.4 billion city budget deficit. Mamdani and Menin had asked state lawmakers to authorize changes to the pass-through entity tax, or PTET, which allows
The Trump administration ended the U.S. government’s longtime benefactor role with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami.
AVONDALE — Neighbors packed into one of Avondale’s newest bars last week, eager to stir up “good trouble,” as one organizer said. The attendees were at Belmont Tavern, 3405 W. Belmont Ave., to write postcards to congresspeople and other political officials as a form of protest agai
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is the leading GOP candidate for New York State governor. The Nassau County executive’s tax returns don't show any donations to charity last year. Blakeman said his focus has been on helping his children who have young kids. [ more › ]
Kevin Faux, 24, was arrested in Louisiana in connection to the death of 23-year-old Ashanti Allen, who was 8 months pregnant at the time of her death.
Construction work to add flood protections near Battery Park City is slated to drag on until 2030. The construction will include flood walls to block water surges like those seen during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. [ more › ]
Galveston County law enforcement executed search warrants at the Bacliff home of James Elmore, 61, who faces charges of manslaughter and tampering with evidence in the deaths of two women in the 1980s.
Parrott, 64, was recently arrested in Nebraska and charged with capital murder in Harris County in the 1990 deaths of Garland "Andy" Atkinson, 21, and Cheryl Henry, 22.
The audience during the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) Summerstage Event at Central Park on July 10, 2024 in New York City. Where else can you see the Gin Blossoms, Angélique Kidjo, and Yeat? [ more › ]
From chainsaws to goat skulls, anything can be turned into a musical instrument.
LAKEVIEW — When they’re not smashing through bus shelters or falling down train station stairs — or ferrying burritos and sushi across certain neighborhoods — Chicago’s food delivery robots must get pretty bored. Or at least they would, if they had the ability to feel anything. Inspired
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that there is not a meeting about the data center Tuesday. There is a Blue Island City Council meeting Tuesday. MORGAN PARK — A closed medical center just outside Chicago could one day be home to a data center, according Blue Island city of
ROSCOE VILLAGE — Tim Glascott had already gone to bed on a recent Saturday night when his phone rang: His 19-year-old son had been surrounded, beaten and robbed while walking home from work. Glascott and his other sons got in their car and drove around the neighborhood looking for the group. When th
WEST TOWN — A coworking space that will offer cultural programs and wellness rituals while hosting events is launching in West Town. The Space Together, 1727 W. Grand Ave., is the brainchild and project of Daryn Schwartz and Laura Lusson, who co-own The Space Between yoga studio in River North. For
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LITTLE VILLAGE — There was once a time when the Rossi family owned seven furniture stores in Illinois, including on 79th Street, in Pullman and in a storefront with a now-iconic sign on 26th Street, when the neighborhood was home to many Eastern European immigrants. The business catered to customers
Susan Fell-Lazar, a CPS substitute teacher between 1970-1978, hopes to identify the students she photographed, reconnect with them and give them prints.
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