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Six New Yorkers Who Made the City a Better, Cooler, Fairer Place in 2023

In a year that made many of us want to give up, these unsung activists found a way to help others.

Has New York Become Grinch City?

Conflict and crisis have cast a pall over New York. Never mind swagger — where is the holiday spirit?

Does a Jewish Social Justice Organization Have to Choose Sides?

The war has created an existential reckoning for the Workers Circle, a community organization that traces its roots to Yiddish activists in the early 1900s.

If Your Child Is Addicted to TikTok, This May Be the Cure

Children are suffering under the weight of social media. New York lawmakers believe they have a strategy to halt the damage.

Why the Bronx Voted Republican for the First Time in a Generation

Was the Democratic incumbent — called the ‘Benedict Arnold’ of Throgs Neck in an ad — punished for allowing new construction?

Sam Bankman-Fried Was a Grown Up Criminal, Not an Impulsive Man-Child

Investors bought into the perception of the FTX founder as an unkempt boy genius. The jury didn’t buy it.

Why Has the Morris-Jumel Mansion Been Left to Fall Apart?

The historic Morris-Jumel Mansion is the “crown jewel of Sugar Hill” in Manhattan — and a victim of bureaucratic and financial neglect.

On Elite Campuses, a New Protest Demand: Unwavering Support

Past student demonstrations sought to challenge the power structure. Now students also want validation.

How a Young Activist’s Murder Has Been Gleefully Distorted Online

Because Ryan Carson was a liberal activist, social media trolls blamed his own politics for his death.

New York’s Right to Shelter Is Under Attack. Again.

The mayor is going to court over the city’s unique decree guaranteeing a room to all New Yorkers. It is not the city’s first time,...
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