Protests in New York City have long helped shape social change in the United States, sometimes at a cost. A court settlement may change the dynamics of such events.
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As City Struggles to Manage Migrant Crisis, a Line of Migrants Disappears
Migrants were sleeping in the streets because there was no more space, the city said. Within days, it had found beds, and critics argued there had been room all along.
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New York City Has ‘Tepid’ Plans for Fixing Rikers, Monitor Says
City officials are not moving quickly to fix the troubled jail complex despite the growing prospect of losing authority over it, according to a new report.
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What Happens When New York’s Shelters Run Out of Room?
As migrants sleep on sidewalks outside a Midtown hotel, the city is struggling to avoid a homelessness crisis that resembles Los Angeles’s or San Francisco’s.
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Federal Prosecutor Urges Takeover of Rikers Island
The statement from Damian Williams was a major shift and could help persuade a judge to strip Mayor Eric Adams of his power over the troubled jails complex.