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Families demand accountability as Trump admin pushes NYC hospitals to abandon trans youth
NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, and New York-Presbyterian cut gender-affirming care for trans youth under federal pressure. When prosecutors subpoenaed patients’ medical records, families and LGBTQ+ allies fought back.
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New York’s best swimming holes: Natural spots to beat the heat
Dive in and discover New York’s best natural swimming holes where you can cool off on a hot summer day.
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United Nations calls NYC’s 24-hour home care workday ‘torture’ as New York’s officials stall to act
Immigrant women home care workers say they’ve been exploited for decades. Now the United Nations agrees.
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Democratic socialist wave sweeps New York’s primaries
From the ‘Commie Corridor’ to the Catskills, progressive and insurgent candidates swept New York’s Democratic primaries Tuesday, delivering a string of victories for allies of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and putting the party establishment on notice.
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These congressional races could decide the House majority
From Long Island’s South Shore to the Catskill Mountains, a handful of New York congressional districts could help decide whether Democrats win back the House majority in November.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman won’t give Juneteenth off unless union workers give up another holiday
Workers and civil rights advocates push back as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blocks paid time off for the holiday for the fourth time.
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Hudson Valley Tenants Union launches with rent stabilization in Kingston on the line
Kingston tenants won the first rent reduction ever secured through a rent stabilization process in US history. After years of sham nonprofit deals, manipulated vacancy data, and retaliatory evictions, they are building a regional union to protect it.
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Where to find free outdoor concerts in New York City this summer
From Central Park to the Hudson waterfront, your guide to free outdoor concerts in New York City this summer starts here.
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Fake progressive PAC tied to GOP targets NY-17 Democrat Cait Conley
A PAC calling itself “Progressive Champions” has poured $1.5 million into ads targeting the congressional candidate ahead of the June 23 primary. According to a new Popular Information investigation, the group is a front for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF).
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After Mamdani won NYC, the Democratic Socialists of America eyes Albany and Washington
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joined DSA candidates at a rally on Thursday night to fire up canvassers ahead of the June 23 primary—the biggest test yet of whether the left can turn Mamdani’s win into a governing movement.
