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Mayoral candidates discuss Immigration Policy during local forum – Caribbean Life
Former NYS Assembly Member Michael Blake (79th District). Photo by Milette Millington Candidates running for NYC Mayor highlighted their plans for immigration policy and its proposed effects on these communities on April 16 during the hybrid forum hosted by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (CUNY SLU), which was co-sponsored by the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). The…
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Mets quickly finding perks of home-field advantage at Citi Field amid April attendance boon
Apr 21, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) is greeted at home plate by outfielder Tyrone Taylor (15) after hitting a three run home run against the Philadelphia Phillies during the seventh inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images QUEENS, NY—A chilly Monday night in late April, “a school night”…
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Is Hochul’s push for greater involuntary confinement power the answer to addressing severe mental illness and saving lives?
Four months since Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed reforms to expand the state’s laws providing treatment options and support for those living with serious mental illnesses, the calls for doing so grew louder in the days following two attacks last week done by someone having a mental illness crisis. On April 6, a Brooklyn man attacked four young girls with a…
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Marcus Stroman injury: Latest on Yankees SP’s knee, more
Apr 11, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) walks off after being relieved during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images New York Yankees starter Marcus Stroman received a cortisone shot in his left knee on Saturday after being placed on the…
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Driver charged with manslaughter, homicide in East New York school bus hit-and-run • Brooklyn Paper
A Brooklyn man was charged for a deadly hit-and-run on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Ajay Suresh/Wikimedia Commons A Brooklyn man was indicted Wednesday for an East New York hit-and-run that left his passenger dead and another driver injured. Tyree Epps was charged on April 9 with second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, second-degree assault, speeding, driving without a license, disobeying stop…
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What the Brooklyn Cyclones mean to their fans • Brooklyn Paper
David Pecoraro remembers the day the Brooklyn Cyclones changed their name. He had arrived for the Cyclones’ 2025 home opener against the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Friday 40 minutes before first pitch, sporting a jersey that swapped the club’s plain white sleeves for the sublimated stars and stripes of the United States flag. The front of his jersey read “BARACKLYN…
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Trio indicted in South Jamaica teen’s fatal stabbing over false pregnancy claim – QNS
The victim Talasia Cuffie was attending a memorial for 14-year-old Aamir Griffin, who was gunned down on the basketball courts at the Baisley Park Houses, when she was lured to her own murder in November 2019. Photos by Lloyd Mitchell A Queens grand jury has indicted three individuals on charges of murder, conspiracy, and other crimes in connection with the…
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Thousands of New Yorkers face loss of dental providers due to controversial contract
Over 100,000 New Yorkers, many of whom are children, are set to lose access to their chosen dental providers as of April 1, 2025. The impending crisis stems from a decision by DentaQuest, a Wisconsin-based company and subsidiary of Sun Life, which administers New York’s Medicaid Dental Program. Families close to the issue say the action was a retaliatory response…
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Dissecting the Rangers’ late collapse in Anaheim: 3 takeaways
Mar 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) controls the puck against the New York Rangers during the first period at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images There were few words the New York Rangers could come up with to summarize Friday’s overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks — one that…
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Women’s History Month: Meet Christina Orlando, the NYPD’s first ESU female K9 trainer
Detective Christina Orlando and her four-legged partner Lindsay. Photo by Dean Moses Detective Christina Orlando and her four-legged partner Lindsay have been together since 2017. Now at the NYPD ESU K-9 unit, the pair helps train handlers and dogs to handle the city’s biggest emergencies. In a Brooklyn facility, Orlando serves as a lead trainer to help cops bond with…
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