“This is, like, our 15th time in New York,” MJ Lenderman told the crowd at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre on Thursday night. That’s only a slight exaggeration. This time last year, the North Carolina guitarist kicked off three nights at the 650-capacity Music Hall of Williamsburg in support of his breakthrough …
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President Donald Trump surprised members of his administration with his social media outburst Saturday night demanding that Attorney General Pam Bondi quickly move ahead with efforts to prosecute his political enemies. In a Truth Social post directed to “Pam,” Trump complained that his Department of Justice has not yet prosecuted …
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Zohran Mamdani has the penthouse crowd aflutter. The Democratic mayoral nominee’s bold, simple plan to make New York affordable for everyday citizens — freeze the rents, make buses and child care free — would be funded by a meager two percent tax hike on New York’s millionaire class. The ultrawealthy …
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Since the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump has been trying to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants born in the United States, in a direct challenge to the plain language of the Constitution. Now, he’s openly musing about attempting to take away the citizenship …
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This story is being published in partnership with the Center for Media and Democracy. Major retirement systems in blue states — where many governors and attorneys general are fighting hard to counter extreme and likely illegal actions by the Trump administration — have invested billions of dollars in some of …
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The early results of the Democratic primary are mostly in, and disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo is trailing dreamboat Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani by seven points. And while it doesn’t look like either candidate will clinch a majority of the vote before the Ranked Choice Voting elimination rounds begin, it’s …
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New York is home to a thriving underground of edgy, experimental noise bands right now, and Brutus VIII, the conceptual project led by musician Jackson Katz, is one of the best. He’s made some unforgettable appearances in the city opening for buzzy acts like Model/Actriz and Godcaster; his live act, …
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The day Andrew Cuomo kicked off his campaign for mayor of New York City, his lawyer Rita Glavin was asked about Cuomo’s efforts to obtain the gynecological records of one of the women who came forward to share stories of the former New York governor’s sexual harassment before he resigned …
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Two children were forced to participate in acts of torture that led to the death of Sam Nordquist, a 24-year-old trans man, prosecutors investigating the killing in upstate New York have alleged. The shocking new allegations were revealed in an 11-count indictment that charged the seven people allegedly involved in …
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Criminal legal reform advocates in New York state are pushing for the Reentry Assistance Bill, which would provide increased financial support for citizens returning from jail. Currently, New York offers citizens a one-time $200 stipend upon their release from state prison. The assistance bill, filed as New York Assembly Bill …
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