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Federal Taxes In Brooklyn: How Do Yours Compare?

Federal Taxes In Brooklyn: How Do Yours Compare?

The IRS has delayed the tax filing deadline again this year, to May 17, but that doesn't mean taxes aren't very much on the public mind these days.
Petition Challenges Persist in Local Races Despite Pandemic

Petition Challenges Persist in Local Races Despite Pandemic

After clearing the necessary 270 signatures required for their names to appear on the ballot, a number of City Council hopefuls have received challenges to their petitions from opponents claiming that the signatures are illegitimate — but the w

New Layout, Better Signage and More Programming Planned for Prospect Heights Open Streets

New York City's Open Streets program emerged last year as a rare bright spot in a 2020 filled mostly with despair and frustration.
How the Pandemic Is Speeding Up Job Automation for Struggling New Yorkers

How the Pandemic Is Speeding Up Job Automation for Struggling New Yorkers

After seven years of working in the hospitality industry, Matheus Vogetta got a chance to act in a film in early 2020.
Native American and Indigenous Immigrant Groups Unite to Fight Hunger

Native American and Indigenous Immigrant Groups Unite to Fight Hunger

The woman with the baby girl in a stroller said she was from Guerrero —a state on the Pacific coast of Mexico ravaged by organized crime in the last decade.

They Want to Manage the City’s Budget. Here’s a Look at How They Manage Their Own.

The crowded New York City mayor's race features career politicians, experienced government hands, nonprofit executives and a former presidential contender.
Cops Seek Creep Who Brutally Attacked Woman During Rape Attempt in Flatbush

Cops Seek Creep Who Brutally Attacked Woman During Rape Attempt in Flatbush

Special victims detectives in Flatbush are looking for the violent man they say assaulted and attempted to rape a young woman inside an apartment building stairwell early Saturday morning.
'Little Free Pantries' Blossom Despite Pandemic

'Little Free Pantries' Blossom Despite Pandemic

One woman's wish to help the hungry in her North Fork community has unleashed an outpouring of caring across the East End.
Your COVID Shot Could Come From the NYPD

Your COVID Shot Could Come From the NYPD

New Yorkers are lining up to get jabbed by the NYPD.
Brooklyn Native, Former City Educator Dianne Morales Talks NYC Mayoral Run

Brooklyn Native, Former City Educator Dianne Morales Talks NYC Mayoral Run

Dianne Morales is the youngest daughter of a working-class Puerto Rican family and has always found herself advocating for others like herself.