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In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas

In Reversal, N.Y.C. Will Close Schools and Businesses in Hard-Hit Areas

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday that he intended to "rewind" the reopening of nine neighborhoods in New York City that have had a testing positivity rate of more than 3 percent over the last seven days.
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'A Panic for Food’: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Impacted NYC’s Hungry

In the past six months, the city has waged an all-out war on hunger — an old, familiar foe whose grip grew stronger during the darkest days of the pandemic.
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NYC Reopened For Indoor Dining Wednesday Night, But Customers Didn’t Rush Back In

NYC Reopened For Indoor Dining Wednesday Night, But Customers Didn’t Rush Back In

New York City restaurants welcomed diners back for the first time in the more than six months yesterday, but as was expected , most diners did not prefer to eat inside.
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Why New York Comedy Has Gone Underground (and onto the Rooftops)

Why New York Comedy Has Gone Underground (and onto the Rooftops)

No one expected so many people to come to Michael Che's impromptu comedy show in June. The Saturday Night Live performer did little to publicize it, except mention it on Instagram the day before. But that was all he needed to do.
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City Council Candidates Line up to Succeed Eugene

City Council Candidates Line up to Succeed Eugene

The District 40 City Council race is packed with a wide variety of candidates as diverse as the district itself.
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Half of NYC'S 24,000 Bars and Restaurants Could Close for Good

Half of NYC'S 24,000 Bars and Restaurants Could Close for Good

A saddening new state report is predicting that nearly half of New York City's 24,000 bars and restaurants could shut permanently in the next six months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and slow response from the city to reopen.
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New York Becomes the First Big City to Reopen All Its Schools

New York Becomes the First Big City to Reopen All Its Schools

New York City is reopening all its public schools on Thursday in a milestone for the city's recovery from its position as the global epicenter of the pandemic and a hopeful sign for the country's unsteady effort to return children to classrooms.
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Fort Greene Tenants in Commune ‘Lockout’ Fight Sue Landlord as They Get NYC’s Help

Fort Greene Tenants in Commune ‘Lockout’ Fight Sue Landlord as They Get NYC’s Help

Residents of a Fort Greene quasi-commune sued their landlord Wednesday, alleging harassment and illegal eviction attempts — kicking off a legal fight that got a boost from the city.
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First Affordable Housing Opening in Rezoned East New York

First Affordable Housing Opening in Rezoned East New York

A landscaped patio stands in sharp contrast to stacks of tires next door. A tire repair business once took up this whole site. But now an affordable housing complex, Linwood Park Apartments, stands at the corner of Linwood Street and Atlantic Avenue.
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Congregation Members Join Advocates Against Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

Congregation Members Join Advocates Against Development at Hebron School in Crown Heights

The congregation of a Crown Heights church has joined residents and local advocates in their shared opposition to plans for large-scale residential development on the landmarked site of the church-owned Hebron Seventh Day Adventist School.
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