New York county agrees to redraw voting lines that lawsuit said disenfranchised residents of color
A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color.
How Early ‘Law & Order’ Lets Us Relive New York’s Gritty Past — And Explains America’s Future
The first 20 seasons, now streaming on Hulu, let us time travel to crime-ridden 1990s New York, which also feels eerily like ...
The agonies and ecstasies of New York City, rendered in vibrant color
In her debut graphic memoir, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City,” Kay Sohini examines the lasting appeal of the Big Apple.
The Gulf of America Is Only the Beginning
The early skirmishes over global landmarks are nothing compared to the fights over renaming public projects after President ...
When upstate ice kept New York City chilled
In the 19th century, natural ice was a prized possession. New York City was the nation’s largest consumer, and Hudson Valley ...
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New York’s City of Yes Has Carve-Outs That Deny Developers Density
The sweeping zoning changes are supposed to spur housing construction, especially in places not previously keen on hosting it ...
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Chilling nuclear map shows New York City's catastrophic nuclear bomb damage zone
New York City has been simulated as the location of a nuclear bomb explosion, with a map showing the catastrophic damage that ...
How East New York became a ‘killing field’ with NYC’s most unsolved murders
This practice led to rising violent crime, and by the early ’90s, the victims were increasingly children. On July 17, 1991, Julia Parker, a popular 17-year-old high school student in East New York, ...
Anne Frank’s hidden home, now in Manhattan for a limited time
The secret annex – one of the most famous dwellings in history, thanks to Frank’s best-selling published diary – can now be ...
Researchers link John White's 400-year-old map to early Britain's first American colony
In 1587, a group of English settlers established the Roanoke Colony on an island between what is now North Carolina and the ...
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The Key Programs Trump’s Budget Freeze Just Wrecked
The Trump administration’s budget freeze on federal grants and loans will affect more than 2,600 accounts across the ...