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An UES street corner gets a new name — after a Holocaust museum in Israel
The new street sign, named for the Jerusalem museum built in 1953 as a memorial to victims of the Holocaust, is just a few steps from Park East Synagogue, the stately Orthodox congregation at 163 East ...
Schenectady councilman mulls political future after Democratic Party snub
The future of Schenectady City Councilman Damonni Farley’s political career is up in the air following a major shake-up.
NYC Council probing Adams staffer’s involvement in ex-employer’s development deal with city
The City Council is launching a probe into revelations that a private real estate firm scored a deal to redevelop the city ...
Homelessness in NYC at a record high despite decrease in migrant population: report
Homelessness is at a record high in New York City with shelter occupancy growing even as the migrant population is decreasing ...
Barbara Corcoran visited a NYC penthouse in 1992, and knew she had to have it—she bought it 26 years later: ‘I envisioned myself living here'
When Barbara Corcoran first saw the New York City penthouse apartment she lives in now, she knew she had to have it.
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Shahana Hanif talks reelection campaign, and why she’s not seeking DSA endorsement
The Democratic primary challenge to Brooklyn City Council Member Shahana Hanif has attracted interest from nearly all corners ...
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A Holocaust survivor shares her story as part of an avant-garde jazz performance at Joe’s Pub
Millie Baran collaborates with Albert Marquès — composer, pianist and New York City public school teacher — as part of a musical project to amplify marginalized voices.
Decades later, families of Flight 587 victims in NY reflect on new American Airlines tragedy
"Just the horror that the parents are going through — that blows me away," said Joanne Kispert, whose father died in the 2001 ...
Yad Vashem exhibit and street naming highlight NYC’s commitment to remember the Holocaust
Three paintings and sketches are part of an exhibit titled “Anguish of Liberation as Reflected in Art,” curated by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, and features 11 works created ...