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Op-Ed | Moving closer to affordable child care for NYC families
Mayor Eric Adams. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. Our city’s child care costs rank among the highest in the nation, so every New Yorker knows a family member, a friend, or a colleague who has struggled to afford child care. From the...
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Columbia student activist Mohsen Mahdawi condemns 'attack on human rights' in Gaza
The war in Gaza is a “genocide” and a “destruction of the international order,” pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi told community members at Dartmouth on Oct. 23. The event, entitled “Mohsen Mahdawi @ Dart,” was co-hosted by the Palestine...
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'This is urban warfare': NY Congressman on Trump admin's New York City ICE raids
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MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 'We're all for it": Rep. Raskin on why Jack Smith should be allowed to publicly testify 10:32 Karine Jean-Pierre on regrets from the Biden years: "I don't take...
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'Gender affirming care is life changing' - Nikki Hiltz gets real as she reflects on memorable moments of the year
American middle-distance runner Nikki Hiltz recently reflected on the memorable moments from the 2025 season. Hiltz was last seen in action at the ATHLOS meet held at Icahn Stadium in New York City. Nikki Hiltz uploaded glimpses of the memorable...
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Harvard delays trans health course after scrutiny over fee waivers for LGBTQ doctors
Harvard Medical School has postponed its transgender health care course after scrutiny arose over offering fee waivers for LGBTQ+ doctors while charging $650 for other attendees. The course, 'Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health,' faced...
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Colgate University to Offer Tuition-Free Education
One Central New York school is turning heads—and wallets—by offering a tuition-free education to students. Starting in the fall of 2026, attending Colgate University will become a lot more affordable. Thanks to an expansion of the Colgate...
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Her Boyfriend Was Killed in a Random NYC Attack. Right-Wing Trolls Mocked Her.
In the early-morning hours of October 2, 2023, progressive activist and organizer Ryan Carson was stabbed and killed by a stranger on a Brooklyn sidewalk. His girlfriend Claudia Morales—who witnessed the crime, attempted CPR, and dialed...
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Religion news 27 October 2025
National celebration marks 60 years of inter-religious dialogue Representatives from six different religions came together at St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham yesterday for a national celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the...
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Contributor: Science funding and immigration fuel America’s innovation. They’re at risk
Over the course of just three days recently, five scientists affiliated with the University of California won Nobel prizes for discoveries that can help us more effectively treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis and arthritis, clean...
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Opinion The rabbinic backlash against Zohran Mamdani isn’t about Mamdani at all By Nora Berman 5 min read
Zohran Mamdani, Democratic New York City mayoral candidate, during a campaign event in Queens on Oct. 26. Photo by Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg/Getty Images Deputy Opinion Editor Nora Berman October 30, 2025 The sheer number of letters by rabbis...
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Benjamin Chavis: Shared legacies between Blacks and Jews
By Courier Newsroom (Source: Pittsburgh Courier) Knowing and under-standing history is important. Learning from history ensures that it repeating the past is not inevitable. Discerning lessons from history enables reflective and proactive work to...
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New York, California pledge to cover Planned Parenthood funds cut by Trump administration
News Washington, Hawaii, New Mexico, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and California have committed to ‘fully’ covering Planned Parenthood’s lost funding. (LifeSiteNews) – Seven left-wing states so far have pledged to increase...
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ADL enlists major law firms to launch pro bono network for US antisemitism cases
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The Times of Israel
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JTA — The Anti-Defamation League is launching a nationwide legal service to connect victims of antisemitism with lawyers who are able to take their cases on a pro-bono basis. The initiative comes as the ADL has increasingly turned to litigation as...
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New York City high school student, 16, detained by ICE during routine check-in
19:15 ET, 24 Oct 2025Updated 19:18 ET, 24 Oct 2025 The eleventh grader, who was only known as “E.J.C.C.,” was arrested Thursday morning(Image: AFP via Getty Images) ICE officials detained a 16-year-old Bronx high school student at 26 Federal Plaza...
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New York City Council, Faith Leaders Warn Against National Guard Deployment
New York City leaders say the National Guard should stay out of their streets, calling any federal move to send troops there unnecessary and dangerous. The warning comes amid growing unease that federal authorities could deploy troops to major...
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Contributor: Science funding and immigration fuel America's innovation. They're at risk
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Yahoo News
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Over the course of just three days recently, five scientists affiliated with the University of California won Nobel prizes for discoveries that can help us more effectively treat conditions such as multiple sclerosis and arthritis, clean...
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New York Honors Kazakhstan with Flag-Raising Ceremony, Proclaims Kazakhstan Heritage Day
ASTANA – In the heart of Manhattan, New York City paid tribute to Kazakhstan on Oct. 22 with a flag-raising ceremony in honor of Republic Day, marked by a special proclamation from Mayor Eric Adams’ Office declaring Kazakhstan Heritage Day to...
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New York City's Canal Street slowly rebounds after ICE raid
Tourists, too, noticed the change. Abby Ivers, a college student from Georgia visiting with her sister, said shopping for knockoffs was a part of their New York ritual. “We were worried that they were not going to be out here anymore,” Ivers said,...
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Professor, Author Sandhya Shukla '88 Discusses 'Cross-Culturalism' in Harlem, New York
Sandhya Shukla ’88, a professor of English and American Studies at the University of Virginia, presented her ideas of “Cross-Culturalism” on Thursday afternoon in Goldwin Smith Hall. In the talk, she examined Harlem, New York and other...
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Brazilian man in Ludlow gets 9 months for illegal guns
Indeterminate
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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BURLINGTON — An immigrant living illegally in Ludlow has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for unauthorized possession of four firearms and ammunition while unlawfully in the United States. Gabriel Lopes Da Silva Santos, 28, who is...
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