Archive | Boroughs

The End of a Long Journey for a Historic Voice

The first voice to ever sing over a wireless radio broadcast was silenced in 1966– but that’s just the beginning of the story.

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Posted in Brooklyn, Featured

Heated Races Draw High Voter Turnout

Frustration with Albany and polarizing party politics drove voters to the polls in New York City Tuesday, drawing higher voter turnout than anticipated during what is typically a lackluster midterm election.

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Posted in Boroughs, Brooklyn, Featured, Manhattan, Video

Struggle to Save Tennis Stadium Goes Into Overtime

The gray historic Forest Hills Tennis Stadium hasn’t been used for years and feels more like a graveyard than a sports venue these days.

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Posted in Queens

Young Voters: Indifferent and Disillusioned

Disillusioned with the Obama administration, young voters are anything but excited over the midterm election.

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Posted in Elections, Featured, Queens, The Bronx

This Time It’s Different: Election Day Avoids A Repeat of Primary Polling Pitfalls

Circles were filled in. Sheets were scanned. Votes were cast. After a disastrous primary, the city’s midterm elections go off without a hitch. (Aside from that minuscule type.)

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Posted in Brooklyn, Elections, Featured, Manhattan, Queens

Chinatown Florist Wins Eviction Hearing

Mei Rong Song fought the man. And she won.

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Posted in Manhattan