Your guide to voting in New York City this fall
Early voting starts Oct. 24. Here’s what’s on the ballot, how to vote by mail, if ICE will be at the polls and what the five city ballot proposals would do.
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From Elmhurst Hospital patient to pediatric chief resident
As a young patient, Dr. Jessica Ludizaca felt understood by Elmhurst doctors. Now she helps families navigate care, including in Spanish, and trains the next generation of doctors.
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Will ICE force Mamdani’s hand on the NYPD?
The shooting of an immigrant by federal agents may make the mayor confront an issue he’s tried to steer clear of.
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Jackson Heights gets first community center with funding from city, state and federal officials — and Citi Field casino
The project will bring the neighborhood’s first public pool, but nearly a third of the money comes from the controversial casino developers.
The Supreme Court’s new term – and the talk about reforming the court
The likely decisions of the nation’s highest court will provide fuel to the once-fringe debate over curbing its power.
A ‘mother’s home’ for survivors: Korean American nonprofit marks 37 years
The Korean American Family Service Center celebrated its work and honored community leaders at its recent gala
On antisemitism, Mamdani sidesteps the semantic bait
His new plan puts money into protecting Jewish New Yorkers and stays out of the definition fight his critics want.
The families that childcare systems leave behind
Epicenter NYC’s Care Dividend summit explored what NYC’s childcare and mental health systems miss — and how to fix it.
A Black burial ground became a tow yard. Leaders want Mamdani to buy it.
As the lot faces foreclosure, the state attorney general moved to protect the remains and the borough president wants the city to buy it.
The AI debate in schools is asking the wrong question
Before we decide what role AI should play in classrooms, we need to be clear about which “AI” we mean
Trump and Mamdani met. No word on the new green card rule.
What a mayor and a president can agree on is a building, but the press got very little on what’s happening to immigrant neighbors on a new public benefits rule change that could impact green card, visa and entry decisions.
