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All spruced up: Where to buy a Christmas tree this year
While the North Fork of Long Island is known for wineries and apple picking, you shouldn’t sleep on the Christmas tree farms. There are a half dozen options, and many let you cut your own tree after visiting with Santa or zipping around an ice skating rink.
Our #GivingTuesday list
Dear Neighbor, Today is #GivingTuesday, a day where people all over the world can come together through generosity by sharing acts of kindness. Whether you make someone smile or donate to an organization, #GivingTuesday is…
The fight to save UNIS Queens
On the morning of Nov. 1, parents of students who attend the UNIS received an email notifying them that the school would be closing its doors on June 22, 2022. The message cited falling enrollment,…
A note of gratitude from Epicenter
What a journey it’s been for Epicenter since our July 2020 launch. We started as a newsletter to get through the pandemic and are evolving (always evolving) into a community journalism movement. None of that…
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Elections
It ain’t over, NYC’s mayoral election takeaways, how you voted
Hello, voters! Before we get to the juicy mayoral content, allow us to shamelessly self promote, it is our birthday after all. We’re officially one year old! And oh, what a year it’s been. Read our publisher, S. Mitra Kalita’s thoughts on that here. We have big ideas for the future (think visiting artist…
Who New Yorkers are voting for and why
Hello, voters! Welcome to the 11th edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter, and rejoice at the good news: the primary election is officially underway, and you can look here to find your early voting poll site before election day on June 22. I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and today we’re continuing the proud journalistic…
India travel ban, what your mayoral ballot looks like, Manhattan DA race
Hello, voters! It’s finally time: early voting begins this weekend, and the primary itself is in just under two weeks (June 22, can’t say that enough, mark your calendars)! Welcome to the 10th NYC election-focused newsletter. I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and we’re doing something a bit different in this edition — we’re…
Teachers turned politicians, a chat with Shaun Donovan, Andrew Yang’s pledge to Haitians
Hello, voters! It’s June, and the primary is around the corner. Welcome to the ninth NYC election-focused newsletter! I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and this edition is full of issues, sure, but also escape. Keep reading for author Radha Vatsal’s recommendations on what to read and watch right now, inspired by this political…
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Epicenter-NYC’s election takeaways
Welcome to the latest edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter. I’m journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and we are now officially in the post-election landscape…
A tale of two parties
In Jackson Heights, Shekar Krishnan celebrated his win to represent the neighborhood in City Council. In Ozone Park, Felicia Singh, surrounded by friends and family,…
It takes a village of volunteers to help excluded workers
There are around 300,000 undocumented workers living in New York City, many of whom are essential workers who lost jobs during the pandemic but had…
What it’s like to be a restaurant worker in NYC
While NYC’s dining scene is once again alive (albeit employees and indoor diners will soon be required to have at least one vaccine dose)…
The plight of the pandemic for a NYC food cart vendor
By Andrea Piñeda-Salgado When was the last time you purchased food from a street cart vendor? For many of us, working from home, it’s been…
Elections
The undocumented constituency, Little Haiti, government, translated
Hello, voters! Welcome to the eighth edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter! I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and our goal is to bring…
Rent relief, the fight over 70 miles of open streets, unmasking
Hello, voters! In case you missed it in Tuesday’s newsletter, we published “A tale of two lives,” a deeply moving story about Antonio, an undocumented…
Lefties explain Yang support, a problem landlord in Chinatown, Jackson Heights debate
Hello, voters! Welcome to the sixth edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter! I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and our goal is to bring…
A mayoral election without handshakes and kissing babies
Hello, voters! Well, now it’s a race. Welcome to the fourth edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter! I’m independent journalist Felipe De La Hoz,…
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