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Epicenter NYC and TBN24 invited several incumbents and challengers in key primary races across New York City to participate in the Candidate Conversations series. Interviews with other candidates will be scheduled and published ahead of the June primary. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 23. To view your ballot and polling location, visit findmypollsite.vote.nyc and…
Lessons from New York Knicks’ Alvarado
The Knicks got their hero’s welcome at Thursday’s ticker-tape parade. But for 12-year-old Kaitlyn Rosa, her Canyon of Heroes-like moment had come a week before the playoffs, when Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hosted a “Welcome Back to Brooklyn” event for Knicks guard Jose Alvarado. While Alvarado isn’t the biggest name on the roster (if…
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The Haitian immigrant who beat England at the World Cup — then disappeared
On Saturday, Haiti lost its opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to Scotland. Haiti, making its first World Cup appearance since 1974, is considered a long shot to advance. But in the 1950 World Cup, Haiti was winning without participating in the tournament. A Haitian soccer player who learned the game in his…
12 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC
With parades, food festivals and cultural documentaries across the five boroughs, there is a way for everyone to celebrate Juneteenth in 2026.
Need low-cost sexual health care? Here’s where and when to go
Changes to federal health insurance programs under President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax law are expected to drive up insurance costs across the city and increase the number of New Yorkers who lose health coverage. In response, the city is promoting its sexual health clinics as a source of low- and no-cost care. The clinics offer…
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