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The uphill battle Democrats face
Epicenter mostly focuses on New York City politics but today we begin occasionally zooming out at the national picture, given upcoming midterm elections. Let’s get the obvious out of the way first: Democrats are facing a pretty bleak picture going into the midterms. In general, the party of the president in office tends to face…
Small Biz Spotlight: .IMAGE, Queens’ first sneaker consignment shop, puts best foot forward
Perry Shum, 33, was 12 years old when a pair of Air Jordan True Blue’s caught his eye. The shoe was crisp white, simple but detailed with red and blue accents. One of his middle…
The stark difference between two abortions, before and after Roe v. Wade
Judith Vivell, 82, was a 19-year-old college sophomore at University of California, Berkeley, when her roommate asked her for a favor. “I have to get an abortion. I’m going to Tijuana, [Mexico], and I need…
Why rent’s so damn high in NYC
Mention that you live in New York to someone almost anywhere outside of the city and there is one standard assumption they’re likely to make: you pay way too much in rent.
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COVID 19
It’s time to explain long Covid-19 testing and vaccine lines to angry New Yorkers
On a recent rainy day at our popup vaccination and testing van in Queens Village, dozens of New Yorkers grew angrier by the minute, or…
Kids were turned away for Covid vaccines over fears of wasted vials
A supply-demand crunch for kids’ vaccines is leading some providers to turn away families rather than open a vial and potentially waste unused doses.
We asked a doctor about vaccines for those with autoimmune conditions
Some of our neighbors living with autoimmune conditions have recently asked us whether it’s safe for them to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
How to talk about Covid
Covid-19 levels are basically back to what they were pre-vaccine in many parts of the country, with hospitals again reaching capacity. Many people who were vaccine…
Why the vaccine hesitant are getting vaccinated
Starting today, New York City will be implementing its “Key to NYC” vaccine mandate, under which New Yorkers will have to show proof of vaccination…
POLITICS
New York is the center of fashion, but its workers lack basic rights
New York City is the center of the fashion industry in the United States. Currently, New York’s fashion scene employs nearly 180,000 workers including models,…
Roe v. Wade may be overturned … is New York ready?
On Monday, a Supreme Court draft was leaked stating that Roe v. Wade — a landmark 1973 decision that stated abortion was a constitutional right…
Climate change and policy in New York City
There’s a growing feeling among those involved in all aspects of public policy that climate change is the one policy area that will come to…
Rikers Island mess continues to grow
At this point, the idea of a crisis at Rikers has become essentially background noise to a lot of the city, persistent as it is, though it’s…
Anita Hill discusses Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
Update: On Thursday, April 7, the Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, making her the first Black woman…
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