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The Dilemma behind the East Side Coastal Resiliency Project
East River Park looks different than how its neighbors remember it just a few months ago. Trees have been cut down, baseball fields have been closed and construction began in December 2021 for the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project, an initiative aimed at increasing the coastal resilience of flood-prone communities. The project is the…
Breaking down SCOTUS’ recent decisions and what they mean for you
Let’s turn to the subject of the moment: the Supreme Court. At this point, you probably don’t need us to tell you that the nation’s highest court has overruled Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old precedent decision…
A dozen years sending my kid to NYC public schools, a dozen things I’ve learned
My daughter graduated from high school last week, after 11.5 years in NYC public schools. She initially spent a half-year in Universal Pre Kindergarten (UPK), then we moved to Los Angeles for sixth grade (also…
On Sam Gilliam
The pioneering artist Sam Gilliam passed away last weekend at age 88. Epicenter’s artistic director Nitin Mukul reflects on his experience meeting him and the profound impact it had.
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COVID 19
We asked a doctor about Covid vaccines for the youngest humans and the semantics around boosters right now
This week, the U.S. begins another vaccine rollout after weekend approval by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control for the youngest group yet. The Moderna…
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…
POLITICS
Tis the season to vote, then vote, and finally vote again
You may have heard that there’s early voting for “the primary” underway, with election day itself happening next Tuesday, June 28. What you might not…
Housing Authority is in desperate need of repair on all fronts
If you’ve ever put off a chore like doing your dishes or cleaning out a vacuum filter, you know that the problem tends to only…
The rise of surveillance in New York City
New Yorkers walking down the street are likely to be dimly aware that they are being surveilled, in some way, by a mixture of private and…
Opinionated New Yorkers need to keep that same energy by voting
Voting rights have come a long way since New York City first began holding elections in the 1800s. Obstacles that prevented New Yorkers from voting,…
The future of gun laws in New York
There’s little to say that hasn’t been said about the sheer horror of the events in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, over the past…
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