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With parades, food festivals, and cultural documentaries across the five boroughs, there is a way for everyone to celebrate Juneteenth in 2026.
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Need low-cost sexual health care? Here’s where and when to go
The city’s six sexual health clinics offer STI testing, HIV prevention, contraception and other services regardless of insurance status.
AI isn’t just deepfakes. Local newsrooms are using it to better serve you and your neighborhoods.
From AI-powered newsroom tools to voice-cloning scams, speakers shared both the opportunities and challenges facing communities in the age of artificial intelligence.
Your go-to guide for voting in New York’s 2026 primaries
Early voting starts June 13 for the June 23 primary. Here’s what you need to know, plus a look ahead to the November general election.
Jessica González-Rojas wants to bring her immigrant and social justice values to the State Senate
Candidate Conversations: The Assembly member and State Senate candidate discusses immigrant rights, universal school meals, public safety and why she believes Albany can still improve people’s lives.
For Steven Raga, affordability is personal
Candidate Conversations: After growing up in a family shaped by housing and financial insecurity, the District 17 candidate discusses affordability, immigrant communities and neighborhood revitalization.
From the picket line to the campaign trail, Claire Valdez wants to keep organizing
Candidate Conversations: The assembly member and former union organizer discusses housing costs, health care affordability and why she believes organizing experience belongs in Congress.
For Michael Blake, service and the Bronx go hand in hand
Candidate Conversations: The former assemblyman discusses affordability, youth opportunity, immigration and why he sees investment, not enforcement, as the path to safer communities.
The local’s guide to World Cup opening day in NYC
From community watch parties to Mexico-themed menus and a citywide passport program, here are a few ways to get into the World Cup spirit without a ticket to the stadium.

