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A mental health response system that’s hard to parse
Our co-founder S. Mitra Kalita wrote last week about an incident that galvanized the Bangladeshi community and police accountability advocates around the city: the NYPD killing of 19-year-old Win Rozario, a teen who had apparently called the police during an episode of acute mental distress and was then shot by responding officers when he brandished…
Fake solar eclipse glasses can cause permanent eye damage
If you’re planning to watch the solar eclipse on April 8, ensure your solar eclipse glasses aren’t fakes. Uncertified glasses are flooding the market, and ophthalmologists warn that using them could cause permanent eye damage. This happened to one New Yorker after the 2017 solar eclipse. Mount Sinai Hospital says one of their patients watched…
Your pet’s behavior might change during the solar eclipse
The solar eclipse is coming — and so is the possibility of seeing odd behavior in animals. Most accounts of animals acting weirdly take place in the path of totality — and New York City isn’t. But some experts say there’s a chance to spot some of this odd behavior even when the moon obscures…
Your housing questions answered: The Section 8 voucher process
You had questions about the housing voucher waitlist reopening after 15 years. We spoke with NYCHA to get those answers.
Bangladeshis organize after “unjustifiable” NYPD killing of teen
New York City’s Bangladeshi community is organizing after the shooting death of one of their own. NYPD killed Win Rozario in his Ozone Park, Queens, home on Wednesday, according to the New York Times. The 19-year-old was reportedly in mental distress when he called 911. The family disputes police claims that he came at officers…
Trump gets a bond break while working families pay the price
As the former president faced losing his properties, an eleventh-hour decision by a state appellate court saved him. What were they thinking?
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