Welcome to the latest edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter. I’m journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and we are now officially in the post-election landscape after Tuesday’s general election —we’ve come a long way since we started discussing the primaries months ago! Some results were nothing surprising: Eric Adams, the Democratic nominee for mayor, swept the race with about 66 percent of votes.
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A tale of two parties
In Jackson Heights, Shekar Krishnan celebrated his win to represent the neighborhood in City Council. In Ozone Park, Felicia Singh, surrounded by friends and family, embraced her loss.
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Paolo Javier
Photo: an illustration from O.B.B. This week we welcome former Queens Borough Poet Laureate (2010-2014), Paolo Javier. Javier was born in the Philippines and grew up in Las Piñas, Metro Manila; Katonah, […]
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NYC taxi drivers hunger strike for debt relief
New York City taxi drivers have been protesting outside City Hall for weeks, in hopes to get real debt forgiveness from the city. You may remember that we previously reported on their plight, but since Oct. 20, cabbies have ramped-up their protest efforts by going on a hunger strike. Today marks two weeks of the hunger strike and with no end in sight, Epicenter-NYC reporter Andrea Pineda-Salgado talked to Augustine Tang, a New York City taxi driver who has been on a hunger strike for more than 12 days, to learn more about what it means and why taxi drivers resorted to such desperate measures to be heard.
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Your last-minute election guide
Today, journalists Felipe De La Hoz and Andrea Pineda-Salgado are teaming up to bring you some salient information about the November 2 election, early voting for which is already underway. The big-ticket item is of course the mayoral election, though no one should be holding their breath for that one; Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is the heavy favorite. In addition, your ballot will feature several ballot proposals that we broke down more in depth in the last edition.
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A vaccine effort update from the Epicenter
This past Sunday, we hit a major milestone: 213 (!!) people vaccinated in the Queens Village pop-up we arranged for and have been supporting. This is three times our usual […]
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A basement apartment checklist
It’s raining again, and we know how that went the last time … Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in the region destroying basement apartments. Herculean cleanup measures were needed to restore and most importantly ensure a safe living environment. Here’s a checklist to help you stay safe in your basement apartment as well as know your rights as a tenant.
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Mayoral face off, what else is on the ballot
Hello, voters! Welcome to the latest edition of this NYC election-focused newsletter. I’m journalist Felipe De La Hoz, and yesterday marked the first of two debates where mayoral hopefuls Eric […]
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Kenneth Vick
Chrystal, 2020 This week we welcome photographer Kenneth Vick. Vick has been living and working in Harlem for the past 20 years. He’s a barber and carpenter by trade and […]
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Mistrust plays a major role for those who are unvaccinated
By Andrea Pineda-Salgado There is a dominant opinion in New York City that if you are not yet vaccinated, you are an anti-vaxxer. Vaccines have been available since December 2020, […]
