City
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Newyork
New York City Aims to Build Affordable Housing in Wealthier Neighborhoods
A new program would allow the city to direct money to new construction after a tax incentive favorable to developers lapsed last year.
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Newyork
Billionaire-Built Cities Would Be Better Than Nothing
A company backed by Silicon Valley’s most powerful investors, including the LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, assembled a land empire outside San Francisco and announced a bold vision to build a brand-new ...
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World
In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle!
A northern community in Mexico City cannot give up on the famous 1960s hippie-favorite Volkswagen.
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News
The First Step to Get Off the Streets? A Room of His Own.
For years, Theron Truluck was living in desperate conditions in New York City, mostly on the Q train. Now he’s part of a program that prioritizes housing for people who do not have shelter.
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Newyork
I Am Gaza City’s Mayor. Our Lives and Culture Are in Rubble.
As a teenager in the 1980s, I watched the construction of the intricately designed Rashad al-Shawa Cultural Center in Gaza City, named after one of Gaza’s greatest public figures, and its theater, grand hall, public library, printing press and ...
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Newyork
Irwin Cohen, Who Turned a Factory Into Chelsea Market, Dies at 90
He and his daughter transformed an abandoned Nabisco plant into a Manhattan destination for people who liked to cook, to eat and to gape.
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Newyork
City Council Likely to Limit Criminal Background Checks by Landlords
For years, advocates have pushed to limit how New York City landlords can use criminal records to screen tenants.
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Newyork
The Mayor Calls Solitary a Safety Measure. They Call It Torture.
Prolonged periods of being locked up alone can cause heart disease and mental health problems, experts say. Backers say the practice keeps guards safe.
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Newyork
A New Push to Improve Mental Health Care for Homeless New Yorkers
Mark Levine, the Manhattan borough president, is calling for more treatment teams and psychiatric beds to address a mental health crisis.
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Newyork
Why Solitary Confinement May Be Limited in New York Jails
A City Council bill would largely ban the practice. Mayor Eric Adams is fighting it.