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Retail in the transit system is gradually rebounding, but the storefronts at the MTA’s new property in the LIRR terminal at Grand Central Madison remain empty. The 140-foot concourse below Grand Central features 25,000 square feet of vacant space, with 32 storefronts papered over with…
A shock result in Dutch elections handed the largest number of the country’s parliamentary seats to the party of extreme right, isolationist, anti-immigrant and Islamophobic longtime political gadfly Geert Wilders last week. He vowed that the country would be “returned to the Dutch.” Wilders might…
The upcoming New Hampshire primary and the ghosts of LBJ and Vietnam haunt Joe Biden’s reelection bid. In 1968, opposition among younger voters to Lyndon Johnson over the war and the draft, coupled with his weak first place showing in the New Hampshire primary, led…
The first public tour of Hart Island, New York City’s public burial ground, was conducted by urban park rangers last Tuesday. However, the tours, which take place twice a month and are free, only provide access to the north part of the island where adult…
New York State passed a new law in 2017 that allows people with non-violent criminal records to have them sealed. The process to get records sealed is complicated and requires multiple steps, resulting in only a small percentage of people completing it. However, a new…
Big fans of “Mutts” are eagerly awaiting the next chapter in the beloved comic strip. The creator, Patrick McDonnell, has sparked concern among fans with his portrayal of the Guard Dog character, perpetually chained to a stake by his owner who moved away and left…