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Immigrant-owned small businesses in East Harlem that spoke out against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned supermarkets say they are suddenly… The post Brickbat: Keeping the Peace appeared first on Reason Magazine.

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Suit, tie and a splash: NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revives pool tradition in full formal wear — video

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revived a decade-old tradition by taking a ceremonial plunge into a public pool, marking the start of the summer swimming season. Dressed in a full suit and tie, Mamdani's dive into the Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem also celebrated 90 years of…

The Times of India

A businessman rewrote his speech to sixth graders and promised them college if they kept going

Businessman Eugene Lang's impromptu pledge to fund college for East Harlem sixth graders in 1981 sparked a national movement. His "I Have a Dream" Foundation, built on partnership and mentorship, demonstrated how aligning hope with student effort and consistent adult support can unlock potential and create lasting educational change across…

The Times of India

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'She Was Being a Bully to Him, That's It': Mother of East Harlem Stomping Boy Defends Son After Viral Attack

A 14-year-old boy's mother defends him against assault charges in East Harlem, claiming the victim was the bully. The incident raises concerns about youth violence.

International Business Times UK

Shocking Moment Teen Attacks Girl for Refusing Number, Stomping Her Head in Sickening NYC Video

A 14-year-old boy violently attacked a 15-year-old girl in East Harlem after she refused to give him her phone number, sparking concerns about youth violence.

International Business Times UK

Mamdani's Fix for Food Deserts: Opening a $30 Million City-Owned Grocery Store Near Other Grocery Stores

New York City plans to open five city-owned grocery stores by 2029.

Reason

Trump attacks diversity, but a fellow New Yorker − US Rep. Vito Marcantonio − worked to represent all Americans in a multiracial democracy

Donald Trump’s successful presidential campaign presented a dark vision of America that painted migrants as threats to the nation.

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Jail time for man guilty in hate-crime killing of Asian

NEW YORK: A man who admitted to brutally, and fatally, attacking a 61-year-old immigrant in East Harlem two years ago because the victim was Asian was sentenced to 22 years in prison Friday.

Bangkok Post

As overdose deaths climb in NYC, East Harlem residents say a safe space for users is hurting their neighborhood

NEW YORK — As the death toll from opioids skyrockets in New York, the role of supervised drug injection centers in reducing fatalities has been a key focus of attention.

Tribune News Service

New York's supervised injection sites have halted nearly 700 overdoses in just over a year

NEW YORK — Sitting before a large mirror in a cubicle in East Harlem, a man in his mid-40s tied a length of elastic around his arm and began searching for a vein.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Man charged with killing a doctor, fatally slashing stranger’s throat, attacking bar patrons in NYC spree

NEW YORK — A man stopped by police in a stolen Mercedes-Benz in the Bronx has been charged with randomly stabbing to death of a doctor in a Harlem park, fatally slashing a stranger’s neck on a Lower East Side sidewalk, and stabbing two customers inside an East Harlem bar…

Tribune News Service

NY man who allegedly dumped cousin’s body in plastic bin duped victim’s son by texting from dead mom’s phone, prosecutors say

NEW YORK — When Nisaa Walcott’s teenage son returned from school to their East Harlem apartment last week, his mom wasn’t home — but his mom’s cousin was there to greet him, cleaning the floor with bleach.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s saved many lives’: first US overdose prevention centers give safe spaces to people in crisis

Since the opening of the centers for those who struggle with substance abuse, at least 85 overdoses have been reversed without medical attention

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