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The Schoharie Verdict, and a Journey Ahead
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Jun 4
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Jimmy Vielkind
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May 2023
Migrant Crisis Moves Upstate: 'I didn't come here to wait'
An influx of migrants arriving in several American cities is straining budgets and shelter resources, inflaming political tensions and sparking fights…
May 28
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Jimmy Vielkind
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'You're still sort of nibbling around the edges'
New York officials are deploying more resources to help homeless people on the subway system. The case of Jordan Neely, who was killed by a fellow…
May 21
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Charges Against Daniel Penny and George Santos
No, I’m not trying to make any connection between these two —sorry for the inelegant headline, but it’s been that kind of a week! I’ve been reporting on…
May 14
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Jimmy Vielkind
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'This is illegal?' Why Illicit Marijuana is Booming
New York legalized cannabis possession in small amounts in 2021. Two years later, just five shops sell marijuana legally in New York City, while 1,400…
May 7
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Jimmy Vielkind
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April 2023
Kathy Hochul, 'Knocked Down'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement last week of a $229 billion state budget agreement was a coda to several bruising months battling with…
Apr 30
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Meet New York's New Rat Czar
Kathleen Corradi’s anti-rat bona fides date to grade school, when she organized a petition drive to have her Long Island town do something about an…
Apr 23
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Perspectives on New York City Crime
Two dimensions of the debate over crime in New York City played out last week in Times Square, the “crossroads of the world” and a neighborhood that…
Apr 17
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Jimmy Vielkind
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The Next Steps for New York's Migrants
Warmer weather signals the return of cruise season, which means Wilmer Barrios is getting ready to move for the fourth time since he arrived in New York…
Apr 2
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Jimmy Vielkind
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March 2023
A Long Island Lens on Hochul's Housing Plan
Backhoes are finally clearing the earth for the development of Matinecock Court, an affordable-housing complex in on Long Island that was first proposed…
Mar 26
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Jimmy Vielkind
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More States Push to Lower DWI Threshold
Alisa McMorris totes a wagon filled with leaflets and a picture of her son Andrew, who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, as she makes the rounds…
Mar 19
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Jimmy Vielkind
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Lessons from Wellsville
Wellsville, a former oil town almost 300 miles from the coast, is emerging as one of the early winners in the push to develop offshore wind in the…
Mar 12
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Jimmy Vielkind
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