By Jennifer Broski, February 9, 2023

As the theater community in NYC continues to get back on its feet following the pandemic, two new theaters have just been added to the mix as La MaMa re-opened its landmark theaters at 74A E. 4 St. – following a 3-year, $24 million renovation. The building that had no roof or back wall when La MaMa’s late founder purchased it (for a song!) in the 1960’s is now home to two state-of-the-art theaters, including a new venue dedicated to use by members of the city’s theater and arts communities.

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Por Univision, 8 de febrero

Según se informó durante una audiencia del Concejo, de los 161,585 apartamentos disponibles de NYCHA en toda la ciudad, 5,964 están vacíos. La situación ha generado controversia, pues actualmente hay 250,000 residentes que están a la espera para acceder a una de esas viviendas. NYCHA argumenta que tras ser desocupados los apartamentos necesitan muchas reparaciones;

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Manhattan District Attorney, February 7, 2023

D.A. and Mayor’s Office Unite to Protect New York’s Fledgling Legal Cannabis Industry, Health and Wellbeing of Consumers and Young New Yorkers

D.A.’s Office Sends Letters to 400+ Known Smoke Shops in Manhattan Warning of Potential Eviction Proceedings for Unlawful Cannabis Sales

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L.

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By Spectrum Noticias NY1, February 7, 2023

A las 11 de la mañana, se vivía un tráfico denso que venía de Brooklyn a Manhattan a través del puente de Williamsburg, y saliendo a la calle Delancey.

“Obvio tiene uno que esperar que la luz este para uno si cruzo así, hay personas que cruzan y es bastante peligroso”, asegura un transeúnte.

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By Graham Rayman, February 6, 2023

The Correction Department for the first time has installed a body scanner at a Rikers Island jail to check correction officers and civilian staff for contraband, the Daily News has learned.

A photo of the partially assembled imaging device at the Robert N. Davoren Center was obtained by The News.

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By Graham Rayman, January 30, 2023

Rikers Island does not just hold detainees — it also holds many secrets about its operations, critics of its administration claim.

Correction Department officials recently cut the Board of Correction’s access to internal security video, sparking a new skirmish over transparency.

The Board of Correction (BOC) — an oversight body that issued 

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By Matt Katz, January 25, 2023

City officials are rolling back protections for transgender detainees, leaving them vulnerable to rape, beatings and discrimination at Rikers Island, members of the City Council and previously incarcerated LGBTQ+ individuals alleged at a hearing on Wednesday.

Testimony at the hearing centered around trans women and their allies who said they had been assigned to male units where they were assaulted, removed for medical treatment, and then brought back to the same units, where they faced attacks.

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Por Anthony Payero, January 18, 2023

NUEVA YORK — El miércoles, cientos de enfermeras de NYSNA de Health+Hospitals/Mayorals de la Ciudad de Nueva York se reunieron para hablar y marchar en la sede corporativa de H+H, a medida que crecen las demandas de equidad en la salud.

Las enfermeras de NYC H+H/Mayorals atienden a los pacientes más vulnerables en la ciudad y han sido esenciales para salvar vidas durante la pandemia de COVID-19.

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To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, hundreds of NYSNA nurses from New York City Health+Hospitals (NYC H+H) / Mayorals held a speak-out and march.

The march is on NYC H+H corporate headquarters with the message: We are nurses and we demand health equity. 

NYC H+H/Mayorals nurses care for NYC’s most vulnerable patients and have been essential in saving lives throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

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By Curtis Brodner, January 18, 2023

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The New York City Department of Correction is ending its policy of providing unmitigated security video access to the watchdog agency tasked with overseeing it, officials announced Wednesday.

The Board of Correction, which is responsible for ensuring the city’s prison system is operating legally and ethically, demanded the DOC restore access.

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