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Storm troopers take the escalator at Comic Con. October 17, 2024
Posted inArt

At Comic Con, New York City Is the Main Character

Oct. 19, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 21, 2024, 11:25 a.m.
In fiction and in reality, the Big Apple looms large.
A sign in Greenwich Village s LGBTQ rights.
Posted inElections

What to Know About New York’s ‘Equal Rights Amendment’

Oct. 17, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 6, 2025, 3:12 p.m.
If voters say “yes” on Election Day, Proposition 1 will enshrine both abortion rights and broad anti-discrimination protections into the state constitution.
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Posted inElections

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Oct. 15, 2024, 9:34 p.m.Oct. 15, 2024, 9:34 p.m.
The CBDO controls the Mayor's Office of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises.
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Posted inElections

Voter Guide: Ballot Question 5 Mandates More Detail for Budgeting on City Maintenance

Oct. 15, 2024, 9:29 p.m.Oct. 15, 2024, 9:29 p.m.
The question relates to how the city decides what needs fixing, and how much to spend to do so.
NYPD officers monitor a pro-Gaza protest near the Stock Exchange.
Posted inElections

Voter Guide: Ballot Question 4 Would Change the Input Process on Public Safety Laws

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The amendment was proposed after New York’s City Council overrode the mayor’s vetoes on laws that eliminate solitary confinement and mandate that police report on more of their encounters.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams at City Hall on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Posted inElections

Voter Guide: Ballot Question 3 Adds Steps Before City Laws Can Be ed

Oct. 15, 2024, 9:21 p.m.Oct. 15, 2024, 9:21 p.m.
City Council says that requiring a budget from the mayor could allow the mayor’s office to suspend projects indefinitely.
The Department of Sanitation unveiled in the SoHo new trash bins that can contain building waste and be dumped directly into specially modified garbage trucks.
Posted inElections

Voter Guide: Ballot Question 2 in NYC Would Give More Power to the Department of Sanitation

Oct. 15, 2024, 9:15 p.m.Oct. 15, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
A “yes” vote would allow DSNY to clean more city areas, specify what kind of trash cans people use, and ticket vendors alongside NYPD.
Councilmember Linda Lee (D-Queens) chairs a mental health committee hearing.
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A Guide to the Six Ballot Questions New Yorkers Will Vote on in 2024

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