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Hace 2 días · In 1990, Mayor David Dinkins, a longtime apartheid foe, enacted an even tougher sanctions bill that not only cut off city contracts with companies that did business in South Africa, but gave...
Hace 1 día · In the absence of strong mayoral leadership committed to the interests of the many, we have a civic agenda frequently set by campaign cash, political expediency and, oftentimes, bureaucratic inertia. I’ve seen this from the inside, for a decade in city government, including as director of the Mayor’s Office of Operations under David Dinkins.
Hace 3 días · David Dinkins opened dozens of health centers in many of the city’s least resourced communities. If you ask New Yorkers about Mayor Eric Adams’ achievements, it’s harder to think of what’s been added than what’s been taken away.
Hace 3 días · Manny Carabel // Getty Images. Luis Miranda and Luz Towns Miranda in May 2024 at New York City’s 92nd Street Y. Luis’s memoir, Relentless, is on sale now. Miranda also has a secret weapon that ...
21 de feb. de 2022 · Though the project was viewed favorably by city officials including Mayor David Dinkins, many community activists and Columbia University students protested the demolition and sought to preserve...
Hace 1 día · May 10, 2024. May Day, or International Worker’s Day, originated during the 19th century in the United States, but observance in this country has greatly diminished in recent years. Labor Day is more widely celebrated to commemorate the strides made by labor activists. As recently as the 1970s, however, May Day marches took place in New York.
Hace 1 día · While many issues — from the economy to immigration — are animating voters in the state, 2020 election denial still looms over the 2024 race in Georgia, where Trump has pleaded not guilty to 10 criminal counts over his alleged efforts to overturn the election there nearly four years ago. But Biden’s lackluster approval, and charges he ...
