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NYC Fails on COVID Testing in Hard-Hit Inwood, Residents Charge

Oct. 11, 2021, 8:34 p.m.Oct. 11, 2021, 8:48 p.m.

There are no longer any city-run brick-and-mortar testing or vaccination sites above West 181st Street. And the van that serves the area isn’t enough for more than 87,000 residents, local leaders say.

Elections

Asian New Yorkers See Hope in Preliminary Political Map That Unites Some Neighborhoods

Oct. 3, 2021, 9:21 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:08 p.m.

One of the dueling maps proposed by the divided redistricting commission would create four state legislative districts with at least a plurality of Asian residents. Brooklyn and Queens activists welcomed the early move, but say more needs to be done.

Immigration

New York Haitian Leaders Head to Texas Border to Help Migrants in Crisis

Sept. 28, 2021, 9:16 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:49 p.m.

Driven by images of immigration agents on horseback chasing asylum seekers, Brooklyn Councilmember Farah Louis and Council hopeful Rita Joseph gave comfort — and supplies — to migrants. Louis called the trip a “mission that God gave me.”

Campaign 2021

Staten Island Borough President Favorite Fossella Flubs Candidate Ethics Test

Sept. 23, 2021, 7:45 p.m.Sept. 23, 2021, 8:09 p.m.

Ex-Rep. Vito Fossella has been barred from collecting up to $325,000 in public matching dollars after failing to disclose his company’s business dealings with city and state. The Trump-backed candidate’s comeback campaign is running in the red.

Redistricting

‘Independent’ Redistricting Draws Partisan Battle Lines in Congress Fight

Sept. 15, 2021, 8:31 p.m.Sept. 15, 2021, 8:31 p.m.

A bipartisan commission charged with reforming political mapmaking fails its first test as New York Democrats and Republicans deliver dueling congressional and state legislative maps. The gridlock came as House midterm elections loomed.

Albany

Incoming Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Owns Insider Stock in Firm That Arranges Sky-High Interest Loans

Sept. 7, 2021, 9:09 p.m.Sept. 8, 2021, 10:19 a.m.

The ex-state Senator could reap tens of thousands after buying investment company shares at an insider price. Meanwhile, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for No. 2 job has his own loan-woe history: a condo he once owned was foreclosed upon.

Redistricting

City Senators Refuse to Commit to Commission’s Redistricting Maps

Sept. 2, 2021, 12:15 p.m.Sept. 2, 2021, 12:15 p.m.

THE CITY asked 10 local incumbents who stand to see their district lines redrawn by a new Independent Redistricting Commission whether they’ll vote yes on nonpartisan results. Three said no, while the others — including Queens reformer Mike Gianaris — dodged the question.

Albany

Hochul’s Lieutenant Governor Pick, Brian Benjamin, Showcases Strategy to Win Election

Aug. 25, 2021, 9:07 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:59 a.m.

The Harlem state senator stands to appeal to Black and New York City-area voters that the new governor from Buffalo could struggle to reach. Meanwhile, she must decide whether to keep Cuomo’s powerful budget director.

Restaurants

With Grandmas Fully Vaxxed, Staten Island’s Maria Enoteca Restaurant Returns

Aug. 19, 2021, 9:05 p.m.Aug. 19, 2021, 9:06 p.m.

The eatery, powered by “nonnas” — or grandmothers — from around the world, has gone organic and added a Japanese element ahead of its grand reopening Friday. The eatery had shut early in the pandemic, due to the ages of its beloved rotating chefs.

Clifford Michel

NYC Fails on COVID Testing in Hard-Hit Inwood, Residents Charge

Asian New Yorkers See Hope in Preliminary Political Map That Unites Some Neighborhoods

New York Haitian Leaders Head to Texas Border to Help Migrants in Crisis

Staten Island Borough President Favorite Fossella Flubs Candidate Ethics Test

‘Independent’ Redistricting Draws Partisan Battle Lines in Congress Fight

Incoming Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Owns Insider Stock in Firm That Arranges Sky-High Interest Loans

City Senators Refuse to Commit to Commission’s Redistricting Maps

Hochul’s Lieutenant Governor Pick, Brian Benjamin, Showcases Strategy to Win Election

With Grandmas Fully Vaxxed, Staten Island’s Maria Enoteca Restaurant Returns

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