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A Look Back at the Street Fight for a Complete Census Count in Central Queens

Posted on October 16, 2020February 16, 2021 by Raphael Helfand

The census ended yesterday, Oct. 15, after a Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday. The decision, which stayed an order from a lower court that would…

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How a Spontaneous Street Band Saved the Summer in Prospect Park

Posted on October 7, 2020February 16, 2021 by Raphael Helfand

Haitian roots musician Alegba Jahyile stumbled on something special this spring. He went out to Prospect Park with his guitar one day in April, picked…

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The Pandemic Has Left Small Property Owners Feeling ‘Squeezed From Both Ends’

Posted on September 29, 2020February 16, 2021 by Raphael Helfand

Isabel Pedras never wanted to be a landlord, but she inherited the honor nonetheless. She’s the daughter of Portuguese immigrants who built an 80-unit uptown…

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