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At Cuomo’s ‘Marijuana Listening Session,’ High Hopes For Legalization

Posted on September 21, 2018February 22, 2021 by Cassidy Dawn Graves

When Governor Cuomo’s office announced a series of statewide “marijuana listening sessions” to get community feedback when drafting legislation for legal adult use, many rushed…

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Bike Fatalities Decreasing, Says New City Study

Posted on July 31, 2017February 22, 2021 by J. Oliver Conroy

Despite the rash of horrific headlines about bicycle and pedestrian fatalities in New York, including the deaths of cyclist Neftaly Ramirez and skateboarder Alejandro Tello…

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Satanic Gallerist JJ Brine Created This Valentine For Donald Trump

Posted on February 14, 2017March 16, 2021 by Nicole Disser

Last time we spoke to JJ Brine, the man behind “the official art gallery of Satan,” he told us that Donald J. Trump was “pure poison.” That…

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Bushwick City Council Rep Denounces Trump’s Latest Series of Executive Orders

Posted on February 10, 2017March 16, 2021 by Nicole Disser

On the heels of President Trump signing three executive orders “designed to restore safety in America,” City Council Member Antonio Reynoso is condemning the actions as…

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With This New Series, City Reliquary is Activating Locally-Attuned Agitcult

Posted on January 26, 2017March 16, 2021 by Nicole Disser

Perhaps you’ve noticed that, since sometime late last week, almost everywhere you turn, people are in a rather dour mood. Could it be that nothing…

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5 Ways New Yorkers Can Fight the ‘Shocking Turn’ Our Country Has Taken

Posted on December 16, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

You might have noticed that since the election, stories of hate crimes and swastika sightings have been everywhere. But the increase isn’t simply due to a greater…

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Westminster Cares? Tenants of Trump Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Say Not So Much

Posted on December 14, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

After months of pleading with Westminster City Living to restore cooking gas and address a litany of repairs in her aging East Village tenement building,…

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Art World Protest Is an ‘Open Letter’ to Ivanka Trump: ‘We Need to Talk to You About Dad’

Posted on November 29, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

Last week, a mysterious Instagram account began posting photos of Ivanka Trump looking her usual perfect self, primped, stilettoed, and precisely preened to sexy-career-girl perfection. If…

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When You Shotgun a Beer and Set Off an Alt-Right Hate Storm

Posted on November 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

The video shows Contessa Stuto pretty much topless in the middle of an Election Night party on the Bowery, with a submissive dog-girl yipping wildly at her feet. According…

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After Trump’s Victory, Local Immigrants Brace For Impact

Posted on November 11, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

With the announcement of Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping victory on Wednesday morning, a massive question mark now hangs over the country. Will Trump’s reign be equally as volatile…

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