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After 32 years as a progressive voice for LGBTQ Jews, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum heads into retirement
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 25 minutes agoNEW YORK (AP) — For more than three decades, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum has led the nation’s largest...
One Neighborhood’s ‘Bizarre Culture War’ Over Bike Lanes
New York Times· 6 hours agoA kerfuffle erupts over sharing the street in Queens, New York, where new bike lanes have replaced...
School’s out and New York City migrant families face a summer of uncertainty
Toronto Star· 3 days agoWhen Damien Carchipulla started his first school year in New York City in September, the first...
Rep. Meeks’s New York home vandalized
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoThe home of Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) in Queens, N.Y., was vandalized with derogatory statements over the weekend, his office confirmed to The Hill. ...
Severe weather prompts warnings, strong storms across Northeast; Parts of U.S. facing extreme heat
ABC7 New York· 18 hours agoThe National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7 p.m. for most of the...
As LGBTQ+ Pride’s crescendo approaches, tensions over war in Gaza expose rifts
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoNEW YORK (AP) — Ahead of New York City’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride march, organizers typically spend ...
New York City to restore funding for libraries, reopen on Sundays | CNN Business
CNN.com· 3 days agoThe agreement is a victory for residents and organizations who had been pushing back for months...
Charged with possessing his own gun, Purple Heart recipient suing NYPD for discrimination
NY Daily News via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoNEW YORK — Purple Heart recipient Raffique Khan still can’t believe he was pulled over while driving his BMW in Brooklyn for no apparent reason — then arrested ...
Justice Department to monitor primary election in Queens, N.Y.
United Press International via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoJune 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced it will monitor compliance with...
Cooler states now forced to grapple with extreme heat fueled by climate change
The Raw Story· 5 days agoNEW YORK — As temperatures soared into the 90s, the heat and humidity hit the concrete in Astoria, ...