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Voters across geographic and partisan divides strongly support incorporating additional protections into New York’s constitution that explicitly protect reproductive rights and prohibit discrimination across a wider range of individual characteristics, according to a new poll shared exclusively with Gothamist. New Yorkers hitting the polls in November will be asked if they support the so-called Equal…

Identity’s a complicated thing — a mixture of nurture and nature, ethnicity, gender, culture, conscious decisions, coincidences, and more. In many ways, though, who we think we are boils down to the stories we tell ourselves; stories based on our origins, our families, and how we came to be.But what happens when those stories change?…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer upset critics on the right when he called for an election in Israel to remove Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. Schumer’s counterpart, Mitch McConnell, called the move “disrespectful” of Israeli democracy and sovereignty. Many think Netanyahu’s administration is on the path to peace in Gaza, but a planned offensive in…

New York City is expected to get between two and three inches of rain on Saturday with the potential for localized flash flooding during heavy downpours in the morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service’s New York office. “Unfortunately, for those that like to get outdoors on their weekends, this will be the…

Before her judicial tenure, Judge White dedicated 25 years to the Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Division, culminating as the attorney in charge of the Bronx Trial Office. Her career path was influenced by her early work in a grant-making foundation, a transformative mentorship with a retired civil rights lawyer, which eventually led her to…

Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, bustling with activity as filings rebound to 28,771 in 2023 from a 2020 low, with the court managing a total of 60,237 pending cases.Brooklyn Eagle photo by Rob Abruzzese In a move meant to enhance accessibility and transparency, the New York State Unified Court System announced a new online…

Thursday on the NewsHour, the Justice Department and 16 state attorneys general sue Apple for maintaining a monopoly. With a vote to avoid a government shutdown set for Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson works to keep his chaotic majority intact. Plus, an Arizona lawmaker talks about why she publicly announced her decision to terminate her…

Initial unemployment claims dropped more than expected last week, down 2,000 from the week before. And that stat continues inching toward historic lows. Also in this episode: Oh, to live in the Big Apple! Why cargo bike deliveries are taking off, what the city’s new trash management plan looks like and how climate change causes…