Rich Calder

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Queens pol pushing $1,000 reward to help nab hit-and-run drivers

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A Queens legislator wants to pay New Yorkers up to $1,000 to report hit-and-run drivers who flee deadly crashes. Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers...
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What a federal court takeover would mean for Rikers Island

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A push to put the city’s embattled jail system under a federal court’s control is a judicial tool of last resort — one that would give...
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NYC school cafeterias could get Health Department letter grades

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A Bronx pol is renewing efforts to issue letter grades to school cafeterias just like the city does with restaurants. Councilman Rafael...
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Coney Island’s Luna Park celebrates 2022 opening day

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It’s only April but it already feels like summer in Coney Island. The fabled amusement district kicked off its 2022 season Saturday as intrepid...
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Lawsuit: NYC immigrant voting law favors Hispanics, Asians over Blacks

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A controversial new city law that will allow non-citizens to vote in local elections would unconstitutionally bolster the political clout of Hispanic...
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Pundits: NYC crime wave could doom progressives

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The horrific ambush shooting of two cops amid the Big Apple’s crime surge shows the mess Mayor Adams inherited from progressive predecessor...
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Brooklyn Councilman Kalman Yeger introduces legislation to end ‘COVID summonses’

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A Brooklyn lawmaker wants to dismiss summonses given to New Yorkers who violated COVID-19 vaccine mandates — and refund those who’ve already...
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Four ex-councilmen now top officials for Mayor Eric Adams

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Mayor Adams is beefing up his administration with former City Council members who are allies from both sides of the aisle. The...
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DA to slap hate charges on man who called cops N-word

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Prosecutors plan to slap criminal hate-crime changes against an aspiring model who allegedly screamed the N-word at black city Parks officers –...
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