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Immigrant college student fears NYC ICE raids despite green card

By John Birt A 21-year-old college student from Queens said she has been living in fear since the Trump administration increased ICE operations in New York City. The student, who asked to be identified only by her first name because of immigration-related safety concerns, is a lawful permanent resident from Queens. In August, the Trump […]

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Manager of Manhattan jazz club sheds light on Haitian politics

By Chrisline Castel  In the heart of Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Jazz Club attracts New Yorkers and tourists with its soulful singers and saxophonists who fill the night with music and a view of Manhattan’s skyline that brightens up the room.  Overseeing it all is Roland Chassagne, 57, the club’s director and general manager. Chassagne has […]

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Brooklyn flea market, beauty salon struggle to stay afloat years after COVID

By Gloria Benitez The block between Fulton Street and Euclid Avenue in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn is rarely quiet. Music plays from passing cars, neighbors stop mid-errand to talk, and storefronts serve as both businesses and informal meeting places. The street itself has a long history of small, family-run shops that have been in the area […]

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At Grant Houses, one team keeps the community fed as costs rise

By Amir Timmons Under the shadow of the IRT Broadway Line Viaduct, where trains hum overhead and buses shake the pavement, a long line forms outside 3170 Broadway every Wednesday afternoon.  Grant Houses, a complex of 10 buildings standing 20 stories high, is home to approximately 4,500 residents across more than 1,940 units.  Outside the […]