Photo: Michelle Groskopf On Wednesday morning at 11 a.m., photographer Michelle Groskopf arrived at the Pasadena Convention Center, where dozens of evacuees from the nearby Eaton fire had fled to safety. “The majority of the people had nowhere else to go,” Groskopf said. “There were homeless people, seniors, and families who had lost everything, people […]
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While the Venice Biennale remains the undisputed grand dame of international biennial exhibitions, the Biennale phenomenon has skyrocketed since the late ’90s, with cities worldwide embracing contemporary art as a potent spark for community activation. These events, adopted as strategic levers for cultural and economic growth, haven’t been without their share of controversy as political
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“Ineffective technology and police violence is only a symptom of a larger problem of politicians claiming that these are what the average citizen needs to feel safe, rather than addressing the root causes that can produce real safety.” Diane Bondareff/Mayoral Photo Office A police officer in the subway system in 2022. CityViews are readers’ opinions,
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The word of this weekend is “eclectic,” and not just because we suddenly got some random old Wyclef songs stuck in our head (though that certainly didn’t hurt). It’s because we’re bringing you a (runs to thesaurus) wide-ranging list of events. This weekend you can see rare footage of James Baldwin, laugh at the legendary
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As Donald Trump steps into the White House, the push to secure green programs and legislation that have been years in the making will be a top priority for environmental activists this legislative session. Adi Talwar The Ravenswood Generating Station in Queens. Counteracting Donald Trump’s plans to expand the national use of planet-warming fossil fuels,
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Mayor Eric Adams presented his fourth and possibly final State of the City address Thursday in Harlem, sharing a vision — but scant details on how — to make it easier to raise a family in the five boroughs. As he walked out on stage at the Apollo Theater, the mayor rubbed the famous Tree
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Global banks will cut as many as 200,000 jobs in the next three to five years as artificial intelligence encroaches on tasks currently carried out by human workers, according to Bloomberg Intelligence. Chief information and technology officers surveyed for BI indicated that on average they expect a net 3% of their workforce to be cut,
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Photo: Ben Curtis/AP Photo The state funeral of the 39th president, Jimmy Carter, at the National Cathedral in Washington on Thursday had all the trappings of the traditional suspension of political warfare in the face of death. Every living ex-president (and most of their vice-presidents) was there, which led to hallucinatory moments like Barack Obama
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Defensores y abogados dijeron que la mayoría de las personas que se enfrentan a cargos por trabajo sexual en Queens son inmigrantes, cuyos procedimientos de inmigración y capacidad para encontrar mejores puestos de trabajo podrían verse afectados por sus detenciones. Adi Talwar María (seudónimo), ecuatoriana de 36 años, a las puertas de la corte criminal
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Bumper-to-bumper gridlock on Manhattan streets has noticeably evaporated this week following the launch of congestion pricing. So, where is everybody? Ridership data indicates that at least some of those motorists have migrated to mass transit, with 500,000 more people traveling on the city’s subway, buses and commuter rail on Tuesday compared to the same day
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