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How the Bronx School of Hip-Hop uses the borough’s signature genre to teach lessons far beyond it
Blending student voice, academic rigor and entrepreneurship, the new school uses hip-hop to make subjects from history to STEM more relevant while exposing students to a wide range of careers.
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Zohran Mamdani wins … again
What New York’s primaries say about the mayor’s power, the midterms and more
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After facing homelessness as a child, Brian Romero wants to tackle New York’s housing crisis
Candidate Conversations: The Assembly District 34 candidate also calls for stronger support for small businesses, expanded transit affordability and investments in public programs.
Julie Won on how her housing record and immigrant roots make her ready for Congress
Candidate Conversations: The NY-7 candidate also pushes back on residency allegations and calls for immigration reform, universal health care and campaign finance reform.
Lessons from New York Knicks’ Alvarado
How the Knicks’ title run is inspiring young athletes and families across New York City, through the lens of two Queens-based youth sports programs.
New York’s primaries are about ICE, Israel and new blood
The fiercest primary fights are happening within, not between, New York’s political coalitions
The Haitian immigrant who beat England at the World Cup — then disappeared
Decades before Haiti’s 2026 run, Joseph Edouard Gaetjens delivered a World Cup surprise that fans still talk about.
12 ways to celebrate Juneteenth in NYC
With parades, food festivals, and cultural documentaries across the five boroughs, there is a way for everyone to celebrate Juneteenth in 2026.
Need low-cost sexual health care? Here’s where and when to go
The city’s six sexual health clinics offer STI testing, HIV prevention, contraception and other services regardless of insurance status.
AI isn’t just deepfakes. Local newsrooms are using it to better serve you and your neighborhoods.
From AI-powered newsroom tools to voice-cloning scams, speakers shared both the opportunities and challenges facing communities in the age of artificial intelligence.

