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Subway gun scanners: Devolving into farce
After much gnashing of the teeth and public criticism, Mayor Eric Adams this week appears to be moving forward with the rollout of so-called gun detection scanners manufactured by Evolv Technology in certain subway stations around the city, calling it a pilot program. In theory, the machines work like metal detectors that can specifically detect…
Racist and misogynist attacks against Harris have already entered the race
In a surprise move, President Joe Biden has dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be Democratic nominee. Harris has now received the support from all state parties, almost all Democratic members of Congress, governors, the Clintons, and Nancy Pelosi, among others. There are a number of technical questions…
Thinking of a protest vote against Biden? New York may not be as blue as you think
A couple weeks into the Biden debate performance fallout and months into the dissatisfaction with his approach to Israel and its war in Gaza, some New York Democrats seem ready to sit the November election out, in part due to the belief that it won’t really matter. This is a deep blue state with some…
Your ultimate New York voting guide for the 2024 elections
Here at Epicenter NYC, we want to make voting less daunting. We understand it can be complicated figuring out things like the district you’re in or what issues and candidates are on the ballot. This guide will help you know everything from how to register to vote (including those who have been incarcerated) to what…
The Rikers Island slog goes on
On Tuesday, federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain held a status conference on the ongoing litigation in Nunez v. Department of Correction, the federal case involving unconstitutional conditions at the Rikers Island jail complex. Coming together were multiple members of the federal monitoring team led by longtime corrections expert Steve Martin, as well as lawyers for…
Sikh advocates are counting on young people to increase voting in their community
Like many children of immigrants, Yashpreet Singh grew up interpreting and translating for his Punjabi parents. This, in part, fueled his interest in community affairs and led him to canvas for state representative Ranjeev Puri, the first Sikh American lawmaker in Michigan, who would represent Yashpreet’s district in Canton, a suburb of Detroit. Yashpreet was…
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