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Today in History: May 8, South Africa adopts constitution guaranteeing equal rights
Houston Chronicle· 32 minutes agoToday is Wednesday, May 8, the 129th day of 2024. On May 8, 1996, South Africa took another step from apartheid to democracy by adopting a constitution that guaranteed equal rights for Blacks ...
New jails in Bronx, Queens on track to open four years after deadline to close Rikers Island
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoThe city intends to sign construction contracts worth close to $7 billion with two construction...
Meghan Markle's Extended Absence Has Been Noted by the Royal Family But Not for the Reason You Think
SheKnows· 2 days agoPrince Harry will be heading to the U.K. alone to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus...
Good news for Hochul and Adams: More New Yorkers are working than ever
New York Post· 4 days agoTotal employment, which includes government, also set a record, even though the city has recently...
NYC water bills will soar 8.5% under ‘hidden’ $1.4B tax buried in Adams budget
NY Post metro via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoHe added the old “budget trick” might be legal — but it doesn’t make it fair. “It’s using water and...
Mayor Adams to Meet With Pope Francis in Rome
New York Times· 1 day agoThe meeting is expected to happen on the sidelines of a larger event, the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, attended by Nobel laureates, artists,...
Bill Seeks to Reform New York City Property Taxes
The Real Deal· 7 days agoAfter receiving this plan, a temporary, 13-member state commission will write a report and draft legislation to give the legislature and governor before...
Eric Adams said their water was safe. Public housing residents say they’re getting sick.
Politico via Yahoo News· 18 hours agoNevertheless, residents and elected officials are voicing a familiar concern — that conditions at the housing authority are deteriorating to the point of causing physical harm to residents.
The last 10 years of Met Gala guests, visualized
Washington Post· 3 days agoA-list celebs like Rihanna or Zendaya are standard fare at the Met Gala, but some of these other guests might surprise you.
How a ‘Hidden’ $1.4 Billion Tax Will Make N.Y.C. Water Bills Rise
New York Times· 5 days agoMayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a budget gimmick and charging rent to the city’s Water Board, which...