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ER Visits Dropped Where NYC Provided Free Eviction Lawyers, New Research Shows

People walk into the Kings County Hospital emergency room entrance.

Did New York’s landmark program to give eviction help to low-income people cause a dip in emergency room visits? That’s what a new study points to, studying millions of ER visits in the first neighborhoods where the legal program rolled out. The research, published Wednesday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that emergency […]

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NYC Parks Chief Warned of Mets Owner’s Queens Casino Plan

A rendering shows a planned 25-acre green space next to the Metropolitan Park resort and casino.

The city’s former parks commissioner had serious concerns about the proposed Metropolitan Park casino in Queens before it was approved by the state, noting the potential to increase flooding in the area and restrict parks access, documents shared with The City Reporter shows.  Sue Donoghue, who left the Parks Department as commissioner in June 2025, […]

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Text • Krista Stevens

Ghosts of the Grove

"Palmeros are the gutsy, highly skilled farm workers who harvest your medjool dates. Now climate change, immigration raids, and a push for mechanization threaten their 6,000-year-old tradition."

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NYC’s Fastest Bike Messenger (1985)

For CBS News in 1985, Charles Kuralt profiled bike messenger David Leopold.

I don’t go slow. I don’t stop for red lights. I go against traffic. I disobey every traffic law there is.

Great street footage of NYC from 40 years ago. You might think that Leopold ended up as a stain on the pavement. In 2010, CBS News did a follow-up on him:

See also Leopold on David Letterman from 1985.

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Miller Resurrects Reagan's Welfare Queens Myth

In one of the most feeble and egregiously blatant attempts to divide and conquer Americans just before the midterm elections, Stephen Goebbels Miller raised the specter of Ronald Reagan's welfare queens mythos: Exposed, they came here from Somalia, have been living here f...

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Eufy Security Wall Light Cam S4 Deal: Save $80 on This Versatile Gadget

This feature-packed security camera is the perfect way to keep an eye on your home and fam from afar.

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Ruggable’s Washable Rugs Are Worth It and Now on Sale (2026)

If you’re going to nest, you might as well do it at a discount.

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President Trump Secures Major Wins for South Carolina Workers, Families, and Communities

President Donald J. Trump returns to South Carolina today to highlight a proven record of results that put workers, families, seniors, and communities first. Under President Trump and Republican leadership, South Carolinians are seeing historic tax relief, surging private investment and job creation, stronger rural healthcare, and major investments in infrastructure, military readiness, and public […]

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye a 2027 Semi-Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor

You may or may not know this about me, but humorist James Thurber is a formative writer for me, along with other of his Algonquin Round Table pals like Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley. The delightful play of his humor, both in writing and in cartooning, was something I took to right away, speaking to […]

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Clemson Trump rally attendee: When Darline Graham did that interview and said she didn't know much about national security, that was a big deal

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Here's What Inspired Dolly Parton's Biggest Hit

It's one of the most impactful and enduring songs in the history of popular music. Continue reading…

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Report says Musk, not Trump, ordered Starlink throttling that blindsided Ukraine

Report says Musk, not Trump, ordered Starlink throttling that blindsided Ukraine

Musk and Trump both denied ordering Starlink slowdown. WSJ reports it was Musk.

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Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits

Judge rejects Trump’s wild claim EPA can dismiss data center pollution lawsuits

Trump’s EPA can't unilaterally dismiss SpaceXAI pollution lawsuit, court rules.

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A finishing touch for the 6-story Basquiat mural on the Bowery

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy  The six-story Jean-Michel Basquiat mural at the Bowery and Great Jones Street is now complete.  Artist Owen Dippie signed the work yesterday, marking the end of a project that began in mid-September. The mural pays tribute to Basquiat, who lived and worked nearby at 57 Great Jones St.  Both Dippie and his wife, Erin, who helped bring the project together, described the day as an emotional one, marking the culmination of years of work. The two paid for the project out of their own pocket. Previously on EV Grieve:  • Up high with artist Owen Dippie and his 6-story Basquiat mural on the Bowery

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November 2026 Office Hours: DataLumos Metadata

Y'all know how much we love DataLumos (and ICPSR!). DataLumos is the primary repository in which members of the DRP deposit and make accessible the rescued datasets. So without them, who knows where we would be today!

Which is why we're incredibly excited for our upcoming

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SF records first overdose death from a drug sold at gas stations

It marks the second time this year city officials have sounded the alarm over deadly new compounds entering the city’s drug market. 

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Clemson Trump rally attendee: We got screwed by people who voted online or whatever

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The English stately home, from rise to fall

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The English stately home, from rise to fall

If you want to rub elbows with the mystique of British history, you’ll want to explore either a castle or a stately home, also known as a great house. But castles are battered old things these days–they’ve had a rough few centuries–and what’s worse they were never any match for Walt Disney’s imagining of a […]

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The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In...

The Library Is Closed. Feel Free to Come In. “In communities where workspaces are scarce, libraries are welcoming visitors outside of staffed hours. All they need is a library card.”