Clarissa Sosin, Author at Politics NY

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Activism

Forest Hills’ Color of Justice Issues Call to Action

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Education

Chinese community group continues support of SHSAT

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Election

Court Ruling Could Reinstate WFP Candidates on Ballot

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Election

Stringer’s Sexual Assault Accuser Worked to Get Yang on Ballot

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Election

AOC PAC Issues City Council Endorsement Process

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Election

Williams, Lander, Cabán knocked off Working Families Party Ballot Line

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Federal Government

AOC Reintroduces Green New Deal Resolution

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Queens

Accusations of voter suppression fly after Republican candidates booted off primary ballot

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Election

Candidate Aaron Foldenauer Moves to the Top in Mayor’s Race

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Queens

Op-ed: The future of Queens depends on healthy green spaces

By Anil Singh and Jaslin Kaur Conversation…

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Brooklyn

Op-ed: The new affordable housing in Brooklyn is North Carolina and homeless shelters

By Curtis M. Harris Conversation…

Election

Op-Ed: I stand with Israel and Yeshiva school independence

By Curtis M. Harris Conversation…

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Two opponents team up to topple the Bronx machine in today’s special election

Keith Paul Medelis Conversation…

Money

Housing & Homelessness

Flood of PAC money has candidates feuding in Bronx specials

Mary Steffenhagen Conversation…

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Transit access crisis remains key issue in City Council District 11 special election

Anna Deen Conversation…

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Stand and deliver: Bronx special election highlights charter school divide

Jeff Winter Conversation…

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Housing & Homelessness

NYCHA’s Blueprint for Change divides candidates in Bronx special election

Griffin Kelly Conversation…

A local food pantry puts a spotlight on food policy in the City Council District 15 special election

Olivia Bensimon Conversation…

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Brooklyn

2021 Elections: Who’s running for City Council District 49?

By PoliticsNY Conversation…

Election

Election history made in desolate mall in Queens as first RCV count begins

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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City Government

With RCV Count Approaching, City Council Hopefuls Talk Food Policy in District 31

By Sophia Lebowitz Conversation…

Staten Island BP Candidates

2021 Elections: Who’s running for Staten Island Borough President?

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Queens

Op-Ed: How to Improve Service Delivery in Eastern Queens

By Linda Lee Conversation…

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Queens

Political Attack Yields to Turmoil and Tears for Local Pol Who Stood Up to Governor

By Clarissa Sosin Conversation…

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Fordham University receives $2.5M for the Bronx Green Jobs Center

Jim Hubbard and Sarah Schulman, who played key roles in creating the ACT UP Oral History Project, participate in an event marking the 25th anniversary of that project.

Activists celebrate 25 years of ACT UP’s Oral History Project

The front page of the July 28, 1977 Ridgewood Times documented not only the need for emergency assistance in arson-scorched Bushwick, but also the efforts of the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol, a neighborhood watch program which provided help to local police during a trying time for New York City.

Two groups that helped Greater Ridgewood area survive tough times: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live! returns to Brooklyn with Zohran Mamdani, Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney