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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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City Council Passes Bill Requiring More Open Streets In Underserved Neighborhoods
Introduced at the height of the pandemic to give New Yorkers more physical space to roam, the Open Streets program is popular, but often relies on volunteer organizations to do all of the work.
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Christopher Robbins
Food
New Legislation Would Require Restaurants To Let Delivery Cyclists Use Their Restroom
"Most of us work full time, ten to twelve hours a day, and you need to use the bathroom," said one worker who has been denied the use of a restroom by restaurants for which he delivers food.
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Christopher Robbins
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"Each Person Matters": NY Will Lose A Congressional Seat After Being Short 89 People In 2020 Census
Some observers were predicting a loss of two seats for New York, due to pandemic migration and the anti-immigrant policies of the Trump administration.
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Christopher Robbins
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Supreme Court Will Take Up Challenge To NY's Concealed Carry Gun Laws
It will be the court's first major Second Amendment case in more than a decade, and the first since ultraconservative justices gained a majority of the seats on the court.
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Christopher Robbins
Arts & Entertainment
Swanky New Studio Apartment Lowers Your Bed And Stuff From The Ceiling
"We unlock what architects currently call the sixth wall in the room."
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Christopher Robbins
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Greenpoint Open Streets War Escalates As Saboteur Tosses Barricades Into Newtown Creek
The fight over Greenpoint’s Open Streets has literally devolved into a Superfund site.
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Christopher Robbins
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Jake Offenhartz
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Spend All Day With This Interactive Map Of NYC's Astounding Linguistic Diversity
You might listen to a man in deep eastern Queens tell a story about his childhood in his native Amuzgo, or read about how 3,000 German refugees speaking Palatine German were stranded on Governors Island in 1710.
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Christopher Robbins
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Why Are Shootings And Murders On The Rise In NYC?
The police commissioner and the mayor blame bail reform and the court system, but experts say the pandemic's effect on society cannot be understated.
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Christopher Robbins
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Check Out This Huge Sack Of Giant, Highly Invasive Snails Seized At JFK
The snails have also been observed eating more than 500 species of plant, making them adept at tearing through crops.
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Christopher Robbins
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The State Budget Sausage Is Almost Made: What We Know So Far
Overall, the state will be spending an extra $18 billion more than last year. Here’s how the budget is shaping up so far:
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Christopher Robbins
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Jake Offenhartz
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Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Long-Term Solitary Confinement In NY
"The HALT Solitary Confinement Act will put an end to the use of long-term solitary confinement in our state, a practice that has perpetuated violence and caused irreparable harm."
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Christopher Robbins
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"Can I Smoke Weed On The Street?": What You Need To Know About Legal Marijuana In NY
Can you smoke weed on the street? Will your conviction be expunged? What about growing marijuana?
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Christopher Robbins
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