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Danny Lewis
Danny Lewis is a former Gothamist and WNYC reporter.
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Housing advocates hope bigger bonuses will spur NYC brokers to work more with low-income renters
Several landlords and real estate brokers agreed in a court settlement to improve training programs, recommit to ending housing discrimination
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Danny Lewis
Arts & Entertainment
A Brooklyn theater space wants to be the “Netflix for Live Performance”
Super Secret Arts charges monthly subscriptions for “all-you-can-see” theater, which could help make sure performers get paid.
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Danny Lewis
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Making beats behind bars: How ‘Free Studio’ helps incarcerated New Yorkers find their voices
The program teaches people incarcerated on Rikers Island and in other NYC jails how to write and produce hip-hop.
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Danny Lewis
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Michael Hill
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Latest push to let NJ pump its own gas sputters to a stop (again)
Nearly three-quarters of New Jerseyans said they prefer to have an attendant top off their tanks.
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Danny Lewis
Arts & Entertainment
New play 'Hart Island' uses New York City’s potter’s field to meditate on mourning
The new work by Tracy Weller, currently onstage at the Gym at Judson, examines the hole that a hard-to-access island cemetery leaves in the city’s fabric.
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Danny Lewis
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The electric bill is too damn high: Here’s why and what you can do about it
Switching away from Con Edison may not be your best option.
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Danny Lewis
News
A Fast-Moving Winter Storm Is Bearing Down On The New York City Region
Hundreds of flights were already canceled in the area as of Friday morning.
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Danny Lewis
Arts & Entertainment
“So Steady And So True” A Staten Island Ferry Captain Remembers The John F. Kennedy Ferryboat
The boat has been retired and auctioned off after decades of shuttling people across the harbor.
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Danny Lewis
Arts & Entertainment
The Schomburg Center’s Black Comic Book Festival Celebrates 10 Years
For the next decade, the event's organizer hopes to connect with other conventions across the country.
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Sean Carlson
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Danny Lewis
News
Is Your High-Rise Equipped For Fire?
Experts shared the basics of fire safety in city apartment buildings.
By
Chau Lam
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Danny Lewis
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‘Another Gut Punch’: New York City Restaurants Want More Aid After Omicron Sets Back Recovery
A new report says New York City’s restaurant, retail, and recreation sectors account for about 9% of the country’s total job losses during the pandemic.
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Danny Lewis
Arts & Entertainment
Times Square New Year’s Eve Confetti Gets Its Annual Test Drive
Good news: the multicolored paper still flutters and falls.
By
Danny Lewis
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