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Facing Hurricane Irene, NYC Officials Order Evacuations

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2011 With Hurricane Irene bearing down on the East Coast, New York City and state officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of 250,000 people in flood-susceptible communities and announced plans to shut down much of the coastal region's transit system, including subways, by noon Saturday. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brooklyn Artist Tallies Troop Suicides

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2010 In this case, the writing is actually on the wall: Brooklyn-based artist Sebastian Errazuriz turned his shock over hearing that the number of US troops who committed suicide in 2009 doubled the toll (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York’s Paladino Hates on Gays

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2010 Carl Paladino has made a joke of the New York governor's race, but on Sunday the tea party candidate showed he could be hateful as well Speaking to a group of Orthodox Jews just days after it was reported that two teenagers and an adult were tortured nearby in the Bronx for being gay, Paladino said children should not be "brainwashed" into thinking homosexuality is "equally valid" (continued). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYC Downpour Causes Commuter Chaos

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 One of the best things about living in New York City has to be the public transportation -- that is, except for days like Wednesday, when storms pummeled the city, damaging buildings, causing widespread flooding and displacing thousands of commuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

N.Y. Council Considers ‘Bitch’ Ban

Staff / Truthdig Aug 8, 2007 Emboldened by its decision to outlaw the "N-word," the New York City Council is now setting its sights on another slur: bitch. According to The New York Times, this latest semantic crusade, headed up by Brooklyn Councilwoman Darlene Mealy, is drawing supporters who think the word falls squarely within the bounds of hate speech. Detractors believe it can be used with benign -- even affectionate -- inflections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Couple Signs Advertisers to Sponsor Wedding Day

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2006 A marketing-savvy couple has lined up corporate sponsors to help pay for a wedding to be held in a Brooklyn minor league ball park. (Via Salon.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. to Pay $300,000 to Ex-Detainee

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2006 The federal government is settling a lawsuit brought by an Egyptian who claims he was abused in a Brooklyn detention center and then deported on suspicion of having links to terrorism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )