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‘Market of sweethearts’: Frustration grows over sex trafficking crisis in NYC district; AOC missing in action

Frustration is boiling over in Queens, where residents, business owners, and civic leaders are accusing representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of ignoring worsening conditions along Roosevelt Avenue, a stretch now infamous for rampant prostitution, illegal vending, and growing gang activity.“I have not personally seen Ocasio-Cortez since she’s been elected. I have not seen her in the community,”…

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‘America’s stinkiest city’: Smoke-filled NYC streets leave Indian vlogger stunned – video

Snapshots from video (nitishadvitiy) An Indian vlogger has sparked buzz on social media after posting a video from New York City, and calling it “America’s stinkiest city,” capturing thick, foul-smelling smoke rising from manholes at a busy intersection. In the clip, Nitish Advitiy films a typical NYC crosswalk where dense white smoke suddenly pours out…

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Asian or African American: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani identifies as ‘an American who was born in Africa’; college application stirs controversy | World News

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani identifies as ‘an American who was born in Africa’; college application stirs controversy Democratic socialist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani identified himself as both “Asian” and “Black or African American” on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The 33‑year‑old, then a…

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NYC port authority accident: 12 injured in bus terminal crash; lane ramp reopens after traffic delays

Collided bus at NYC port authority bus terminal (@FDNY) At least 12 people were injured in a bus crash at New York City’s port authority bus terminal, causing major traffic disruptions and delays to bus services during the morning rush hour, according to officials.Around 6 a.m., three New Jersey Transit buses collided on the fourth-level…

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Zohran Mamdani defeats Andrew Cuomo in NYC Democratic Mayoral Primary, advances to general election; could become first Muslim, Indian-American to hold post

NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani has officially secured victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, with a final vote count on Tuesday confirming his upset win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo. He now advances to the general election.Since Mamdani took a decisive lead following the polls closing a week ago and narrowly missed the 50…

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‘Not the language I use’: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sidesteps condemning ‘globalise intifada’ phrase; vows to protect Jewish community

Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (File photo) New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani sidestepped from addressing concerns about the phrase “globalize the intifada” while asserting his commitment to protecting Jewish residents, in a recent “Meet the Press” interview with NBC’s Kristen WelkerMamdani said, “That’s not language that I use,” and emphasised his leadership would…

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‘100% communist lunatic’: Trump slams Indian-American Zohran Mamdani after NYC primary win; mocks Democrats

US President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani (AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Indian-American politician Zohran Mamdani “a 100% communist lunatic” while reacting to a major political upset in New York City, his former hometown.The remark marks Trump’s first public statement since Mamdani’s apparent win over former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in…

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