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City Politics: E-Bike Regulations and AOC's Path to 2028

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Teen drowns at Rockaway Beach after lifeguards clear their shifts for the day

Lifeguards had finished work at 6 p.m. but had remained at their station houses nearby because the city’s heat emergency plan was active on Sunday.
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Retirement Is About Time, Not Just Money

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How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains

Romer, a co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America, defends some of the D.S.A.’s controversial positions: “I think people like us being rather bold. . . . People want a fighter.”
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After cyberattack on water system, Cape May mayor calls for more federal support

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Reinvent Albany on Open Primaries

The executive director of the good government group Reinvent Albany talks about his organization's take on open primaries, and what that might look like in New York City.
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Why the new Spider-Man movie feels especially relevant to audiences right now

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New Jersey noncitizen voter registration confusion continues after software glitch

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Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America

After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was arrested following a U.K. extradition request.
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Chinese Immigrants Are Now New York City’s Largest Foreign Born Group. Here’s What That Means.

For the first time since the 1990s, Chinese immigrants have surpassed Dominicans as New York City’s largest foreign born population. CUNY Baruch College professor Kenneth Guest explains what is driving that growth, how Chinese communities are expanding beyond Manhattan’s Chinatown and what the shift could mean for services, political influence and the future of immigrant New York. -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Photo Cred: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images
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