Elizabeth Shwe

Elizabeth Shwe appears in the following:

An Exit Interview with NYC's First "Nightlife" Mayor

Friday, February 24, 2023

Ariel Palitz, Director of the Mayor's Office of Nightlife, will be stepping down in April from the role she established in 2018.

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Norovirus, a gross stomach bug, appears to be hitting NYC. Good luck finding out where.

Friday, February 24, 2023

While NYC’s health department tracks norovirus more than other agencies, the federal government doesn't require hospitals to report cases of the illness.

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Snow Plow Business Hurting with Lack of Snow this Season

Friday, January 27, 2023

The lack of snow this winter season is presenting a challenge to those whose job it is to plow the snow, like Dave Ricca, who owns a landscaping and snowplowing business in NJ.

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Giant offshore wind turbines take shape as NJ turns on major manufacturing plant

Monday, January 02, 2023

Commissioning of machinery and construction will continue at the 70-acre port site until the end of 2024. Developers said it’s the largest offshore wind manufacturing plant in the U.S.

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Harlem park entrance dedicated to the exonerated Central Park 5

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

New York City on Monday honored five men dubbed the "Central Park Five” by dedicating an entrance to the park in their honor.

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Abortion is a defining issue in NJ's 7th, 11th District congressional races

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Candidates strive to define their opponents as extremists.

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New York mayor migrant tents raises questions about NYC’s right to shelter mandate

Thursday, September 29, 2022

The mayor's plan to house migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border might violate the city's long-standing "right to shelter" obligation.

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NYC’s first chief equity officer in public health steps down

Friday, September 09, 2022

Dr. Torian Easterling, who spent more than seven years at the city’s health department, was appointed to the position by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in September 2020.

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A fake Sweetgreen franchise raises questions about Chinatown gentrification and labor disparity

Friday, July 22, 2022

Alexander Si hand-built a restaurant realistic enough to confuse potential customers, but locals question whether he's made the point he intended.

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