Malik Badjie

Malik Badjie appears in the following:

Newark Distributes Water Filters Amid High Lead Levels in Drinking Water

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

New data shows that Newark had elevated levels of lead in water tap samples, but officials insist water coming out of the reservoir is safe. 

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As Fall Season Begins, More Allegations Rock New York City Ballet

Thursday, September 06, 2018

A principal male dancer and the company are implicated in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleges he sent explicit photos of her without her knowledge or consent.

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NYPD Leader Breaks Down City's New Marijuana Enforcement Policy

Friday, August 31, 2018

The de Blasio Administration is relaxing its policy on low-level marijuana arrests even further.

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Cuomo Takes Himself Out of Contention for Presidential Race

Thursday, August 30, 2018

If you're keeping track of Democrats positioning themselves for a run for President in 2020, you can delete New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo name from the list.

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Has NYCHA Taken a Back Seat to de Blasio's Housing Program?

Friday, August 24, 2018

Critics of the de Blasio administration say efforts to fix the crisis-ridden NYCHA went largely ignored so the city could focus on expanding his signature affordable housing program.

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This Time, a Prominent Woman Is Accused of Sexually Harassing a Man

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

WNYC
An unusual, though not unheard of, side of the #MeToo movement.

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Would Cynthia Nixon's Proposal Allowing Public Workers to Strike Pass the Legislature?

Thursday, August 09, 2018

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon wants to overturn a more than five decade-old law that bans public employees from going on strike.

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New York's Iconic Water Towers, Now Infamous, Gain Scrutiny

Tuesday, August 07, 2018

In a new bill being introduced by City Council members, the towers used for storing drinking water would be subject to random inspections.

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As City Forecloses on Co-ops, Owners Could Become Renters Again

Tuesday, July 31, 2018

In the 1970s, tenants of buildings in disrepair were sold their units for as little as $250. But after falling behind on taxes and maintenance fees, they could be foreclosed on.

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Schomburg Center Purchases "Lost" Malcolm X Chapters

Friday, July 27, 2018

WNYC
Unpublished pages from the "Autobiography of Malcom X" include explosive thoughts from the civil rights icon, and will soon be available to the public.

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Former Rapper Runs for Upstate Congressional Seat and His Opponent Notices

Monday, July 23, 2018

GOP incumbent John Faso is using his Democratic opponent's musical background as a line of attack. But it's not clear it's resonating with voters.

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Allegations Against Former Newark Archbishop Went Unexamined: Report

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

The New York Times reports that between 1994 and 2008, American bishops received multiple reports about Cardinal Theodore McCarrick acting inappropriately with adult seminary students. 

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Migrant Families in Limbo as Trump Misses First Reunification Deadline

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

A few of the young children who were supposed to be reunited with their families by today are in New York, but officials won't say how many.

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Are the Democratic Socialists of America Truly On the Rise After Ocasio-Cortez Win?

Friday, July 06, 2018

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's upset victory in the Democratic primary over longtime Queens Congressman Joe Crowley was also the latest boost for the Democratic Socialists of America.

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