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Marjorie Taylor Greene Shouted Down in Manhattan as Trump Turns Himself In

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2023 Unwelcome: New York lets Washington D.C.'s leading conspiracy theorist hear it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Helicopter Crashes on Roof of NYC Skyscraper; Pilot Killed

JIM MUSTIAN / The Associated Press Jun 10, 2019 The incident briefly triggers memories of 9/11, although it appears to be an accident. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thousands March in New York Gun Protest

The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The march is one of several taking place around the country to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to pass gun restrictions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Jersey Man Who Set Off Bombs Gets Multiple Life Sentences

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The naturalized American, called a terrorist in court, was wounded and captured in a 2016 shootout that ended a two-day manhunt. Earlier, he had detonated explosives in New Jersey and Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eight Dead in New York City Truck Attack

The Associated Press Oct 31, 2017 The driver, a native of Uzbekistan, was shot by a police officer and arrested in what authorities are calling "an act of terror." Five Argentines are among those killed on a bike path. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Gentrification Is Destroying America’s Cities (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Jun 16, 2017 In a new episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and author Peter Moskowitz discuss gentrification, poverty and the concept of housing as a human right. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

The Dangerous Insecurity of Donald Trump

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 17, 2016 The presumptive Republican nominee has built a career on bluster, branding and relentless self-promotion. These are useful traits for a vainglorious mogul. For a president of the United States, they could be catastrophic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Rallies New York at the Gates of the Financial Establishment (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 “There are a lot of people here tonight!” the presidential contender shouted to an estimated 27,000 people in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park on Wednesday, ahead of New York's primary Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Values: What Tiny Ted Cruz Will Never Get About the Big Town

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 16, 2016 Demagogues denigrating New York come and go with boring predictability -- and the nation's greatest city will continue to thrive long after the Texas senator is merely an unpleasant memory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Bernie Sanders Inveighs Against Wall Street in Major Address on Economic Policy Proposals

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2016 At Town Hall in Mmidtown Manhattan on Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gave his most stirring speech yet in defense of the American people, their institutions and their future in the fight against the greed and self-interest of the private interests headquartered at Wall Street.At Town Hall in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gave his most stirring speech yet in defense of the American people, their institutions and their future in the fight against the greed and self-interest of the private interests headquartered at Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Newburgh, N.Y.: A Once-Grand City That Had Its Heart Torn Out

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2015 “Once one of the grandest cities in the entire north-east, the story of Newburgh’s decline and the fight to resurrect it is the story of the struggle of many cities in the United States, a story that says much about how the nation views its urban centres, and the problems and challenges that go with them,” writes The Guardian's Michael Deibert. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )