Truthdigger Tiffany Cabán Poses the Right Kind of Threat

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 2, 2019 Whether or not her opponents—within and outside Democratic ranks—are ready, the contender for Queens D.A. offers needed change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden, Tiffany Cabán and Democrats’ Two Paths Forward

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 27, 2019 The former vice president has been exposed as one of the architects of mass incarceration. A New York politician offers an alternative. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tiffany Cabán Claims Victory in Close Queens DA Race

DEEPTI HAJELA and DAVID B. CARUSO / The Associated Press Jun 26, 2019 The political newcomer, who says the criminal justice system is rigged against the poor, defeats a New York establishment favorite. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Suspected Hate Crime That Changed Her Life

Rahima Nasa / ProPublica Sep 5, 2018 As the wife of a Muslim religious leader, Minara Akonjee came to America with uncertainty and hope. All of that was dashed in an instant. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

How a Socialist Latinx Millennial Beat a Wall Street Favorite

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 27, 2018 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's win in New York's 14th Congressional District primary could be a harbinger of progressive change. Dig deeper ( 3 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 )

New York City’s Summers May Heat Up

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 24, 2013 Cities are liable to heat up much more than open countryside as the climate warms, and in the case of New York City, this could mean a big increase in heat-related deaths. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New York City Foreclosures Soar

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 5, 2013 Foreclosures in New York City rose 19 percent last year as filings fell nationally by 3 points, a new report says. Meanwhile, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a meager $1.9 million settlement with a robosigning giant, reports Catherine Curan at the New York Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Suspected Subway Pusher Charged With Murder as a Hate Crime

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 31, 2012 Authorities say a 31-year-old woman who is accused of pushing a man off a subway platform into the way of a train in Queens last week did so because of his religion. Erika Menendez was arrested Saturday and charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in the death of Sunando Sen. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Democratic Congressman Gets Threatening Letter, White Powder

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2010 The health care reform debate has brought a fair share of nutty individuals out of the woodwork, and unfortunately, members of Congress who voted in favor of the recently instated bill might be seen by some who've taken leave of their reason as moving targets. Take New York Congressman Anthony Weiner, for example. Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )