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WHY WE FIGHT

From Gothamist, March 4: Baby Whose Parents Were Killedin Williamsburg Hit-And-Run Has Died The infant who was delivered prematurely after his parents were killed in a Williamsburg hit-and-run has died, according to Orthodox community leader Isaac Abraham. The child had been listed… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT

Palestine

New expressway to divide Palestinian village

Residents of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Safafa are appealing to Israel’s Supreme Court to halt construction of a highway that will divide the Arab district.

Iran

Iranian cities evacuated by smog alert

Iranian authorities have advised the 1.5 million residents of Isfahan to leave the city because air pollution has reached emergency levels—while denying rumors of a nuclear leak.

The Caribbean

Cuba: imprisoned Spanish rightist is sent home

Spanish national Angel Carromero, sentenced to four years in Cuba for the car accident that killed dissidents Oswaldo Payá and Harold Cepero, will serve out his sentence in Spain. 

New York City

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From AP, Dec. 19: Truck Causes NY Traffic Pileup; 1 Dead, 33 HurtA tractor-trailer smashed into several vehicles on a major highway on Wednesday afternoon, setting off a chain reaction of fiery crashes, killing one person and injuring 33 others,… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT

New York City

NYC: obligatory disaster rant

"Mandatory evacuation" set a dangerous precedent for executive power and displacement of the poor—but will the "Frankenstorm" at least be a climate-change wake-up call?

New York City

WHY WE FIGHT

From the New York Times, Oct. 8: 4 Die in Crash at Notorious Turn on L.I. RoadAll five were teenage friends from Queens, and four had been classmates at Richmond Hill High School. Some had started college and were planning… Read moreWHY WE FIGHT

New York City

WHY WE FIGHT

An 80-year-old man is dead after being struck by a car that spiraled onto the sidewalk on Park Ave. Police say “no criminality is suspected,” apparently without irony.
New York City

WHY WE FIGHT

A 13-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after being struck by a van in Brooklyn’s Borough Park. Police say “no criminality is suspected,” apparently without irony.