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Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a fire department spokesperson said.
The website, which has served as a home for the far-right online community, is now down after various platforms refused to host it.
This year’s AfroPunk Festival in Brooklyn features artists who are expanding the universe of punk and ideas about who belongs there.
The Zika epidemic has prompted renewed debate over the controversial Helms Amendment, which prohibits use of U.S. government money to fund abortions in other countries.
The celebrated musician stopped by NPR’s Alt.Latino to chat about his incredible musical journey.
The air may be icy, but our alt.Latino teams fills it this Valentine’s Day with warm memories from New Yorkers of love and Latin music.
Thousands of Central American migrants come to the U.S. illegally each year. They often hire a human smuggler to get them across the border. The story of one woman’s journey shows how human smuggling is intertwined with human trafficking.
The federal government is stepping up its deportation raids, though authorities say criminals are the priority. Still, the actions are sending a chill through the Central American immigrant community.
Refuse to share a pencil, turn down a date, say no to your imprisoned dad — all of these can get a teen girl killed in El Salvador’s gang war.