The Unemployment Gap Between Black and White New Yorkers Is Widening
The unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers rose to 12.2 percent in the first quarter of the year, while the white unemployment rate dropped to 1.3 percent, a new report says.
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The Long Demise of the Stretch Limousine
Once a symbol of affluence, the stretch limo has largely fallen out of favor as the rise of Uber and Lyft, the Great Recession and new regulations hastened a shift to chauffeured vans and S.U.V.s.
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What Angela Basset Wore to the Opera
The best looks from the premiere of “Champion” at the Metropolitan Opera and the New Museum Spring Gala.
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South Asian Muslims Herald in Eid al-Fitr With a Night of Communal Revelry
The sighting of the new moon marks the end of fasting during Ramadan. South Asian Muslim communities gather all over New York City, including in Jackson Heights, to celebrate Chand Raat, night of the moon.