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Condo Residents Strive for Control in Strivers Gardens

Strivers Gardens, the 169-unit condominium on West 135th Street between St. Nicholas Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, is embroiled in controversy over its finances, its management and its residents’ rights.

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What Redistricting Is and Why It Matters

Every 10 years, New York goes through the motions of redrawing City Council districts.

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Many Interest Groups, Many Proposed Maps

More than a dozen alternative maps were suggested to the redistricting council. Most failed.

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Redistricting May Weaken Impact on Many Issues

The changing of district lines will affect city legislation, including police reform, employment and after-school education.

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Dickens Plan Is a Partial Success for District 9

The Upper Manhattan Empowerment District map sought to keep Central Harlem in a single district.

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The Federal Role of Race in Redistricting

Experts argue over how to take race into account in redistricting, especially since the city is still subject to the Voting Rights Act.

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VIDEO: Voter Profiles Across Upper Manhattan

From first-timers to Green Party supporters, Northattan profiles voters from across Uptown Manhattan who represented the diverse ethnic and political backgrounds of the upper half of the island.

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Subway Service Restored in Parts of Northattan

The MTA continued its gradual restoration of subway service throughout Manhattan in the days following Hurricane Sandy.

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Scientists Say Sandy May Have Had Climate Change Help

Is climate change to blame for Hurricane Sandy’s destructive winds and rain that caused flooding in East Harlem? Some scientists say yes, but only in part.

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VIDEO: Tourists Find Refuge in Hamilton Heights

Tourists from England found themselves on an unexpected visit to a Hamilton Heights shelter after their Midtown hotel was evacuated.

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