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Manhattan Borough President and candidate for NYC Comptroller Mark Levine speaks on the CAM Summit on the Ziegfeld Theater on March 22, 2025. Picture by Gabriele Holtermann New York is, and all the time has been, a union city. From the ashes of tragedy to the picket traces of progress, lots of the most consequential victories for working folks started right here in Manhattan. As we mark Might Day—Worldwide Staff’ Day—we honor that legacy and remind ourselves that the combat for truthful pay, dignity, and security at work is way from over. Might Day traces its roots to the Haymarket…

He might need orchestrated a Sport 1 win for the New York Knicks in opposition to the Boston Celtics, however coach Tom Thibodeau’s basketball journey is deeply embedded in Massachusetts.  His story within the area started in 1977, when a younger Thibodeau arrived for tryouts at Salem State. John Furlong, a former Salem State basketball participant, vividly remembers the day.  “He was making shots from like 30-35 feet away before there was a 3-point line,” Furlong mentioned. “We were all looking around at each other saying, ‘Who is this guy?'” The 6-foot-1 energy ahead proved to be a key participant,…