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September 25 In Jewish History 275: Marcus Claudius Tacitus appointed Roman emperor by the senate. By now the Roman Empire was in decline and Emperor’s served at the pleasure of the Army.  In the case of Tacitus, that meant a mere six months.  One of...

It's only September, but 'tis never too early to start thinking about the next city budget. And increasingly in New York, that means it's not too early to start talking about participatory budgeting. That's the process that allows residents of some City...

Nyquist has won his seven races, including four prestigious Grade 1s, by a combined 15 lengths - an average of just over two lengths. On the flip side, the same trend erects serious barriers for Republicans trying to grab Senate seats in Oregon, Iowa...

(Vanity Fair) – The Reverend Al Sharpton has been many things to many people: a firebrand, an opportunist, an inspiration, a joke. Today, with race once again roiling America’s conscience, he is arguably the country’s most influential civil-rights leader...

Before we get to the Streetsies, an important announcement: Neighborhood street safety advocates and victims’ families will be gathering at tomorrow’s inauguration to mark the beginning of Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero initiative to...