"Grub Street" : Scenes From New York City's Bodega Rally

As word of the shutdown spread, so did interest in the rally, which was held yesterday at Brooklyn Borough Hall. In the wake of Trump's executive order on immigration, the rally was meant to express both unity and resistance, as well as show the world exactly who's affected: neighbors, friends — everyone. Thousands showed up: Muslims, Americans with roots in other Middle Eastern nations, and people just generally opposed to the new policies. She still has family in Yemen, and Trump's actions have shaken her identity. What's going on back home, with the war, they had to travel to three different countries, spent four months getting their visas.


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Editorial: Time to bag Albany's attempt to micromanage New York City's attempt to cut down waste, with plastic bag fees to take effect Feb. 15

New York City, meanwhile, is spending $12 million each year to dump 10 billion plastic bags in landfills. They aim to stop the city from enacting a law that would encourage consumers to bring reusable bags when they shop. While local politicians are up in arms about the Trump administration's telling New York City how to govern itself, some of our state legislators are doing the same thing. Indeed, the law—to take effect Feb. 15 unless the state butts in—will have practically no negative impact on consumers. A twice-weekly shopper who somehow fails to bring reusable bags every single time would be spending no more than a few dollars per month on plastic ones.

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