Mayor Rudy Giuliani took down the Mafia, saved New York City, comforted the nation following 9/11, and served in countless other ways to improve the lives of others.
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Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
My partner’s refusal to be comforted by this institutional food struck me sometimes as pointlessly obstructive and at other times as a sign of self-respect.
At Vanguard Studios, in Mumbai, Sheth came upon drawers full of glass negatives, receptacles for the countless unnamed sitters who’d once patronized the establishment.
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M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
These restaurants are locally owned and supplied, and they’re patronized by people who live there.
O’Connell updated a city ordinance that required immigration enforcement to be reported to his office, and endorsed The Belonging Fund, which provided aid to families affected by the raids.
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
With Friday’s vote, the board endorsed Levine Cava’s flat property-tax rates.
The dominance of Wilson, Langley and Moroney will be welcomed as a signpost for the many who have championed the underdog role of women in country in recent years.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
After moderating a high-profile panel discussion hosted by Boston mayoral candidate Josh Kraft late last month, Rollins is now wading into the White Stadium debate, by advising critics of the public-private rehab plan championed by Kraft’s opponent, Mayor Michelle Wu.
Moreno said Echevarría’s lawyers failed to provide convincing evidence that Expedia Group facilitated the bookings and that the holding company could not be held liable for the actions of its subsidiary.
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Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
The behemoth company—parent of an array of brands including Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Heinz Ketchup, Maxwell House coffee, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs—came together in a megamerger facilitated by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in 2015.
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