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Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech

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Health

Mayor Doubles Down on Cuomo Restaurant/ Bar Warning

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
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City to Enter Limited COVID Phase IV Reopening Monday

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio deliver remarks at a news conference regarding the first confirmed case of coronavirus in New York State in Manhattan borough of New York City, New York
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Cuomo Announces 11 p.m. Curfew in New York City

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference for the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at City Hall in the Manhattan borough of New York
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City Could Beginning Reopening In First Half of June

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
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Access Limited in City Parks, But Beaches Opening Soon

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech & Robert Pozarycki
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Childhood COVID Complication Hits 100 in New York City

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference for the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at City Hall in the Manhattan borough of New York
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NYC Children With COVID-Related Inflammatory Condition Count Tops 50

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
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De Blasio: NYC Could Reopen Nonessential Businesses in June

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
A man who is living in the New York subway system sleeps in a relatively empty subway station as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in the subways of New York
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NYC to Move 1,000 Homeless into Hotels Each Week in May

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
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Self-Swab Testing to Start at NYC Public Hospitals

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
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De Blasio Touts COVID-19 Progress, Though ICU Count Decline Modest

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at USTA Tennis Center indoor facility where portion will be converted into temporary hospital during coronavirus outbreak in New York
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City Ventilator Demand Stabilized Since Yesterday

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference for the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at City Hall in the Manhattan borough of New York
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Increased Testing Shows Surge in NYC’s COVID-19 Infections

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

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LGBTQ+ events in NYC

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The world premiere of Dante Fuoco’s bold
Today, 6 pm

Blue Seal, Blue Sea
The Makers’ Space

Verse4Verse is New York’s only dra
Today, 7 pm

Verse4Verse: Drag and Poetry Show
Dada Bar

JACKIE MASON LIVES AGAIN in this riotous
Today, 8 pm

New York Comedy Festival Presents: The Jackie Mason Musical
Triad Theater

SoMad presents Life is Drag — A landmark
Tomorrow, noon

Life is Drag by Rachel Rampleman
SoMad

Wanna win a $50 bar tab and show your sm
Nov. 18, 8 pm

Queer Trivia Extravaganza @ Good Judy
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On November 19, the NEW Pride Agenda wil
Nov. 19, 6 pm

The Second Annual Empowerment Awards
Salesforce Tower

This four-week performance workshop is d
Nov. 20, 8 am

Voices & Visions Performance Workshops
Ailey Extension

Get ready to witness an unforgettable ni
Nov. 20, 9:30 pm

Superstar Open Set
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Arts

  • Maraluisa Ernst’s “A Place of Absence” speaks from the family history of the director, who is queer and non-binary. DOC NYC festival offers real-life stories about female filmmakers, a trans lawyer, and Latinx advocates
  • Michael Urie in "Richard II." A powerful ‘Richard II’: Michael Urie brings insight, depth, and passion to Shakespeare
  • An exhibit on display offers highlights from New York City's drag history, as chronicled in the book, “The Drag Queens of New York," by Julian Fleisher. Exhibit recalls the ‘sleazy goodness’ behind the East Village’s drag history
  • Evan Adams in "The Business of Fancydancing." Q&A: Filmmaker and actor discuss restoration of gay Native American film ‘The Business of Fancydancing’
  • “Peter Hujar’s Day," directed by Ira Sachs, is running at Film Forum and Film at Lincoln Center. ‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ takes a trip back to New York’s gay arts scene in 1974

Crime

  • President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation
  • The corner of New Lots Ave. and Vermont St. in Brooklyn is where an alleged anti-LGBTQ attack took place on Oct. 5. Woman hit with a chair in alleged anti-LGBTQ attack in Brooklyn
  • Jacob Zieben-Hood, 34, was found dead hours after he allegedly told his father by phone that his husband was targeting him with knives. Manhattan DA charges man in series of alleged attacks against slain husband
  • Penn Station on Aug. 27, 2025. Lawmakers demand answers from Amtrak after hundreds of arrests at Penn Station men’s bathroom
  • Law enforcement officers set up barriers after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025. In wake of Minneapolis shooting, White House falsely suggests link between gender-affirming care and violence

Perspectives

  • The Caribbean Equality Project team at their inaugural gala on Sept. 19. Caribbean Equality Project celebrates a decade of resistance and belonging
  • The right to use the bathroom is increasingly under threat in New York City. Stop the disgraceful attacks on bathrooms
  • Erik Bottcher at his 2021 election night party at The Chelsea Bell. Erik Bottcher is the voice we need in Congress
  • Émilia Decaudin For New York to remain a queer haven, we must build more homes
  • Ronald Porcelli is the director of the NYC Unity Project. How the NYC Unity Project’s Family Acceptance of LGBTQ+ Youth Initiative heals families and saves LGBTQ+ lives

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