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Harvey Milk sits at Mayor George Moscone's desk in 1978.

History

On Harvey Milk Day, remember his New York roots

By Matt Tracy

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

Health

Council, non-profits sound alarm as city proposes $5 million cut to HIV/AIDS services

By Matt Tracy

Laverne Cox stands next to her portrait poster after it was unveiled.

Stonewall National Museum spotlights Laverne Cox and the late Urvashi Vaid

By Donna Aceto

Craig Slutzkin was among the candidates re-elected to Community Education Council District 2.

Community Board 5 member ousted over anti-trans resolution: source

By Matt Tracy

This cover from the 2023 Queer Liberation March helped Gay City News win third place for best front cover at the New York Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest.

Schneps Media, Gay City News honored at NY Press Association awards

By Robert Pozarycki

Former State Senator Thomas Duane speaks during a Community Board 5 meeting on April 11.

LGBTQ New Yorkers and electeds urge CB5 to condemn anti-trans education council resolution

By Matt Tracy

Hotel Chelsea is at 222 W. 23rd St. in Manhattan.

NPS allocates $25k to highlight Hotel Chelsea’s LGBTQ legacy on Register of Historic Places

By Matt Tracy

From left to right: Ken Lustbader of the LGBT Historic Sites Project; Finn Brigham and Patrick McGovern of Callen-Lorde Community Health Center; and Bernie Wagenblast at the Christopher Street-Sheridan Square station.

Bernie Wagenblast, out trans ‘voice of the subway,’ rolls out podcast and visibility campaign

By Donna Aceto & Matt Tracy

Khane Kutzwell (left) mentors apprentice barber Da’Shawn Scott (right) while touching up the sides on a Fordham Law School student.

Business

A cut above: How a queer, Black, woman-owned barbershop makes space for the LGBTQIA+ community

By Erasmo Guerra

Congressmember Ritchie Torres of the Bronx.

Gay pols call out trans activist’s comments about Oct. 7 attack

By Matt Tracy

The St. Pat's for All banner, led by a Rainbow Flag, barrels along the parade route.

St. Pat’s for All celebrates 25 years of inclusion in Queens

By Kathleen Warnock

The St. Pat's for All banner leads the way.

PHOTOS: 25th annual St. Pat’s for All Parade in Queens

By Gay City News

Councilmember Erik Bottcher and more than a dozen other elected officials from Manhattan signed a letter blasting "ongoing dysfunction" at Community Education Council District 2.

Politics

Bottcher joins Cabán as co-chair of City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus

By Matt Tracy

The New York City Lunar New Year For All contingent.

Lunar New Year for All contingent marks Year of the Dragon

By Matt Tracy

Advocates and members of the Pride Center of Staten Island stand together in 2022 after applying unsuccessfully to march in the borough's St. Patrick's Day Parade.

New Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade to welcome LGBTQ groups

By Matt Tracy

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‘This place is home’: Bensonhurst bids farewell to beloved Bari Pork Store

Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz, and NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa cut the ribbon to officially reopen Strong Street Playground in Kingsbridge Heights following a $3.04 million renovation.

Bronx playground gets major makeover with $3M investment

Honorees with Mayor Eric Adams, third from left, and Hazra Ali, right. Others in photo, from left: Kevin Crown, Angela Sealy, Alexandra Actie and Jacqueline Lopardo, Esq.

Mayor pays tribute to five at Gracie Mansion Caribbean-American Heritage event

Sean Diddy Combs in tuxedo

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty of prostitution charges, acquitted of more serious felonies