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Josh Fruhlinger

NEWS & POLITICS ARCHIVES

How Weird New York Laws Keep Candidates on the Ballot

Despite losing a Democratic primary, Congressman Joe Crowley could still appear on November’s ballot because of peculiar New York State voting laws

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Transit

Why Are There So Damn Many Ubers?

Taxi medallions were created to manage a Depression-era cab glut. Now rideshare companies have exploited a loophole to destroy their value.

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Transit

Why Do Some Parts of New York Have So Many Subways While Others Have None?

In a word: history

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Neighborhoods

So Why Is Staten Island a Part of New York, Anyway?

It’s not about that mythical boat race

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ART ARCHIVES

That Time “Beetle Bailey” Taught Us About Sexism

The late Mort Walker’s comics creation went some unexpected places in its depictions of cartoon lust

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