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Sources: Jared Kushner Quietly Tries to Sell New York Observer

Jared Kushner appears to be ready to pick up sticks and move to Washington, D.C., with his wife Ivanka Trump to become an adviser (either officially or unofficially) to his father-in-law, President-elect Donald Trump, and there’s at least one piece of Manhattan he wants to shed before he goes: The New York Observer. According to people familiar with the matter, Kushner has been quietly shopping the storied paper to potential buyers. (more…)

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Gay Nigerian man shares his story: “It was difficult for me to maintain my apartment”

This week Immigration Equality and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center will launch the LGBTQ New Americans Project, featuring audio and video oral histories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer immigrants living in Brooklyn and throughout New York City.  Through extended conversation, the project records the unique experiences of LGBTQ immigrants in their own words. (more…)