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Opinion: Becoming a witness changed me forever

How a trip to the nonprofit Selfhelp Community Services helped me to come to know the stories of the survivors of the Holocaust.

News & Politics

Politics

Clarke challenger raises over $100,000 in first 48 hours

Michael Goldfarb raised almost as much money in two days as Rep. Yvette Clarke had in her campaign account in June.

News & Politics

Breaking News Politics

Letitia James indicted by federal grand jury in Virginia

Federal prosecutors charged state Attorney General Letitia James with bank fraud for renting out a Virginia property instead of using it as a second home.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Mamdani makes his pitch to New York’s business elite

‘Have you ever talked about democratic socialism at an ABNY event before?’ the mayoral front-runner joked.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: To keep our neighborhoods affordable, we need the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act

COPA would give mission-driven nonprofits a first chance to buy multifamily buildings when landlords sell, before real estate speculators swoop in.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Erik Bottcher files to run for Congress

The Manhattan City Council member is "laying the groundwork for a potential bid."

Policy

Policy

Weekly unemployment insurance benefits set to increase

The maximum unemployment insurance benefit rate from $504 per week to $869 per week beginning, now that the state has paid off its unemployment trust fund debt.

Policy

Policy

Majority of New Yorkers (still) support Medical Aid in Dying becoming law

New polling shows a majority of New Yorkers want the governor to sign legislation permitting doctors to assist terminally ill patients in ending their lives.

Technology

Policy

Protecting New York from cyber threats through collaboration and innovation

City & State’s Information Security Summit: Protecting NY’s Data & Information Systems event explored ways to strengthen systems, software and people against attacks.

Personality

Personality

The rise and fall of Mayor Eric Adams: a timeline

Tracking the mayor’s four years in City Hall, from his ambitious achievements to his federal indictment to ending his reelection campaign.

News & Politics

Politics

Brian Romero hopes to succeed his former boss in the Assembly

He is running for Jessica González-Rojas’ seat, after serving as her chief of staff for more than four years.

New York City Council

Politics

City Council members slam ballot proposals at rally they say wasn’t electioneering

The New York City Council has been vocal about opposition since the ballots were put forward, but Tuesday’s rally was the most explicit members have been.

News & Politics

Politics

Citizens Union reports concludes even-year elections would benefit NYC

Voters in New York City will have a chance to weigh in this November on whether to move local elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.

Westchester

Politics

The Democrats vying to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler

At least eight contenders will be jockeying to break out of the crowded primary field.