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The Mercers donate generously to New York Republicans
The Mercers are well on their way to becoming among the most influential donors in New York politics.
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Trump is from New York City, but you can’t tell from his policies
Bill de Blasio is boycotting a planned meeting with President Donald Trump because despite Trump's New York City roots, his administration isn't pursuing an urban agenda.
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Jeffries: No infrastructure plan without public housing
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other mayors had planned to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure funding, but Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has his own plan.
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Cuomo is leaving New Yorkers twisting in the wind
Every month, New York City residents send 750 million plastic bags to landfills, which is more than 7,500 tons of solid waste. Thanks to his failure of leadership on the issue, every additional ton is on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s shoulders writes Councilman Brad Lander.
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Why nobody has been able to fill the shoes of Joe Percoco
When Joe Percoco was charged with corruption, Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn’t just lose a political ally he had once referred to as “my father’s third son, who I sometimes think he loved the most.”
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Abandoned and alone: Skeleton crews staff Albany's vacant seats
There are nearly a dozen vacant seats in the New York state Legislature that will remain empty until Gov. Andrew Cuomo calls for special elections to fill those seats. Until then, nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers will remain unrepresented, according to the New York Public Interest Research Group.
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Max Rose, a democratic challenger to Dan Donovan, gets Hoyer endorsement
Army veteran and New York City Democratic congressional candidate Max Rose has been endorsed by House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.
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New York has an obligation to continue the legacy of Roe V. Wade
On this day in 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide, a monumental step forward in enabling people to decide when and how they want to build their families and plan their futures. Today, 45 years later, the right to self-determination guaranteed by Roe v. Wade is at risk of being overturned more than ever. That’s why, right now, we must do everything in our power to protect and secure abortion access in New York.
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A year into Trump presidency, New Yorkers resist through nonprofits
Nonprofits have been a beneficiary of the political awakening of women who have inserted themselves into a nationwide surge in volunteerism, powered a spike in donations to nonprofit groups like the NYCLU, and led to a growing progressive wave at the local political level in Westchester County, where groups like Indivisible Westchester helped Democrats pick up three seats during a recent county legislature election.
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Has Andrew Sullivan ever been to Brooklyn?
For someone who clearly knows nothing about Brooklyn, New York magazine’s Andrew Sullivan sure likes to throw shade at New York City’s largest borough.
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