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In Queens DA contest, Tiffany Cabán is the leftest of them all

Among the seven Queens District Attorney candidates, Tiffany Cabán's platform would take the office the furthest to the left.

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Borelli on running for a 'remarkably useless' office

New York City Councilman Joe Borelli talked to City & State about breaking bread with Williams, sticking with Trump and why he doesn’t want to be like Scott Stringer.

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Inspired by AOC, democratic socialist takes on Meeks

A twenty-something, democratic socialist bartender is aiming to pull off an incredible upset in Queens – and it’s not AOC. Shaniyat Chowdhury is taking on Rep. Gregory Meeks, just the latest leftist aiming to oust a moderate House Democrat.

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The Inner Circle show roasts de Blasio, political scene

At the Inner Circle gala, which took place on Saturday, April 27, dozens of current and former City Hall reporters sang and danced their way through the parody musical event, now in its 97th year.

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Dana Balter tries her progressive message again

In an exclusive interview with City & State, activist Dana Balter says what she has been up to since the election, how she thinks she win in 2020, why political labels just aren’t her thing.

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New York politicians' iconic fashion choices

Politicians like to stand out – and some do it with style. Here are some of the most iconic fashion choices, from City Councilman Rubén Díaz Sr.’s cowboy hat to state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ scarves to a handful of men opting against a necktie.

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Reconciling environmental protection with economic growth

City & State spoke with Region 2 administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Peter Lopez, to talk about the ways the EPA is investing in the creation of new and cleaner energy sources regionally and his personal philosophy on caring for the environment and the people who inhabit it.

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How will New York meet its energy goals?

City & State caught up with Alicia Barton, President and CEO of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to hear the latest on how NYSERDA is helping to develop new technologies and business approaches that will help the state eventually eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions.

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Costa coasts to victory as climate change bills sail through

Costa Constantinides, the Queens city councilman’s ambitious bill forcing big buildings across the city to cut greenhouse gas emissions passed this week, while a report that stated freshman state Sen. Biaggi said she did “a favor” for another state senator by backfired — but that's just the tip of this week's political iceberg. So, you tell us who's up and who's down this week.

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Liu on what needs to happen before lifting the charter cap

State Senator John Liu talks to City & State about the SHSAT, student suspensions and school safety.

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Constantinides on NYC’s very own Green New Deal

City & State talked to New York City Councilman Costa Constantinides about getting big real estate on board, what he wants to do with Rikers Island and whether any presidential candidates stand out on environmental policy.

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Environmental impacts fall on everyday New Yorkers

Mark Chambers, former architect and current Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Sustainability current talked to City & State about asking consumers to do more, visualizing how the city could close its power plants and convincing landlords to reduce building emissions.

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The post-budget priorities for businesses

Ken Pokalsky, vice president of the Business Council of New York State, talks about the big victories for businesses and what’s on the organization’s agenda in the final few months of the legislative session.

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Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care

Kathy Hochul discusses economic development policy, the prospects for Western New York and her desire to see Equal Rights Amendment added to the state constitution.

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Meet Renee Campion: NYC's first female labor relations commissioner

Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion discusses what is on the agenda for the Office of Labor Relations and what she hopes to see accomplished in the near future.