New York State
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Should NYC allow indoor dining during Phase Three?
Not until New Yorkers learn how to keep their masks on and stay six feet a part, according to health experts.
New York State
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5 trans rights bills the state still has not passed
The state and nation made strides in improving transgender rights, but there are still discriminatory practices to abolish.
New York City
Politics
The sticking points as the New York City budget deadline nears
The New York City budget for fiscal year 2021 is due before midnight on Wednesday, July 1, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Council have yet to reach an agreement. Here's why.
New York State
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State Sen. Zellnor Myrie wants to end qualified immunity
The legal defense has been criticized for giving police officers an unfair advantage in civil lawsuits.
New York State
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Who are the Democrats running to replace Lee Zeldin?
Three candidates are neck-and-neck in the Democratic primary to decide who will take on Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in November.
New York State
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Cariol Horne finally gets some attention
With the Buffalo Common Council putting pressure on the state attorney general, the former police officer may have a chance of collecting her pension.
NYPD
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‘Occupy City Hall’ protestors want to defund the NYPD
Hundreds of activists are camping out, calling for a $1 billion cut to the police budget.
Campaigns & Elections
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Congress may get its first openly gay Black members
Ritchie Torres and Mondaire Jones celebrate early leads in their Democratic primaries.
Campaigns & Elections
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Another big night for the DSA
The left-wing group showed it isn’t a one-time wonder in Tuesday’s Democratic primaries.
New York City
Politics
What’s with all the fireworks?
New Yorkers have made a record number of complaints about the nightly barrage of fireworks.
Campaigns & Elections
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Chaos reigns in the pandemic primary
Confused poll workers are handing out the wrong ballots and others forced to vote in person.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
Poll: 1 in 10 political insiders approve of de Blasio
Only 11% of subscribers and readers of City & State’s First Read email approved of the job that Mayor de Blasio is doing in mid-June, according to a new survey conducted by Honan Strategy Group.
Campaigns & Elections
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Here’s who’s to blame for Tuesday’s disenfranchisement
Many voters never got their absentee ballots. And it’s not just the boards of elections at fault.
Campaigns & Elections
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As New York moves left, can a pragmatist oust a progressive Democrat?
A lower Manhattan Assembly primary highlights the party’s shifting middle ground.
New York State
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Can Schumer and Gillibrand block Geoffrey Berman’s successor?
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York was abruptly terminated and President Trump wants a crony to replace him.
New York State
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Next in line for Pete King’s throne
Assembly Members Andrew Garbarino and Mike LiPetri clash for the chance to keep the Long Island congressional seat Republican.
Campaigns & Elections
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Hot competition for open state Legislature seats in Brooklyn
Establishment liberals face progressive insurgents in majority-minority districts.
Andrew Cuomo
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