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New York’s 2020 congressional primary election results
Jamaal Bowman, Mondaire Jones and Ritchie Torres all celebrate landmark victories.
New York City
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De Blasio announces quarantine checkpoints
Sheriffs will stop cars at bridges and tunnels leading into New York City.
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MWBEs were hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic
Many small businesses may not be able to survive another six months.
New York State
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Federal judge finds NY disenfranchised voters for Post Office error
Thousands of previously invalidated ballots in New York City now must be counted.
New York City
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Oxiris Barbot resigns as NYC health commissioner
She will be replaced by Dave Chokshi, who was a senior leader at New York City Health + Hospitals.
New York State
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How Democrats’ redistricting amendment could give them more power
The proposed state constitutional amendment changes rules for voting on redistricting plans on top of various other provisions.
Donald Trump
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Citing NY, Trump floats delaying presidential election
The president claimed recent failures show absentee ballots are an ineffective and “fraudulent” way to conduct elections.
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The insurgent wave that wasn’t
More challengers ran against NY congressional Democrats, but only one won.
Donald Trump
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Trump’s attorneys try a new stalling tactic
President Donald Trump’s lawyers ask a federal judge to bar Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance from acquiring his taxes.
New York City
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Coronavirus pandemic drives a new wave of hate crimes
Anti-Asian attacks are up as New York City Council defunds hate crime prevention program.
New York City
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A rare summer legislative session and Sheldon Silver is headed to prison
Rounding up the week’s political news
New York City
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Congress is getting more diverse. Now its caucuses could too.
Why Ritchie Torres wants to be the first member of both the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.
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DSA candidates get out the stay-at-home votes
Breaking with history, mail-in ballots delivered big wins for progressives.
New York State
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Trump’s census order could hurt NY even if ruled unconstitutional
A drawn-out legal battle determining whether undocumented immigrants shouldn’t be considered while allocating congressional districts could create confusion for officials and residents.
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The scramble to fix New York’s election issues before November
New legislation would address some, but not all, of the issues that caused many June 23 primary ballots to get disqualified.
New York City
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New York City’s rich history of occupations and protests
Many movements over the years echo the experiences of Occupy City Hall protesters.
New York City
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New York City elects its first trans district leaders
Melissa Sklarz and Emilia Decaudin made history in Queens.
New York State
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Meet the insurgents who are likely future Assembly members
Seven progressive challengers have toppled longtime Democratic incumbents.
New York State
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