Donald Trump
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Trump swipes at NY during presidential debate
During the first presidential debate, the president compared New York to a “ghost town.”
New York State
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What to know about NY’s latest absentee ballot debacle
Voters who received the wrong ballot wonder what to do. We’ve got some answers.
New York City
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How do you shut down a neighborhood?
Can closing nonessential businesses in certain NYC neighborhoods contain coronavirus clusters?
New York State
Politics
The problem with New York’s vaccine task force
People of color lack representation on a state panel handling the distribution of a future vaccine.
Donald Trump
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Trump: New York could be last in line for a vaccine
Who are the federal officials making sure the coronavirus vaccine is safe and fairly distributed?
Campaigns & Elections
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Why Ronald Lauder is targeting state Senate Democrats
The longtime GOP donor may want to protect Israel allies in the House through redistricting.
New York City
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Corey Johnson drops mayoral bid and protests erupt for Breonna Taylor
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City Council
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Lancman set to resign from City Council, sources say
New York City Council Member Rory Lancman, who is term limited in 2021, is considering resigning from the legislative body to take a job in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, sources say.
New York State
Politics
Divisions over Puerto Rico’s future
Some Democrats push for statehood, others are only concerned with the self-determination process.
New York City
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Why NYC Council speakers never become mayor, or anything else
Cory Johnson dropping out of the 2021 mayoral race makes him just the latest speaker to fail to move up in electoral politics.
Politics
Is NYC on the cusp of a second wave?
As new clusters of COVID-19 cases begin to emerge across New York City, should citizens be concerned about another outbreak?
Campaigns & Elections
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How Johnson’s exit boosts Stringer in 2021
The council speaker dropped his bid for NYC mayor.
New York City
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Can NYC beat the clock to count immigrants and the absent rich?
Here’s how city officials and nonprofits are trying to reach the hard to count.
New York City
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Industry City rezoning collapse lets Corey Johnson off the hook
The City Council speaker avoided taking a stance on the controversial plan that could have harmed his mayoral prospects.
New York City
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New furloughs empower New York City unions
Municipal unions have an edge in protecting their own against city budget cuts.
Politics
Schumer’s options in the battle to replace RBG
Filibusters, additional states and impeachment proposed as possible efforts.
New York City Council
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Top council speaker staffers lead the pack in fundraising
Erik Bottcher, Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s chief of staff, raised more money than any council candidate who isn’t an incumben, while Lynn Schulman, a senior liaison in Johnson’s office, also raised an impressive sum.
New York City
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