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Will horse carriages decide the next mayoral election, too?
After de Blasio’s ban crashed, advocates my try again in 2021.
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Trump and Sharpton’s Twitter beef has been stewing for decades
Things got heated after the president bashed Baltimore.
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Con Ed blacks out Brooklyn and Queens DA recount comes to a close
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Why does the NYPD keep getting doused with water?
A guide to the summer’s most politically explosive Ice Bucket Challenge.
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Katz claims victory in Queens DA primary
But there’s still 114 contested ballots left to contend with.
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What you need to know about de Blasio’s new $58.4 million bike plan
Will this finally put an end to the recent spate of cyclist deaths?
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Why Rosselló’s resignation won’t quell Puerto Rico’s anger
The governor’s successor, Wanda Vázquez, is already facing serious resistance.
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New York City Charter Revision Commission finalizes its ballot proposals
Voters will vote in November on 19 proposals, grouped into five questions.
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Stefanik echoes fellow Republicans in Mueller questioning
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the only New York Republican to probe former Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday, followed the GOP party line as she questioned Mueller about the Steele dossier.
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Mueller tells Nadler his report did not exonerate Trump
New York lawmakers took center stage in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning, as Reps. Jerry Nadler and Hakeem Jeffries tried to demonstrate that Trump obstructed justice.
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Every vote counts: New York’s history of close elections
State and local elections often come down to a handful of votes.
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NY lawmakers join the call for Puerto Rico’s governor to resign
Thousands protest Ricardo Rosselló after his heinous private chats were made public.
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Gillibrand faces backlash over Al Franken (again)
The New Yorker does a deep dive on one #MeToo allegation.
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MTA reorganization, Manhattan blackout and uproar over Pantaleo
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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De Blasio dipped into his own state PAC for his presidential run
We’re glad the money is going to needy New York Democrats.
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NY Republican Reps cautiously denounce tweets
Although all of the Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation voted against a resolution denouncing the President Donald Trump’s racist tweets about four Democrats, most did mildly criticize Trump’s statements. None, however, have spoken up about the chants of “Send her back.”
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Is the MTA due for a restructuring?
The experts weigh in on new plans to shake up the embattled Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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Is Chris Collins running for Congress again?
You probably haven’t heard the last of the Trump-loving congressman.
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Poll: Does the MTA need to be restructured?
A new report has grand plans to slim down the troubled transit authority.
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