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Lander endorses bill sponsored by fellow mayoral candidate Ramos
City Comptroller Brad Lander’s latest report recommends passage of the TEMP Act to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat.
Campaigns & Elections
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Gillibrand’s new ad has a very moderate vibe
Seems like a statewide candidate is taking a page from the Suozzi playbook.
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All the times the feds have raided or subpoenaed members of Eric Adams’ admin (that we know of)
Visits from the FBI are becoming a somewhat regular occurrence.
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Conservatives take aim at state ERA in new opposition campaign
Republicans have come up with new attacks on the ballot proposition that would enshrine abortion rights and other protections against discrimination.
NYPD
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Brownsville City Council member asks: Why haven’t the mayor or the NYPD visited victims of Sunday’s subway shooting?
Two bystanders were shot, and one was left brain-dead, when cops opened fire in a subway station on Sunday.
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Can Eric Adams survive this?
Corruption investigations are nothing new in New York politics. But Adams is in an increasingly precarious political position, and an indictment, depending on its target, could send him over the edge.
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5 NY Republicans are fighting like hell to get reelected. Trump barely mentioned them
The former president visited Long Island on Wednesday for a rally.
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Brad Lander makes his case to business leaders
The lefty mayoral candidate and comptroller garnered applause when he downplayed ideology.
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Poll: New Yorkers view Trump more favorably than Hochul
The latest Siena College poll has the worst polling numbers yet for Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Heard Around Town
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32BJ launches media campaign against New York-Presbyterian hospital system
The union is shaming the health care juggernaut after it tried to force them to pay $25 million to not use its services.
Heard Around Town
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Paterson: Cuomo admitted he’d rather be governor than mayor
The two former governors discussed Cuomo’s political future over lunch earlier this year.
Transportation
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Eric Adams’ crisis PR playbook: outer boroughs, quality-of-life issues, loyalty
The mayor appeared with his embattled deputy mayor for public safety in Springfield Gardens, Queens, to tout a crackdown on “ghost cars.”
Heard Around Town
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Arrest of Diddy brings new attention to Diddy-inspired legislation
Assembly Member Brian Cunningham hopes that the federal charges filed against Sean Combs will help grow support for his bill introduced earlier this year.
Ethics
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Former FDNY chiefs' arrests on bribery charges draw condemnation that Adams brushes off
An annual Mayor’s Management Report proceeded as planned while some officials questioned the city’s top executive’s ability to function amidst another alleged corruption scandal.
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Brooklyn Dems host breakfast to support Harris/Walz ticket
Despite a number of high-profile no-shows, the mood in Brooklyn was buoyant.
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With four candidates in the race (and counting), progressives look to ranked choice to defeat Eric Adams
Is it a failure to unify? Or a strategic opportunity to unite against the embattled incumbent? After a disastrous 2021, progressives are trying to organize.
NYPD
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4 things to know about the interim NYPD commissioner Tom Donlon
New York City Mayor Eric Adams looked outside the department to replace Edward Caban.
Adams probes
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Eric Adams’ challengers react to NYPD Commissioner Caban’s resignation
Scott Stringer decried a “chaotic City Hall” and Jessica Ramos raised concerns about one of the city’s few Latino leaders being removed.
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NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban steps down amid Adams administration turmoil
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed Thomas Donlon as interim commissioner a week after members of the NYPD were raided by federal investigators.
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