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Who will Hochul appoint as lieutenant governor?
Inside the governor’s search for her new No. 2 – who probably can’t serve for long.
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Benjamin’s resignation makes LG race the one to watch
Diana Reyna and Ana Maria Archila are both seeing their chances improve dramatically.
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Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting taken into custody
Police arrested Frank James in the East Village Wednesday afternoon, more than 24 hours after he opened fire on a subway car, injuring at least 23 people.
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Hochul addresses Benjamin resignation: “It was very unfortunate”
The governor has made moves to protect herself from the political fallout from the downfall of her former lieutenant governor, who has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges.
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Some notable details from the federal indictment of Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin
Brian Benjamin has pleaded not guilty to all charges outlined in the 23-page document.
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Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigns following federal indictment
The Harlem Democrat pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple corruption charges related to his 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.
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Brian Benjamin’s ethical controversies
The lieutenant governor has been accused of stretching the rules as a state senator and candidate for New York City comptroller.
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Calls grow for Brian Benjamin’s resignation following arrest
The lieutenant governor turned himself in on Tuesday and was later indicted on five counts related to a campaign finance bribery scheme.
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There aren’t any good options for getting Brian Benjamin off the primary ballot
Gov. Kathy Hochul chose him, and despite his recent indictment, she’s sort of stuck with him now.
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New York City will double up on subway police amid search for shooter
Mayor Eric Adams said the city will deploy twice the number of transit officers into the subways Tuesday night, following the shooting at a Sunset Park station.
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Hochul warns of ‘active shooter situation’ after 10 shot on subway, suspect at large
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be bolstered after videos of “concern” may have been posted by a person of interest in the case
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Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested
Prosecutors say he was involved in a bribery conspiracy as a state senator.
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Mayor Eric Adams has COVID-19, but it’s unclear how many other New Yorkers do
The growing prevalence of at-home tests has created data gaps in coronavirus case counts recorded by the city.
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After passing a late state budget, Democrats of all types blow off steam at Caucus Weekend
The final state budget exacerbated tensions within the party that followed them to their annual gathering in Albany.
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After passing a late state budget, Democrats of all types blow off steam at Caucus Weekend
The final state budget exacerbated tensions within the party that followed them to their annual gathering in Albany.
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Democrat, WFP, whatever: Hochul’s on board with fusion voting musical chairs
The governor expressed support for the plan to create an separate third party to give Democrats another line on the ballot in November.
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Eric Adams’ first 100 days
Public safety and homelessness were among the key issues Adams focused on in his first three months in office.
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LG drama, a budget drop and gerrymanders with sticking power
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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NYPD’s Neighborhood Safety Teams are mostly making low-level arrests, data shows
Mayor Eric Adams promised the reimagined anti-crime units would crack down on illegal guns, but statistics obtained exclusively by City & State tell a different story.
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