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Sixth time’s the charm?

With criminal charges against Donald Trump looming, lawmakers kick the former president while he’s down with a reignited push to remove his name from a state park.

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Antonio Delgado going back to D.C. - for a bit

The member of Congress turned lieutenant governor is attending the national LGs’ meeting

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Speaker Adams pushes back on the mayor: Close Rikers by 2027

But the speaker didn’t offer any specifics of how the city would reach that goal.

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Labor makes another push for Clean Slate

Unions sent a letter to state leaders supporting the legislation to seal criminal records after a certain time period.

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Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations

The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.

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The City Hall steps are closing for renovation

Visitors to the center of New York City government will have to enter through a side door for the next year.

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Schumer backs bipartisan rail safety legislation during stop in Syracuse

The senate majority leader announced his support for the measure on Monday, a month after a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, released toxic chemicals into the area.

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Adams, de Blasio send off Sally Goldenberg from Room 9

The Politico New York reporter, the de facto dean of the City Hall press corps, is moving on to national coverage.

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NYC to work with private funders to serve migrants

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said she’s teaming up with private philanthropy to cover expenses on legal services, food and more.

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Audit: Children with disabilities did not receive services from state early intervention program

Physical therapy and speech pathology were among services the Department of Health was to provide, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.

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Will the NYPD show up to testify this time?

Police higher ups postponed an oversight hearing twice on the Strategic Response Group.

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City Hall talks public safety, with a new briefing

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has said media coverage is affecting the perception of crime in the city, so he’s trying something new.

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Eric Adams recalls his past, under surveillance by the NYPD

The mayor who has, at times, shown support for civil liberties, appointed attorney Muhammad Faridi to an NYPD oversight role.

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Labor leaders call on Legislature to make green energy union friendly

Gov. Kathy Hochul excluded labor standards in her climate proposals. Unions want to change that.