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Personality
Adams upstaged by James, de Blasio at ‘Inner Circle Show’
The mayor’s rebuttal featured a Broadway actor and rat-smashing practice.
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Policy
New York City Council progressives call for rent freeze
The Rent Guidelines Board is set to consider another year of price hikes on rent stabilized apartments.
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Politics
Dems target GOP Rep. Anthony D’Esposito on Medicare, Social Security
The Long Island member says he’ll fight for the programs, but an internal poll suggests the critical messaging may be working.
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Policy
Adams shouldn’t cut housing agency budgets, advocates say
Developers and homeless service providers united against the New York City mayor’s budget cut plans.
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Policy
NYC Schools names smaller class size working group
A City Council member, budget wonks, parents and more will be talking about the hotly debated legislation passed last year.
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Politics
Coney Island casino bid gathers signatures of support
Expect to see more community engagement as developers compete for licenses.
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Politics
Democrat Robert Holden defiant after testifying at GOP crime hearing
The New York City Council Member, who ran as a Republican, thinks Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should be removed, but insists it has nothing to do with Donald Trump.
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Policy
Mannion emphasizes traumatic realities of upstate swatting incidents
The state senator has introduced legislation to punish offenders, but many false threat calls come from outside the country.
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Politics
Immigrant activists say asylum-seekers should mean more money for schools, not less
It was the latest rally against New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget cuts.
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Politics
Al Sharpton won’t let David Dinkins’ fate happen to Eric Adams
The mayor appeared on a panel with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the National Action Network convention.
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Politics
Home care workers target Adrienne Adams
The council has not moved on a bill that would ban 24-hour work days, amid oppositions from New Yorkers with disabilities and 1199 SEIU.
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Policy
Lawler takes up campaign to make Sept. 11th a federal holiday again
The Congress member is back at trying to set aside a day of remembrance for those who perished after the tragic events that took place 21 years ago.
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Politics
Police union President Pat Lynch plans to step down
The long serving leader of the PBA has been a critic of police reform.
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Politics
Guinea pig sales banned in NYC
Pet stores will be banned from selling the rodents, in the latest win for animal rights activists.
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Politics
City will install new door-locking camera system in schools to prevent shootings
Schools Chancellor David Banks made the announcement at a briefing hosted by his brother, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks.
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Policy
City reaches contract with police union, amid budget cuts
The NYPD budget is always closely watched.
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Politics
Rudy Giuliani (no, not that one) is fundraising for Eric Adams
The former mayor’s Republican cousin, and his lobbyist wife, are raising money for the Democratic mayor’s reelection.
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Policy
Adams proposes 4% cuts to city agencies – again
The council and progressives immediately pushed back against the mayor’s latest cost-savings initiative.
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Politics
Activists went full throttle in the Capitol’s War Room this week
Arrests, profanity, furniture removal. The War Room has seen it all.
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Personality