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Hillary Clinton to be special guest at Hochul rally
The former state Senator and First Lady will join
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New York City Council backtracks on plans to fully end hybrid work
The staff union had pushed back, even as most city employees are in the office five days a week
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Student homelessness grows in New York City, even as school enrollment declines
Some 104,000 students didn’t have stable housing last year, according to a report from Advocates for Children of New York
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Hochul and Brown announce shooting memorial the day after courts halt gun control law
The governor and Buffalo mayor’s announcement of the memorial for the ten victims of the tragic Buffalo supermarket shooting comes right after a judge’s decision to stop a concealed carry law in churches.
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Former New York City Council member stands with a current one on Innovation QNS
This rezoning battle feels like others before it.
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Did Eric Adams already own cryptocurrency last year?
The NYC mayor released his 2021 tax return, which suggests he might have owned Bitcoin before converting his paychecks this year.
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Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to highlight his sex positive platform
Mike Itkis is running against Rep. Jerry Nadler, and wants to legalize sex work.
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Health care coalition rallying against Lee Zeldin on abortion rights stance
In an open letter, health care professionals and advocates urge New Yorkers to elect a governor committed to protecting the right to choose. They claim Zeldin fails to fit that mold.
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Outdoor dining proposal would ban roadway dining for half the year
An updated New York City Council bill to make Open Restaurants permanent could advance thanks to the dismissal of a recent lawsuit against the program.
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Biden, Schumer, Hochul make major economic announcements in NY swing districts
It’s election season, so a little Democratic good news might go a long way.
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Bronx rezoning gets the go-ahead from local council member
Is member deference over? Marjorie Velázquez didn’t want to find out.
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Pat Ryan had a big fundraising quarter, but outside spending is bigger in his race against Colin Schmitt
Candidates in the competitive 18th Congressional District previewed their campaign finances before the filing deadline
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Brooklyn Democratic Party chair reelected, after reformist challenge from her Assembly colleague
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn won a second term, after another disorganized slog of a meeting.
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AOC meets “GSD” on taxi medallion debt relief
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made her first official appearance with Eric Adams to celebrate a milestone for underwater taxi drivers
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Mark Levine wants Democrats to run up the score in Manhattan
The borough president is launching the Wake Up Dems campaign to get the deep blue borough voting in November
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After voting down its own map, the New York City Districting Commission opened up its deliberations
The livestreamed meeting focused mostly on increasing the Latino population in a City Council district in Manhattan
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Hochul up 17 points on Zeldin in latest Siena poll
The governor holds a slim lead in the suburbs and a significant advantage among women.
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Protesters across the state rally against prison package restrictions
A new DOCCS policy limits what incarcerated people can receive in New York prisons
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Politicos to host a fundraiser for hurricane relief, while awaiting a decision on the Somos conference in Puerto Rico
Assembly Member Maritza Davila, a leader of the Somos conference, is visiting the island this week.
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