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Shhh, listen. Did Mamdani say perCENT? Or percentage POINT?
The difference is important for understanding his tax plan – and for selling it.
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Stavisky fumes about equal opportunity program funding cuts
The chair of the state Higher Education Committee said Gov. Kathy Hochul needs to restore funding for college programs for disadvantaged students.
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NYPD’s Tisch seeks changes to protest perimeter bills
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin said she’s working with the NYPD to amend the bill.
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Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney endorses Alex Bores in East Side versus West Side House race
Maloney and Nadler faced off four years ago. Now their protégés are facing off in NY-12.
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NYC Council to hold hearings evaluating Mamdani admin
Oversight time! Officials will testify on schools and extreme cold.
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Lindsey Boylan launches City Council campaign
Known for speaking up against Cuomo, the former gubernatorial aide is running on her support for Mamdani – but she’s launching without the mayor’s endorsement.
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Chi Ossé and Shahana Hanif apply to join DSA’s City Council bloc
The lawmakers are NYC-DSA members, but they want to take the next step with the socialists and make it official.
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Heastie: ‘We’re not going to leave the city on a ledge’
While Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s worried about New York City’s finances, the Assembly speaker’s feeling pretty chill.
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City Council special election petitioning kicks off – a little too early
Candidates: Put down your petition forms. Mamdani’s office messed up.
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Assembly GOP Leader Will Barclay to step down, retire at end of term
Assembly Republicans are likely to elect a new leader next week to replace the one Carl Heastie called “a good friend and partner in government.”
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Cabán and Nurse will lead NYC Council Progressive Caucus
And they foresee much alignment with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Poll: New Yorkers not that interested in hailing a robotaxi
Amid a lobbying push for self-driving cars, a new survey shows less than a third of New Yorkers are interested in riding in one.
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NYC Council Dems push Schumer to block ICE funding
Council Members don’t want any money for immigration enforcement agencies, while the Senate Minority Leader is looking for a deal including reforms.
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Stated meeting: Veto overrides and new legislation to create the Department of Community Safety
One of Mamdani’s major campaign promises will get the New York City Council treatment.
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Mamdani begins his first budget tango – with ample criticism for his predecessor
And just like his predecessor, he faces hard choices.
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Good government watchdogs want COIB to restrict electioneering
After two recent rounds of ballot proposals, the advocates are yelling at the refs.
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DSA members in their own words
“There’s what you see on the outside, and there’s what happens on the inside.”
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