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Remembering Ruschell Boone: A journalist who connected with New Yorkers and their elected officials
State Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined other politicians at the NY1 anchor’s funeral Tuesday.
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GOP candidate claims Democrats ‘playing dirty’ after rabbi pulls endorsement
Republican candidate for the 27th Assembly District David Hirsch claimed a rabbi was intimidated into rescinding his support.
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Lou Coletti joins Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron
The former Building Trades Employers’ Association president is the latest notable hire for the government relations firm.
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Adams: ‘We have to push back on sci-fi aspect of drones’
Despite privacy and civil rights concerns, the mayor and city safety officials doubled down on use of the surveillance tech ahead of the West Indian Day parade.
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Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia are top countries of origin for NYC asylum-seekers
More than a third of the 107,000 people who have arrived since last spring are Venezuelan, according to city data.
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How much does it cost to run New York City for one day?
Putting city costs into perspective.
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Hochul’s favorability and job ratings sink to new low in latest Siena poll
Concerns over the ongoing migrant crisis are weighing down on the governor.
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NYPD doesn’t need to be more detailed in tech transparency, official says
“I'm more concerned about public safety and keeping people safe and being true to the spirit of the law,” Ruben Beltran said, when asked about criticisms of POST Act compliance.
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NYC outdoor dining permits won’t generate much revenue, deputy mayor says
Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi said that the new pay-by-square-foot permit system for outdoor dining setups won’t generate much revenue for the city, despite charging up to $31 per square foot.
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25 pols call for taxis, app-based drivers to be exempt from congestion pricing
In a letter to the Traffic Mobility Review Board, the electeds said taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers shouldn’t be burdened with extra fees.
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Liz Gereghty is Liz Whitmer Gereghty, if you haven’t noticed
The candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District has rebranded to include her maiden name, the same as her sister Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s.
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False alarm, everything at Rikers is A-OK
The federal monitor calls the current conditions at the jail complex grave, but the New York City Council’s Common Sense Caucus visited and they think it looks fine in there.
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Brooklyn Dems meet in back room of lobster restaurant to pick borough’s judges
In advance of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s judicial convention, party leaders got together at Nick’s Lobster House to decide which candidates should win the convention.
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NY socialists touch base on successes, failures of session
Blocking nominations and Fix the MTA were wins touted internally.
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Former Hochul appointee joins Frank Carone’s Oaktree
Daniel Tietz, who left his post as commissioner of the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, now works for the consulting firm started by New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief of staff.
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Ritchie Torres once again pushing consequences for Santos
After facing an ethics complaint and calls for expulsion, the embattled lawmaker is now facing possible censorship.
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Hochul finally gets a portrait in the state Capitol LCA pressroom
Andrew Cuomo’s portrait also has a new home.
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‘The pain still lingers.’ Officials break ground on I-81 replacement, acknowledging environmental racism of the past
Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh and Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand to break ground on the project.
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A look at NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella’s complaint history
Several complaints against the newly promoted deputy commissioner have been dismissed. None have been substantiated.
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Transit groups call for congestion toll to be passed on to for-hire vehicle riders
A six-member Traffic Mobility Review Board will meet on Wednesday to develop recommendations on a toll structure for congestion pricing.
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