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Dan Goldman is going to mat for Alvin Bragg
The freshman Congress member talked with City & State about pickleball, bagels and his millions.
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Identifying and confronting LGBTQ hate
Beverly Tillery, executive director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project, discusses findings from a new report on anti-LGBTQ incidents reported by the organization’s affiliates nationwide.
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Open New York pushes Hochul’s Housing Compact
An incentive-only approach to encourage localities to meet housing creation targets is a “nonstarter,” the pro-development group says.
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Gary Jenkins: ‘I don’t think it looks bad at all’
The former New York City Department of Social Services commissioner talks to City & State about his new job working with former New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Chief of Staff Frank Carone at his new consulting business, Oaktree Solutions.
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Striving for equity for the disability community
Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, talks about the organization’s plans for 2023 and developing relationships with politicians.
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Mark Levine talks housing, casinos and the scourge of sidewalk sheds
Mark Levine talks housing, casinos and the scourge of sidewalk sheds
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NY’s new GOP Chair Ed Cox: ‘We are on the offensive’
After leading the GOP party for years, Cox is back with hopes to disrupt the Democratic supermajorities in Albany. And he called the recent chief judge saga a threat to democracy.
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New York City tech chief Matt Fraser commands attention
The chief technology officer on the decision to leave behind the Internet Master Plan, why we still haven’t seen the launch of MyCity, and why he’s still bullish on crypto.
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Will John King stop SUNY from spiraling?
He’s no stranger to the New York education world. Now, he hopes to save the state’s struggling public universities.
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Karines Reyes: Jenny Rivera was ‘overlooked’ for chief judge
The newly elected chair of the Assembly Puerto Rican and Hispanic Task Force hopes this year’s Albany Somos conference will place issues impacting Latinos front and center.
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Is it possible that New York will have too much gambling?
A Q&A with Washington State University professor Khalil Philander, who has studied the industry for years.
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Could a casino boost the area around Penn Station?
A Q&A with Rush Street Gaming Chair Neil Bluhm on the company’s Midtown casino bid.
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Should all three downstate casino licenses be awarded at once?
A Q&A with Assembly Member Gary Pretlow, who thinks doing it that way might slow down the process.
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Joe Addabbo on how Resorts World changed minds in Queens
A Q&A with the state senator on the expansion of gambling in New York.
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How low-income New Yorkers will be affected by the end of pandemic-era emergency benefits
NYN Media spoke with Public Health Solutions Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Zachariah Hennessey on how the state can mitigate SNAP benefit losses and reduce strain on food pantries.
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Empowering young artists in New York
Nicole Fenichel-Hewitt, executive director of The Art Effect, spoke to New York Nonprofit Media about promoting student growth and the upcoming Reel Exposure International Teen Film and Photography Festival.
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Michael Gianaris: LaSalle supporters got what they wanted
A Q&A with the state Senate deputy majority leader on whether they’ll appeal the latest court ruling and how this ordeal will impact state budget negotiations.
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Supporting the movie industry in New York City after COVID-19
Anne del Castillo, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, talked about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s increased film tax credit, the industry’s future and the upcoming Oscars.
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What it was like with Eric Adams overnight at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
A Q&A with homeless advocate Shams DaBaron on visiting the migrant facility and more.
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