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Brian Benjamin is still waiting for the state to cover his legal costs
New York is supposed to pay the former lieutenant governor’s lawyers since his federal corruption case got dropped.
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Menin warns against potential Mamdani veto of buffer zone bill
Three of the city’s most prominent Jewish elected officials convened Wednesday for a discussion at the 92nd Street Y.
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Chi Ossé arrested after protesting deed theft
After the New York City Council member was forced to the ground and handcuffed by several officers, he called for state and city action to prevent real estate speculators from preying on his constituents.
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Farah Louis kicked off secretive NYC Council Budget Negotiating Team
The task force is made up of 20 members who negotiate with the mayoral administration over the city budget.
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Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission kicks things off at Randy Mastro’s office
A short and sweet meeting for a commission Mayor Zohran Mamdani certainly didn’t ask for.
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A not-so-easy first 100 days for NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin
One member got raided, another is suing, a staffer got nabbed by ICE and budget negotiations are anything but smooth. Welcome to council leadership in 2026.
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Reyes: Hochul’s immigration proposal appeals to the GOP
The annual Somos conference is in Albany this weekend as state leaders attempt to settle a longstanding dispute on legislation to counter ICE.
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Zohran Mamdani may not like Eric Adams, but he’s making many of the same choices
The mayor changes. The complex problems facing the city do not.
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Rajkumar challenger sues to kick her off ballot, alleging petition fraud
DSA-backed David Orkin said he started digging after finding his own campaign volunteer’s signature on the Queens Democrat’s petitions.
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Zohran Mamdani releases his first mayoral tax returns
The mayor actually overpaid his taxes last year. Meanwhile, Council Speaker Julie Menin refused to share her tax return.
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Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission to meet in Randy Mastro’s office on 4/20
The ex-mayor’s loyalists are going to try to open up city primaries, Mamdani be darned!
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Warshaw seeks to bump comptroller race opponents from the ballot
Three candidates are dreaming of unseating Tom DiNapoli – but Raj Goyle and Adem Bunkedekko might not get the chance.
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Julie Menin touts fiscal responsibility while backing some very pricey bills
The council speaker hasn’t figured out how to pay for expanded rental voucher eligibility or teacher’s aide bonuses, as she criticized the mayor’s budget proposal.
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Paladino presents her case
At a hearing Tuesday, the Republican council member will try to convince a judge she’s being discriminated against for conservative beliefs after the City Council tried to initiate an ethics committee process.
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Chicago’s mayor fundraises in the Bronx with former Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Brandon Johnson is getting some help from a fellow Black leftist while facing a tough reelection battle.
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Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
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100 days in, Mamdani embraces democratic socialism
“Pothole politics” is the New York City mayor’s answer to “sewer socialism.”
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Mamdani’s first 100 days: A record-breaking winter
The mayor exceeded expectations on plowing but caught some strays in a controversial snowball fight.
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Mamdani’s first 100 days: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The mayor shouldered the weight of global stardom while learning the ropes of city bureaucracy – and getting hit with some unexpected challenges.
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