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Cohen’s casino project approved by community advisory committee
The Metropolitan Park project is one of four remaining projects competing for three downstate casino licenses.
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Eric Adams has nearly $4 million in his campaign account. What happens to it now?
The mayor has potential Campaign Finance Board penalties to deal with. If he transfers his funds to a state account, he might be able to cover legal fees.
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Curtis Sliwa isn’t quitting
The Republican mayoral nominee is facing public and private pressure to drop out in order to consolidate the field against front-runner Zohran Mamdani. He doesn’t seem likely to bow to it.
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Hochul and Adams: A match made in Albany
Mayor Eric Adams benefited greatly over his four years from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to maintaining a healthy working relationship with the leader of the nation’s largest city.
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Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
This race is nothing if not action-packed.
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Eric Adams drops out of New York City mayoral race
Behind in the polls and under pressure from Andrew Cuomo, rumors about the mayor’s future had swirled for weeks.
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Department of Correction investigator violated sanctuary city law, DOI report finds
The Department of Investigation said the city Department of Correction “failed to provide” appropriate training to staff about collaborating with ICE.
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NYC Council not ready to vote on controversial rules tweak
The fate of the attempt to consolidate more power in the speaker’s office won’t be decided at the stated meeting Thursday.
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Which mayoral candidates have an NYPD security detail?
During a time of heightened political violence, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is using an NYPD security detail. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa has made a point of declining one.
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Could Jacobs’ refusal to endorse Mamdani help Hochul?
State party chair Jay Jacobs broke with Gov. Kathy Hochul when she endorsed Zohran Mamdani, but it might all be part of the plan.
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Upper West Side elected officials back Micah Lasher’s congressional run
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and New York City Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu endorsed the Assembly member’s bid to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler.
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How can New York Democrats win back young men?
Republicans have successfully capitalized on young male voters’ cultural and economic concerns.
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County party chair and Assembly member vie to replace state Sen. Sean Ryan
With Sean Ryan all but certain to be the next Buffalo mayor, the Democratic Party must decide between Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner and Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera to replace him.
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Andrew Cuomo heckled by protesters in Mamdani gear during mosque visit
Zohran Mamdani said that Cuomo needs to answer for a record of not engaging Muslim communities.
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State and city lawmakers arrested at 26 Federal Plaza
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 state lawmakers were arrested and charged with a federal offense after protesting inside the building.
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Albany’s ‘3 people in a room’ are all with Zohran Mamdani
They want him to be mayor. Will they support his agenda?
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GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country
Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.
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