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John Zaccaro Jr. likely heading to the Assembly after county committee nod

The chief of staff to New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca is expected to succeed Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez in the Bronx.

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National Democrats look to Robert Zimmerman’s House race against an “insurrectionist”

The 3rd Congressional District contest versus George Santos was moved into the DCCC’s “Red to Blue” program

News & Politics

Politics

Lobbyists navigate a more civil yet nuanced landscape in Albany

A more receptive governor’s office and a solidly progressive state Senate have created new opportunities.

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Politics

Robert Jackson took police union donations in state Senate race, after swearing them off

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a supporter of his opponent Angel Vasquez, allegedly compared police union endorsements to KKK support

New York City

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Eric Adams defends DSS head Gary Jenkins after report he withheld asylum seeker violations

The Department of Investigation has reportedly opened a probe into allegations that the Department of Social Services orchestrated a cover-up of illegal shelter conditions.

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Politics

Progressive groups tell Hochul next chief judge must not be former prosecutor

More than 100 organizations, including the Working Families Party and UAW, signed a letter urging the governor to choose someone who will reverse the Court of Appeals’ rightward drift.

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Policy

Migrant families are being separated when entering NYC shelter system: Advocates

Some asylum seekers who do not have documentation to prove they are related have opted to sleep on the street rather than be housed in different shelters.

Transportation

Policy

Penn Station redo and skyscraper plan may lead to a repeat of past mistakes

Developers’ plans include building 10 new buildings in the area around the transit hub, but it’s unclear how a Hudson Yards-esque expansion would benefit the surrounding neighborhood.

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Policy

Senate Set to Approve Over $50B to Expand Semiconductor Production

Mayors and local leaders hope the subsidies will create more than 1 million jobs nationwide over six years.

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Women make up 95% of campaign donors to Andrew Cuomo

The former governor still has defenders giving to his campaign account – and very few of them seem to be men

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Aside from Claudia Tenney, New York reps vote to codify same-sex marriage rights

Forty-seven GOP lawmakers voted to recognize marriage equality, including all but one New York Republican.

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Politics

New York state Senate staffers announce unionization effort

About 10% of the 700-some Senate staffers have officially joined the organizing efforts for the New York State Legislative Workers Union.