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Former CUNY bursar gets five years probation for stealing $500,000 from students
Under the terms of a plea deal, Joseph Boselli also must pay back the funds, which he had used on travel and luxury goods.
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Bail debates, lifted vax mandates and NY vs. Garden State
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Lawyers say NYC’s lifted vaccine mandate for athletes, performers poses legal liability
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city will do away with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for entertainers, but continue to enforce it for all other public and private employees.
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Political right highlights 2022 talking points at Conservative Party convention
Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Lee Zeldin was among the candidates getting the party's blessing Saturday.
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New York congressional members unified in condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine
Lawmakers from both parties called for heavier sanctions against Russia on Thursday and denounced ‘tyrant’ President Vladmir Putin.
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How the MTA meets its diverse contracting goals in the era of COVID-19
Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the pandemic in an interview with City & State.
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Diaz Jr., former Bronx BP, takes job at Montefiore
He’s following his political mentee, Crespo, to the Bronx-based medical center
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The positions Eric Adams hasn’t filled yet
The New York City mayor has been busy making appointments, but he’s still got a long way to go.
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Public safety and redistricting plans top the agenda
Rounding up the week’s political news.
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Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver dead at 77
He was known for his political savvy, but resigned as speaker amid corruption scandal.
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What’s next for Bill de Blasio?
It’s pretty much time that the former New York City mayor update his LinkedIn page.
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The people making money off ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Attorneys, PR pros and others have gotten more than $2 million in payments from his campaign account in recent months.
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Redistricting rejections and prisoner protests
Rounding up the week’s latest political news.
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Schumer endorsed for reelection by like, every labor union
The U.S. Senate Majority Leader also has a substantial warchest, as a primary from AOC seems increasingly unlikely
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NYPD Detectives’ Union joins fight against Alvin Bragg
The Manhattan district attorney is the target of ongoing attacks by criminal justice reactionaries.
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Location of proposed Elizabeth Jennings Graham monument draws fire
Some argue the statue of the Black woman credited with ending segregated streetcars in New York City should be placed in Lower Manhattan because of its significance to her story.
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