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Hochul confirms she’s not pursuing housing growth mandates in upcoming legislative session

Posted on November 30, 2023

George Santos speaks about possible expulsion from House

SANTOS EXPULSION VOTE: Lying Congress member rants on Capitol Hill ahead of possible ouster

Posted on November 30, 2023

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Henry Kissinger dead at 100: Former Secretary of State for two presidents, shaped foreign policy in Vietnam and China

Posted on November 29, 2023

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Borough President Richards reveals details of discussions with Hillcrest students following antisemitic protest

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Lawmakers say influx of e-commerce warehouses has spiked greenhouse gas emissions in Red Hook, urge regulation

Expulsion

House To Vote On George Santos Expulsion Thursday

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Mayor Adams says most involuntarily hospitalized street homeless over last year are receiving proper assistance and housing

Posted on November 29, 2023

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FIRST ON amNY | Mayor Adams expected to report increased homeless shelter placements

Posted on November 29, 2023

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Mayor Adams yet to be served complaint in sex assault lawsuit filed against him: chief counsel

Posted on November 28, 2023

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Op-ed | Staying safe for the holidays

Posted on November 28, 2023

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Brianna Suggs is no longer leading Eric Adams’ campaign fundraising operation, he says

Posted on November 28, 2023

Expulsion

Democrats Officially Put Forward Santos Expulsion Resolution

Demonstrators seek Mideast ceasefire at protest outside Congress Member Dan Goldman's office

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With Israel-Gaza ceasefire still holding, Lower Manhattan demonstrators urge Goldman to seek permanent Mideast peace

Posted on November 28, 2023

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Republican congressional candidate discusses damning discoveries from George Santos’ ethics report

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Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial

Posted on November 28, 2023

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Adams administration proposes allowing casinos in wide swaths of city amid bidding war for licenses

Posted on November 27, 2023

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Ex-George Santos Staffer Predicts Third Expulsion Vote Will Succeed

Immigration

Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits

Posted on November 27, 2023

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Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms

Posted on November 26, 2023

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Mayor Adams denies sexual assault allegations from 30 years ago after being named in lawsuit

Posted on November 24, 2023

Ex-Obama staffer smiles at perp walk following his arrest for anti-Islamic tirade

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Ex-Obama staffer busted for harassing Manhattan halal vendors in anti-Islamic tirade smiles during perp walk

Posted on November 23, 2023

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Mayor Adams’ approval rating sinks, as most NYC voters think he did something wrong in dealings with Turkey: poll

Posted on November 22, 2023

State Sen. Kevin Parker at a National Night Out event in Brooklyn in 2019.

Sen. Kevin Parker denies rape allegations from bombshell Adult Survivors Act lawsuit

Posted on November 22, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams

Mayor Adams denies reports of list to fast-track fire approvals for major developers under his admin

Posted on November 21, 2023

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Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age

Posted on November 21, 2023

NYPD brass testify at police radio encryption hearing

Over and out? NYPD evades media access questions at City Council hearing on police radio encryption

Posted on November 20, 2023

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NYC ban on police chokeholds upheld by state’s highest court

Posted on November 20, 2023

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Migrant crisis | Mayor Adams wants to slash asylum-seeker services by 20% to close budget gap

Posted on November 20, 2023

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Brooklyn state Senator Kevin Parker accused of raping woman assisting in Haiti relief efforts in new lawsuit

Posted on November 19, 2023

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Brooklyn rallygoers urge freshman Congress Member Goldman to support ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war

Posted on November 19, 2023

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Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter dead at 96; advised and loved former President Carter for 77 years

Posted on November 19, 2023

Assemblymember Daniel O'Donnell during his campaign for public advocate in early 2019.

Daniel O’Donnell announces he will not seek re-election

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Ethics chairman launches a new bid to expel George Santos after a withering report on his conduct

Posted on November 17, 2023

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Should NYC e-bikes be licensed? City Council registration bill gets pushback from cyclists

Posted on November 17, 2023

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Over and out? State bill would thwart NYPD radio encryption plan and protect public access to transmissions

Posted on November 17, 2023

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‘Painful’ cuts: What Mayor Adams’ budget reductions mean for police, trash pickups and other services you rely on

Posted on November 16, 2023

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Migrants, advocates hold ‘sleep in’ outside of Gracie Mansion in protest of mayor’s limits on shelter stays

Posted on November 16, 2023

32NJ SEIU and SAG AFTRA joined Starbucks baristas in solidarity at a strike demanding fair pay and better working conditions.

A cup of woe: NYC Starbucks workers walk off job, steamed over pay and staffing

Posted on November 16, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul signs Clean Slate Act into law

A ‘Clean Slate’: Hochul signs act that lets New Yorkers put their criminal records under seal

Posted on November 16, 2023

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City staffer identified as person whom Mayor Adams’ lawyer said acted ‘improperly’ amid FBI probe: source

Posted on November 16, 2023

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George Santos Not Running For Re-Election To House of Representatives

Empty poll kiosks await voters, as NY works to figure out the congressional maps.

Battle over NY’s congressional map goes to Court of Appeals, with national implications

Posted on November 16, 2023

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Gov. Hochul Joins Life’s WORC To Honor Founder Victoria Schneps-Yunis

NYC taxi drivers rally against ride-share cap lift

Can’t get a ‘brake’: NYC taxi drivers fume over plan to lift ride-share cap adding more Uber and Lyft vehicles to city streets

Posted on November 16, 2023

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City Council passes bill that calls on affluent neighborhoods to build more housing

Posted on November 15, 2023

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With youth mental health on ‘clear downward trajectory,’ city launches free virtual mental health platform for teens

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Governor signs legislation making Diwali a public school holiday for New York City students

Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD officials tout crime reduction success, launch new initiative to support at-risk residents

Posted on November 15, 2023

More from around NYC

Two new developments of the Peninsula project in Hunts Point will bring 359 fully affordable units to the area.

Second phase of the Peninsula housing project breaks ground in Hunts Point

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Far Rockaway pharmacy owner sentenced for illegally distributing oxycodone, scamming IRS: Feds

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Proposed rezoning for 29-story towers near Broadway Junction inches forward

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Hochul approves protections for LGBTQ and HIV-positive long-term care facility residents