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Lawmakers on the Move, Jan. 10, 2021

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Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for COVID-19

Posted on January 9, 2022

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Hochul officially nominates Janno Lieber for top MTA job

Posted on January 9, 2022

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Mayor Adams defends support of noncitizen voting bill as key toward boosting NYC’s democracy

Posted on January 9, 2022

FILE PHOTO: First anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol in Washington

Politics

Analysis | Biden’s 2022 pitch: target Trump acolytes, woo swing voters

Posted on January 9, 2022

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New York hospitalization rates are slowly rising amid holiday spike in COVID-19 cases

Posted on January 7, 2022

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Exclusive: Four Borough Presidents urge legislature to immediately extend eviction moratorium

Posted on January 7, 2022

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Lawmakers on the Move, Jan. 7, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

In South Brooklyn, a reckoning for Malliotakis a year after Jan. 6 insurrection

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Upper East Side

‘Our democracy is sacred’: Candlelight vigil on Upper East Side remembers Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Posted on January 6, 2022

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Manhattan business leader believes city regulation reform key toward economic recovery

Posted on January 6, 2022

First anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, in Washington

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Biden says Trump’s ‘web of lies’ poses ongoing threat to U.S. democracy

Posted on January 6, 2022

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QNS

Queens advocates and lawmakers push for increased CUNY funding

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The Capitol attack, a year later: Suozzi releases previously unseen footage from inside the insurrection

Posted on January 6, 2022

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Adams makes three point plan to aid hospitals amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge

Posted on January 5, 2022

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Abolish 421-a tax break for developers, Hochul says

Posted on January 5, 2022

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Hochul vows to bring back alcohol-to-go program in New York

Posted on January 5, 2022

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Manhattan DA Bragg advocates for parole justice and pledges to halt certain prosecutions drawing backlash

Posted on January 5, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in Washington

Politics

Assaulting democracy: These New Yorkers were arrested for alleged roles in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Posted on January 5, 2022

Meeting with members of the White House COVID-19 Response Team

Politics

Biden to speak ‘truth’ on Jan 6 anniversary; Trump cancels event

Posted on January 5, 2022

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen through razor wire in Washington

Politics

Riot shields and metal detectors are a reminder of deadly U.S. Capitol assault

Posted on January 5, 2022

Sean Hannity from Fox News looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a news conference after his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the JW Marriott hotel in Hanoi

Politics

U.S. panel probing Jan 6 Capitol attack seeks information from Sean Hannity

Posted on January 4, 2022

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer and Senator Manchin confer before addressing reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Senators meeting with Manchin on voting rights bills — Schumer

Posted on January 4, 2022

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Sister of Layleen Polanco continues fight for justice, and an end to inhumanity on Rikers Island

Posted on January 4, 2022

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Mayor Adams hits television circuit during his third day in office

Posted on January 3, 2022

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Hochul set to propose term limits for governor and other New York’s statewide elected officials

Posted on January 3, 2022

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at Kenosha Regional Airport in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Politics

Ex-president Trump and children Ivanka and Don Jr. subpoenaed in AG James probe: Reuters

Posted on January 3, 2022

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg takes the oath of office with his wife Jamila Marie Ponton holding the Bible and Clerk of New York County Milton Tingling administering

Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg unveils new legal leadership team focused on ‘safety, justice’ – and possibly Trump

Posted on January 3, 2022

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Harlem

Full speed ahead: Mayor Adams talks gun violence at discussion, honors Dinkins on second day at work

Posted on January 2, 2022

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Schumer to Washington: Give New York state first dibs on new COVID-19 antiviral pills

Posted on January 2, 2022

FILE PHOTO: News conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Conspiracy theorist Georgia Congress Member banned from Twitter for posting COVID-19 lies

Posted on January 2, 2022

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Jan. 6 committee ‘looking into’ subpoenas for Republican lawmakers possibly tied to Capitol attack

Posted on January 2, 2022

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Lower Manhattan

‘No one will outwork me’: Mayor Adams’ first day includes eventful subway ride to work and first Cabinet meeting

Posted on January 1, 2022

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Mayor Eric Adams Sworn in at Times Square NYE Ball Drop

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, in New York City

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Eric Adams takes oath as New York City’s 110th Mayor

Posted on January 1, 2022

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Bronx Times

RETROSPECTIVE | Ruben Diaz Jr.: ‘I bleed this borough’

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklynites could see property tax hike under proposed city reforms

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Politics

The long goodbye: Mayor de Blasio ducks the press and protesters at City Hall departure

Posted on December 30, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden holds secure video call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin from the White House in Washington

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Biden, Putin to hold second call this month as Ukraine tensions simmer

Posted on December 30, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Six development teams will bid to build four new borough-based jails as part of plan to close Rikers

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Politics

Final reprieve: Hochul grants clemency to 10 individuals before the New Year

Posted on December 29, 2021

Senate Democratic Leader Reid speaks on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

Politics

Former U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid dies at 82

Posted on December 29, 2021

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to depart in his helicopter after announcing his resignation in Manhattan, New York City

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No criminal charges for ex-New York Governor Cuomo over two kissing complaints

Posted on December 28, 2021

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Spreading like wildfire: COVID-19 positivity rates nearly at 20% in New York state, Hochul says

Posted on December 28, 2021

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Williams, Levine seek more aid for frontline nurses and doctors during NYC Omicron crisis

Posted on December 28, 2021

The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021

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U.S. House panel eyes interim report by summer 2022 on Jan. 6 attack

Posted on December 28, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

City promises $75M for Bushwick Inlet Park, including long-delayed demolition of CitiStorage site

New popup COVID-19 testing site at Times Square in New York

NYC COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses takes effect as Omicron keeps driving infection spike

Posted on December 27, 2021

More from around NYC

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What’s Happening | Pumpkin patch, farmer’s market, food festival and more

Protesters voiced their concerns about the proposed Metropolitan Park development at Corona Plaza on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Ramy Mahmoud.

More than 100 protest against CAC’s unanimous vote in favor of Metropolitan Park

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City Council grant to fund free field trips to Brooklyn Children’s Museum for Title I schools

Fairyland Movie Panel

ACT UP members join ‘Fairyland’ screening and Q&A