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U.S. Supreme Court rejects religious challenge to Maine vaccine mandate

Posted on October 30, 2021

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Brooklyn native Letitia James announces campaign for governor

Posted on October 29, 2021

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Construction starts on long-awaited Fresh Creek storm resiliency project

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Cuomo holds a news conference, in New York

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Ex-Governor Cuomo faces sex crime charges for groping former aide

Posted on October 28, 2021

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Mad as hell and not going to take the shot: Hundreds march against NYC vaccine mandate at Gracie Mansion

Posted on October 28, 2021

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Demolition of Chelsea buildings from 1840s has preservationists up in arms

Posted on October 28, 2021

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‘I’m going to be enslaved’: NYC taxi drivers on hunger strike beg for rescue from heavy debts

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Queens lawmaker Ramos, advocates hold panel on the ripple effects of mass incarceration

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Criminal Justice Coalition pushes DAs to alleviate Rikers Island issues, set inmates free

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Council members urge mayor to postpone tax lien sale

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Biden delivers update on administration’s coronavirus response from the White House in Washington

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Democrats debate if ‘billionaires tax’ can pay for Biden’s sweeping agenda

Posted on October 27, 2021

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DEC denies permits for NRG’s proposed Gas Turbine Power Plant in Astoria

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City pumping $110M into climate change resiliency project for Seaport District

Posted on October 27, 2021

The legacy of Willowbrook State School hangs heavy over advocates who fear the system built to serve the developmentally disabled may be backsliding amid stagnant funding from the state.

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Willowbrook mother says group homes are backsliding as state funding stagnates

Posted on October 27, 2021

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Rep. Espaillat campaign paid thousands to online influencers who delivered flattering posts

Posted on October 27, 2021

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De Blasio tempers talk about plans for safe injection sites in New York City

Posted on October 26, 2021

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is stormed by a pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6, 2021

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Biden blocks second Trump bid to withhold more Jan. 6 documents

Posted on October 26, 2021

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Adams visits Life’s WORC’s group home for people with disabilities in Little Neck

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Queens councilwoman calls for increased penalties on sexual assaults, harassment against correction officers

U.S. President Biden departs for New Jersey

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Biden says he hopes Democrats reach spending deal this week

Posted on October 25, 2021

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Climate protesters block FDR Drive and West Side Highway in rush hour demonstrations, 33 arrests made

Posted on October 25, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a hearing entitled ‘Protecting Kids Online: Testimony from a Facebook Whistleblower’ in Washington

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Facebook knew about, failed to police, abusive content globally: documents

Posted on October 25, 2021

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Manhattanites head to the polls early with crime and homelessness on their minds

Posted on October 24, 2021

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Climate activists in Brooklyn invoke name of Schumer’s grandson in protest outside Senate leader’s home

Posted on October 24, 2021

Voters cast their ballots during early voting for the general election at Brooklyn Museum on Oct. 24.

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New Yorkers come out in modest numbers for first weekend of early voting in mayoral, citywide contests

Posted on October 24, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a meeting with business leaders in Washington

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Yellen says U.S. is not losing control of inflation

Posted on October 24, 2021

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on U.S. social spending bill: Pelosi

Posted on October 24, 2021

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Democrats narrow differences on Biden’s agenda, mull billionaire tax

Posted on October 23, 2021

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Governor signs bill aiming to reduce noise across subway system inspired by Coney residents

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Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Bronx, promising to Build Back Better

Posted on October 22, 2021

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Bill’s Halloween bash: Mayor invites New Yorkers to Gracie Mansion

Posted on October 22, 2021

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Editorial | Eric Adams: The one to lead New York

Posted on October 22, 2021

U.S. President Biden delivers remarks on infrastructure legislation in Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Biden, Democrats shred spending, tax plans to get a deal done

Posted on October 21, 2021

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NYC public pension funds will commit $50 billion in renewable energy by 2035, de Blasio says

Posted on October 21, 2021

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Adams and Sliwa debate reveals new nuances in their platforms

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Police union plans to sue over mayor’s vaccine mandate

Posted on October 20, 2021

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‘Herd immunity’ misinformation used in firefighter union exec’s defense of opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandate

Posted on October 20, 2021

Automobiles drive in heavy traffic along the Long Island Expressway in the Queens borough of New York

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Governor Hochul announces expansion of Long Island Expressway in Queens is underway

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Biden speaks briefly with reporters at the White House in Washington

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Biden pushes infrastructure, spending in Pennsylvania as Democrats near deal

Posted on October 20, 2021

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Taxi drivers go on hunger strike in protest of NYC debt relief program

Posted on October 20, 2021

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination event outside the Bronx Writing Academy school in New York City

Get vaxxed or go home: de Blasio sets vaccine mandate for entire NYC workforce

Posted on October 20, 2021

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DDC and NYC Parks Department showcases East River Park resiliency construction

Posted on October 19, 2021

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‘When did you become God?’ Protesters press Bronx DA Clark to act as Rikers Island death toll hits 14

Posted on October 19, 2021

Thomas Jefferson Statue to be removed from City Hall in New York

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Caucus leading effort to remove Jefferson statue say city is dragging its feet

Posted on October 19, 2021

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Streets PAC endorses Adams and his new transportation plan

Governor Hochul Signs Bills for More Transparency in Local Governments

Hochul signs two transparency bills for state agencies and MTA

Posted on October 19, 2021

A polling site on special election day in Far Rockaway, Queens on Feb. 23. (Photo by Gabriele Holtermann)

TIME TO VOTE: Here’s who’s on the Manhattan ballot in the Nov. 2 citywide general election

Posted on October 19, 2021

Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court in New York City

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Trump aide Steve Bannon faces U.S. House committee contempt vote

Posted on October 19, 2021

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