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Comptroller’s report: City barely works with minority and women-owned businesses

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One of NYC’s most prolific homeless shelter providers files for bankruptcy

FILE PHOTO: General view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

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U.S. Supreme Court again protects police accused of excessive force

Posted on October 18, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Powell takes part in an onstage interview with Aspen Institute President and CEO Isaacson at the Washington Ideas Forum in Washington

NYC remembers ‘warrior and diplomat,’ Colin Powell, upon death from COVID-19

Posted on October 18, 2021

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Brooklyn Paper

Greenbrook tenants find powerful ally in Chuck Schumer

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Secretary of State Powell salutes the audience as he takes the stage at the Washington Ideas Forum in Washington

Harlem

Harlem-native Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chair and Secretary of State, dead from COVID-19 complications at 84

Posted on October 18, 2021

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Brooklyn

Senator on the line: Brooklyn rallygoers make public and literal call to Schumer demanding progressive action

Posted on October 17, 2021

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton leaves University of California Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, California

Health

Former President Clinton leaves hospital, heads back home to New York

Posted on October 17, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to chief strategist Steve Bannon during a swearing in ceremony for senior staff at the White House in Washington

Politics

Explainer | What’s at stake for Trump allies facing ‘contempt of Congress’?

Posted on October 16, 2021

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the United States Department of Justice is seen on the building exterior of the United States Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York in Manhattan, New York City

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U.S. Justice Dept. to ask Supreme Court to put Texas abortion law on hold

Posted on October 15, 2021

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United Federation of Teachers urging New York City Council to elect female speaker

Posted on October 15, 2021

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Manhattan DA candidates weigh in on latest study seeking elder parole for senior inmates

Posted on October 14, 2021

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Renovations on more than 1,700 units of public housing in upper Manhattan are making a big difference in residents’ lives

Posted on October 14, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S.Senate Democrats hold weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Schumer says U.S. Senate to vote on election reform next week

Posted on October 14, 2021

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Witt’s World: Jefferson and holding the American Dream

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Eric Adams rallies with Latino leaders, warns of Trump-like presence in mayoral race

Posted on October 13, 2021

A worker delivers donated food at the Queensbridge Houses, a NYCHA public housing complex, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Queens, New York

Politics

Ampry-Samuel questions NYCHA on winter readiness

Posted on October 13, 2021

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Midtown Manhattan

New York City restaurant workers say they will put their vote where their wages are

Posted on October 13, 2021

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Hochul apologizes to Queens lawmaker, COVID-19 senior victims’ families for Cuomo’s sins

Posted on October 13, 2021

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Shea backs lawmakers’ efforts to tighten bail laws for NYC gun offenders

Posted on October 12, 2021

Brooklyn

Adams picks greens, talks healthy living in Brownsville

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Stay the course: Rikers Island protesters demand mayoral candidates support jail’s planned closure

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Wollman Rink in Central Park to return Nov. 14 with new operators

Posted on October 12, 2021

Brooklyn

Adams supports more accelerated learning, but would ‘reserve right’ to seek out his own plan, not de Blasio’s

Posted on October 12, 2021

Governor Hochul Delivers Virtual Keynote Remarks for the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development

Politics

Hochul leads early poll for governor’s race, 3/4 of New Yorkers say no to Cuomo comeback

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Empire Station Complex proponents call on Hochul to charge ahead with plan, Hotel Pennsylvania’s demise

Posted on October 12, 2021

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Indigenous Peoples Day: Celebrating resilience at Randall’s Island Park

Posted on October 11, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Ted Cruz faces news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington

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U.S. Treasury hobbled by Cruz’s nomination holds, officials say

Posted on October 11, 2021

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Upper West Side

PHOTOS: Italian pride back on the march as Manhattan’s Columbus Day parade returns for in-person celebration

Posted on October 11, 2021

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‘Human justice’: Protestors march across NYC for more violence intervention support

Posted on October 11, 2021

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Reporter’s Notebook: Celebrating Italian Americans without celebrating Columbus

Posted on October 11, 2021

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Will Eric Adams adopt Bill de Blasio’s ‘Brilliant NYC’ plan as mayor — or give Gifted & Talented a second chance?

Posted on October 10, 2021

Nationwide Women’s March in the U.S.

Politics

U.S. appeals court reinstates Texas abortion law, two days after it was halted

Posted on October 9, 2021

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

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White House blocks Trump attempt to withhold documents related to Jan 6 attack

Posted on October 9, 2021

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De Blasio urges Albany to permit 24/7 speed cameras near schools

Posted on October 8, 2021

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Lower Manhattan

New York City Council passes Safety in Our Shelters Act, protecting those guarding homeless centers

Posted on October 7, 2021

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City Council legislation tackles climate change & environment

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Opinion

Op-Ed | The private sector must stand up for voting rights

Posted on October 7, 2021

Scenes on the Capitol Hill during negotiations over the debt ceiling in Washington, U.S.

Politics

U.S. Senate rushes to advance $480 billion debt limit increase

Posted on October 7, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Trump holds a rally in Wellington, Ohio

Politics

U.S. Senate Democrats give new details on Trump’s bid to overturn election

Posted on October 7, 2021

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Protesters urge Gov. Hochul, lawmakers to add more money to Excluded Workers Fund

People take part in a protest to get rent relief or rent freeze in New York

New relief program offers New York landlords $125 million to recoup back rents

Posted on October 7, 2021

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Cuomo loyalist Schwartz to step down from MTA board as Hochul cleans house

Posted on October 7, 2021

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Investigators say de Blasio misused NYPD security on family matters; mayor’s office calls report ‘unprofessional’

Posted on October 7, 2021

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PoliticsNY with Skye: Behind the Curtain – Ep. 38 – Tom DiNapoli, NYS Comptroller

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Sheinkopf Speaks: Hochul train rolls as governor’s race heats up

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No Sleep Till Brooklyn: Protesters sleep outside of Senator Schumer’s home demanding pathway to citizenship

Posted on October 6, 2021

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Mayor says city is on track to pre-pandemic crime levels; God Squad speaks

Posted on October 6, 2021

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23th Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA - August 14th 2023: Old and modern high rise architecture in Long Island City. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has highlighted the economic growth and affordability challenges that the neighborhood is experiencing. Photo: Getty

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