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Upper West Side

Sliwa condemns latest gun violence in Manhattan, sends Guardian Angels to neighborhood

Posted on August 31, 2021

Afghan refugees arrive at Dulles Airport in Virginia

Politics

New York City working with feds to prep JFK Airport for arrival of Afghan refugees

Posted on August 31, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Afghanistan, in Washington

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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan brings Biden new tests at home

Posted on August 31, 2021

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Suozzi, AOC make political bedfellows for SUNY Maritime Funding

Karla Conrad and Denver Foote, canvassers with Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, knock on doors to register people to vote in upcoming local elections in Des Moines, Iowa

Democrats counter Republican-led voter restrictions with early, aggressive outreach

Posted on August 31, 2021

A CH-47 Chinook is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

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It’s finally over: U.S. completes withdrawal of forces from Afghanistan after 20-year conflict

Posted on August 30, 2021

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‘People should never live like this!’ Life inside a Wards Island homeless shelter

Posted on August 30, 2021

The judge’s bench is seen behind plexiglass, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, New York City

Politics

Out of order! De Blasio, NYS courts trade barbs over slow criminal case processing

Posted on August 30, 2021

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Queens

Solidarity with Sikhs: De Blasio joins turban tying ceremony in Queens

Posted on August 29, 2021

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Brian Benjamin: Meet the new LG, a Harvard & Brown graduate who can freestyle rap too

New York Governor Kathy Hochul chooses Democratic New York State Senator Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor in New York

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Brian Benjamin officially named as Lieutenant Governor of New York

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Gay City News

LGBTQ leaders outline expectations for Governor Hochul

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Study questions proposed federal marijuana legislation

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Holy Vax! Mayor adds more incentives for youth vaccinations

Posted on August 26, 2021

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Brooklyn

Hochul welcomes Afghan refugees as Fort Hamilton army base demures

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Hochul’s COVID-19 death toll revision earns praise of NYC lawmakers, Cuomo critics

Posted on August 25, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Politics

Schumer says infrastructure bills edge U.S. close to Biden climate goals

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Hochul rumored to tap Manhattan state Senator Brian Benjamin as next lieutenant governor

Posted on August 25, 2021

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Gov. Hochul vows speedier rent and excluded workers relief

Posted on August 24, 2021

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi arrives for a House Democratic caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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After setback, U.S. House Democrats near deal on Biden agenda

Posted on August 24, 2021

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Reporter’s Notebook: De Blasio gets yoke of Cuomo off his neck, heralds Hochul’s arrival

Posted on August 24, 2021

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks to the media after a swearing-in ceremony at the New York State Capitol, in Albany, New York

Politics

Governor Hochul wants New Yorkers to believe in government again on first day in office

Posted on August 24, 2021

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Manhattan lead paint confusion casts new doubts on moving public housing to private management

Posted on August 24, 2021

Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge swears in Kathy Hochul

THE NEW GOVERNOR: Hochul takes office at midnight ceremony

Posted on August 24, 2021

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Noho

Manhattan BP Gale Brewer mulls decision on de Blasio’s SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan

Posted on August 23, 2021

U.S. forces assist in Afghanistan evacuation

Politics

Amid Kabul evacuation chaos, Biden under pressure to extend deadline

Posted on August 23, 2021

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

Politics

Probe clears police officer who shot woman in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack

Posted on August 23, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly news conference with Capitol Hill reporters in Washington

Politics

U.S. House Democrats face test of unity on Biden spending plans

Posted on August 23, 2021

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Cuomo speaks on COVID-19, state accomplishments and AG report in final address to New York

Posted on August 23, 2021

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Hochul appoints two top aides ahead of midnight inauguration as New York governor

Posted on August 23, 2021

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NYC issues vaccine mandate for Department of Education teachers and staff

Posted on August 23, 2021

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to make an announcement at One World Trade Center Tower in New York

Politics

Eleven years of Governor Andrew Cuomo, from a promising start to an abrupt finish

Posted on August 22, 2021

GOVERNOR CUOMO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE HENRI AS STORM SHIFTS TOWARD A DIRECT HIT ON CENTRAL LONG ISLAND

Politics

Calm after the storm: Cuomo vows to step down on schedule Monday night

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Iran urges Japan to release billions in blocked funds amid U.S. sanctions

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Trump assails Biden for Afghanistan ‘humiliation’

Posted on August 22, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A migrant boy, an asylum seeker sent back to Mexico from the U.S. under the “Remain in Mexico” program officially named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), is seen near two members of the Mexican National Guard at a provisional campsite near th

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks reinstatement of Trump-era immigration policy

Posted on August 21, 2021

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Public Advocate plants grassroots in Mid-Hudson trip

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan at the White House in Washington

Politics

Biden’s Afghanistan policy counts on issue fading in importance for war-weary Americans

Posted on August 20, 2021

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

Politics

FBI finds scant evidence U.S. Capitol attack was coordinated: sources

Posted on August 20, 2021

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Politics

Op-ed | Proposed parole reform would be deadly encore to new bail laws

Posted on August 19, 2021

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Stop the hate! Manhattan protesters urge NYC to do more to combat anti-Asian bias incidents

Posted on August 19, 2021

Business

FTC says Facebook ‘bought and buried’ rivals in renewed antitrust fight

Posted on August 19, 2021

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Brooklyn

Malliotakis successfully helps get Brooklyn family safely evacuated from Afghanistan

Posted on August 19, 2021

U.S. Capitol Police respond to suspicious vehicle in Washington

Politics

Deranged man claiming to have bomb near Capitol finally in police custody

Posted on August 19, 2021

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Politics

Joe Biden says Taliban must decide if it wants international recognition

Posted on August 19, 2021

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President Joe Biden set to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Aug. 26 – White House

Posted on August 18, 2021

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Queens

Incoming Governor Hochul examines COVID-19 safety precautions at Queens school

Posted on August 18, 2021

Aftermath of a 7.2 magnitude quake in Les Cayes

Politics

De Blasio says NYC workers can deduct part of paychecks to help Haiti quake recovery

Posted on August 18, 2021

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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.

Hundreds 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