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Gregory Meeks Afghanistan US Evacuations

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Evacuations more important than U.S. Afghanistan withdrawal date -House panel chairman

Posted on August 18, 2021

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Harlem

Perkins loses Harlem council primary recount by 114 votes to Democratic socialist

Posted on August 18, 2021

U.S. film director Spielberg works on the set of a film outside the New York State Supreme Courthouse in New York

Business

NYC reboot: Film and TV production revving up across city, report finds

Posted on August 18, 2021

Harris performs a ceremonial swearing-in for Pete Buttigieg at the White House in Washington

Gay City News

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and husband Chasten announce they’re parents

FILE PHOTO: March to the polls on election day in Graham, North Carolina

Politics

House Democrats tee up second voting rights measure

Posted on August 17, 2021

News conference regarding New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City

Politics

NRA’s ‘unabated’ corruption justifies shutting it down, AG James argues

Posted on August 17, 2021

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Politics

‘Aberrant’ and ‘not normal’: De Blasio lampoons Cuomo’s leadership style

Posted on August 17, 2021

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First day jitters: NYC businesses have mixed feelings over new indoor vaccine mandate

Posted on August 17, 2021

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‘This is crazy!’ De Blasio slams MTA’s ‘ridiculous’ 16-month congestion pricing review

Posted on August 17, 2021

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Q&A with the City Counsel’s office: Vaccine incentives

Posted on August 17, 2021

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

Politics

‘The buck stops with me’: Biden defends Afghanistan withdrawal amid Taliban takeover

Posted on August 16, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan

Politics

America’s longest war: 20 years of missteps in Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2021

Restaurants resume indoor dining at limited capacity due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan

NYC vaccine mandate for restaurants, venues goes into effect tomorrow

Posted on August 16, 2021

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Politics

Assembly committee will issue final report on Cuomo probe

Posted on August 16, 2021

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Schumer seeks federal action to stop dealers of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

Posted on August 15, 2021

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Politics

Op-ed | The next Manhattan DA must help fix the incarceration crisis

Posted on August 15, 2021

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Politics

Kathy Hochul promises ‘a whole new era’ as New York Governor, pushes for mask mandate at schools

Posted on August 15, 2021

New York Governor Cuomo resigns

Politics

Assembly will not seek to impeach Cuomo after he resigns

Posted on August 14, 2021

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Harlem

Harlem Hellfighters to be awarded Congressional Medal of Honor

Posted on August 13, 2021

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Midtown Manhattan

Empire Station Complex opponents plan boosted activism efforts with Cuomo resignation

Posted on August 13, 2021

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COVID-19 fears prompt state Education Department to recommend cancelling some sports and other school activities

Posted on August 13, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Asylum-seeking migrants, who were apprehended and returned to Mexico under Title 42 after crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S., rest in a public square where hundreds of migrants live in tents, in Reynosa

Politics

Disappearing asylum protections for migrant families at border test Biden

Posted on August 12, 2021

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PoliticsNY

State vows to distribute fed emergency rental money

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, New York

Transportation organizations see ally in Hochul

Posted on August 11, 2021

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul in Albany, New York

Politics

Reporter’s Notebook: Hochul starts changing the mood in Albany

Posted on August 11, 2021

FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Cuomo holds COVID-19 update event on Long Island

Politics

Explainer | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s legal woes far from over

Posted on August 11, 2021

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Politics

Schumer says Republicans unlikely to let U.S. default on debt

Posted on August 11, 2021

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PoliticsNY

Harlem Hellfighters officially get Congressional Gold Medal

Senators Arrive to Vote on Amendments to Infrastructure Bill

Politics

Explainer | U.S. Senate’s reconciliation process: it’s not the way it sounds

Posted on August 11, 2021

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Lower Manhattan

Activists call for Wall Street to fund anti-gun violence programs

Posted on August 11, 2021

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

Politics

Cuomo’s political career spanned 40 years on state, national stage

Posted on August 11, 2021

Democratic Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul addresses the crowd after news of her reelection at the midterm election night party in New York City

Politics

Meet the next governor of New York, Kathy Hochul

Posted on August 11, 2021

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Bronx Times

Cuomo resigns; Bronx officials eager to look ahead

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Lower Manhattan

Voting rights supporters cheer Cuomo’s resignation, then call for Congress to protect democracy across America

Posted on August 10, 2021

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Manhattan residents offer mixed reactions to Cuomo’s resignation

Posted on August 10, 2021

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PoliticsNY

Top lawmakers, biz community react to Cuomo resignation

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Lower Manhattan

East River Park Action protests Mayor’s plan to steamroll through ESCR plan

Posted on August 10, 2021

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

QNS

‘New Yorkers deserve better’: Queens leaders ready to move forward after Cuomo announces resignation

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Brooklyn Paper

‘It was past time’: Brooklyn locals, leaders react to Cuomo’s resignation

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer arrives at the start of the day at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

Politics

Senate’s Schumer savors U.S. infrastructure win, but faces tough road ahead

Posted on August 10, 2021

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference in New York City

Politics

Once a political star, Cuomo caps stunning fall with resignation

Posted on August 10, 2021

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

Politics

‘I take full responsibility’: Cuomo falls on his sword, with apologies over sexual harassment allegations

Posted on August 10, 2021

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Politics

CUOMO RESIGNS | Embattled governor to step aside amid sexual harassment scandal

Posted on August 10, 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

Order in the courts: NYC gun crime cases to be expedited beginning next week

Posted on August 10, 2021

A “Stop the Steal” flag flies outside a campaign rally with President Trump in Dalton

Dominion sues Newsmax, One America over U.S. election fraud claims

Posted on August 10, 2021

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Lower Manhattan

Trump-supporting anti-vaxxers rally against vaccine mandate at City Hall

Posted on August 9, 2021

FILE PHOTO: Ceremonies held to mark 19th anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks on World Trade Center in New York

Politics

U.S. reviews Sept. 11 attack files after families told Biden to skip memorial

Posted on August 9, 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

Politics

Lawmakers ask U.S. Justice Department to stop seeking death penalty

Posted on August 9, 2021

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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

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