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Cuomo signs Gender Recognition Act while celebrating Pride Week and 10 years of marriage equality

Posted on June 24, 2021

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

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Pelosi announces creation of new committee to probe Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol

Posted on June 24, 2021

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Adams vows to bring New York City’s mojo back if he wins mayor’s race

Posted on June 24, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks following a bipartisan meeting with U.S. senators about the proposed framework for the infrastructure bill

Politics

Biden gives green light to bipartisan infrastructure plan

Posted on June 24, 2021

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Solid primary turnout bolsters Adams, Lander leads

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio deliver remarks at a news conference regarding the first confirmed case of coronavirus in New York State in Manhattan borough of New York City, New York

de Blasio shrugs off latest Cuomo diss about NYC mayor’s competence

Posted on June 24, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on steps to curtail U.S. gun violence, in Washington

Politics

Biden to target ‘merchants of death’ who sell illegal guns, as U.S. homicides spike

Posted on June 24, 2021

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Fear and loathing in SoHo/NoHo from rezoning opponents at first in-person hearing

Posted on June 24, 2021

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This Queens councilman makes renewed push for another referendum on ranked-choice voting

Posted on June 24, 2021

U.S. Vice President Harris holds an event on voting rights in Washington

Democrats vow ‘long march’ toward voting rights reforms

Posted on June 23, 2021

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Nadler ramps up advocacy for cross harbor freight tunnel

FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court building is seen in Washington

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U.S. Supreme Court declines to expand police search powers

Posted on June 23, 2021

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Lander emerges ahead of Johnson in city comptroller’s race

Posted on June 23, 2021

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Levine and Hoylman neck-and-neck in Manhattan borough president race

Posted on June 23, 2021

New York City mayoral primary election

Adams builds solid first-choice lead, but plenty of counting remains in NYC mayor’s race

Posted on June 23, 2021

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Alvin Bragg pulls ahead in tight Manhattan DA race

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Richards, Crowley battle for top spot in closely contested Queens borough president race

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NYC ELECTION STATS: Early ballot numbers show leads for Adams for mayor, Lander for comptroller

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Polls close in Queens as voters wait for results of primary elections

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POLLS CLOSED: Vote counting set to begin for 2021 New York City primary elections

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Bronx residents cast their votes in the New York City mayoral primary

Posted on June 22, 2021

People gather at Ebenezer Baptist Church during a stop on the Freedom Ride For Voting Rights in Atlanta

Politics

On ‘Freedom Riders’ 60th anniversary, voting activists ask Biden to do more

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Brooklyn

Who does Mayor de Blasio want to succeed him? He’s not saying

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Bill that would reduce re-incarceration due to minor parole violations awaits Cuomo’s signature

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Queens residents cast their votes on Primary Day

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Brooklyn residents head to the polls to cast their votes in the Primary Election

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LIVE UPDATES: Manhattanites cast their ballots for mayor and other local races on Primary Day

Posted on June 22, 2021

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DECISION TIME: Polls now open across New York City for big mayoral primary

Posted on June 22, 2021

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

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Post election timeline to the final results

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The final push: Mayoral candidates Garcia, Yang and Adams stump for last-minute votes in NYC

Posted on June 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Republicans attend weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics

Senate’s ‘nothing but no’ McConnell stands as roadblock to Biden agenda

Posted on June 21, 2021

FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington

Business

Thirteen groups oppose two Big Tech antitrust bills before U.S. Congress

Posted on June 21, 2021

Yang and Garcia, Democratic candidates for New York City Mayor, speak during a campaign appearance

Politics

De Blasio bashes mayoral candidates Yang and Garcia’s “opportunistic” alliance

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Wiley defends Ranked Choice Voting against voter suppression allegations

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Brooklyn

‘Dad Gang’ breaks down racial stereotypes during Father’s Day march in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

Posted on June 20, 2021

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Queens

Schumer, Queens pols rally for a safer summer amid rising crime

Posted on June 20, 2021

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

Politics

Senators haggle over funding of $1 trillion infrastructure compromise

Posted on June 20, 2021

Yang and Garcia, Democratic candidates for New York City Mayor, speak during a campaign appearance

Garcia-Yang ranked choice alliance sets off new storm of criticism from Adams backers

Posted on June 20, 2021

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Harlem

Harlem residents celebrate first official eve of federal Juneteenth holiday at James Baldwin Lawn

Posted on June 19, 2021

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De Blasio and City Council commits $40 million to private shelter security guards

Posted on June 18, 2021

FILE PHOTO: First day of early voting for the New York Primary election, in New York

Politics

Factbox: What are Democrats considering including in a voting rights bill?

Posted on June 18, 2021

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Poll shows New Yorkers brimming with optimism

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City Council passes legislation helping small businesses

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Harlem happenings: de Blasio breaks ground for Urban Empowerment Center and renames PS 368 the Bill Lynch School

Posted on June 17, 2021

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Manhattan NYCHA developments utilize controversial RAD program

Kathryn Garcia, Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, speaks to supporters before participating in the Democratic primary debate in New York

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Garcia seeks to continue boost in police presence in NYC subways until ridership fully rebounds

Posted on June 17, 2021

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Democrats attend weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics

U.S. Senate’s Schumer to convene group of Democrats working with Republicans on infrastructure

Posted on June 17, 2021

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington

Health

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare law

Posted on June 17, 2021

More from around NYC

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Rapes still rising in the Bronx, murders and burglaries plummet in September 2025

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Little boy found at Far Rockaway laundromat without adult supervision: NYPD

NY: A Night Against Censorship with George Takei

George Takei speaks out against censorship at BPL Banned Books Week event

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024.

Supreme Court appears likely to strike down Colorado conversion therapy ban as applied to talk therapy