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‘We can’t just stand pat’: De Blasio defends public school closure, but seeks effective, safe reopening path

Posted on November 19, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Democratic National Convention held in Milwaukee

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Biden’s possible attorney general pick has moderate track record: progressive critics

Posted on November 19, 2020

U.S. Senate Majority Leader McConnell arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington

Red state bailout? New York gets 91 cents back in fed aid for every tax dollar it pays, DiNapoli says

Posted on November 19, 2020

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi and Democratic leadership hold news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington

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House Democrats back Pelosi for another term as speaker

Posted on November 18, 2020

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Eric Adams expected to announce run for mayor, set to tackle city’s COVID-19 challenges

Posted on November 18, 2020

Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing about Facebook and Twitter’s content moderation decisions on Capitol Hill in Washington

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‘More power than traditional media’: Facebook, Twitter policies attacked

Posted on November 17, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the U.S. economy after a briefing in Wilmington, Delaware

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Biden names cabinet picks amid Trump efforts to block transition

Posted on November 17, 2020

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Trump asked for options for attacking Iran last week, but held off: source

Posted on November 17, 2020

The Gateway Program project has lost one backer: the United States Department of Transportation. Above, Sen. Chuck Schumer touts the program at Penn Station last October.

Schumer says Gateway Tunnel project will flourish under Biden administration

Posted on November 16, 2020

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How did QAnon-supporting Republican Mark Szuszkievicz get so many votes in a Democratic Brooklyn district?

Posted on November 16, 2020

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Julie Menin steps down from de Blasio administration; City Council run might be in cards

Posted on November 16, 2020

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Editorial | Kamala Harris, Kim Ng sparking new hopes for women, young girls everywhere

Posted on November 15, 2020

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Lander, Cabán push for NYPD removal from traffic enforcement

Posted on November 15, 2020

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Judge halts Flushing Main Street busway launch until further review

Posted on November 15, 2020

Cuomo threatens legal action if White House does not deploy vaccine equitably

Posted on November 15, 2020

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AOC ‘extremely disturbed, concerned’ by Trump’s refusal to concede to Biden

Posted on November 14, 2020

U.S. President Trump delivers update on so-called Operation Warp Speed coronavirus treatment program in an address from the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington

Outgoing president says he’ll delay COVID-19 vaccine for New York in latest beef with Cuomo

Posted on November 13, 2020

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Max Rose concedes to Nicole Malliotakis in 11th congressional district race

Posted on November 12, 2020

U.S. President-elect Biden holds news conference in Wilmington, Delaware

Biden ignores Trump to build team; eyes on pandemic as hospitalizations soar

Posted on November 12, 2020

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Donations under $8K to Trump ‘election defense’ instead go to president, RNC

Posted on November 11, 2020

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Sullivan wins re-election in Alaska, taking U.S. Senate battle down to Georgia

Posted on November 11, 2020

U.S. President Trump attends Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia

Trump files new election challenge, Georgia announces recount

Posted on November 11, 2020

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New law provides protections for New York’s LGBTQ veterans, vets with PTSD and brain injuries

Posted on November 11, 2020

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Last call at 10 p.m. coming at New York restaurants and bars as COVID-19 rates increase

Posted on November 11, 2020

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Georgia to conduct full recount of election ballots

Posted on November 11, 2020

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Trump files fresh election-challenge suit as Biden plans presidential transition

Posted on November 11, 2020

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Staten Island’s Malliotakis echoes Trump’s refusal to admit Biden won election

Posted on November 11, 2020

Bigoted Staten Island sex offender busted for threatening to kill protesters and politicians

Posted on November 10, 2020

Combination picture of Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump speaking about the early results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, U.S.

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Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump’s refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Posted on November 10, 2020

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Absentee ballot counting goes on as several Brooklyn, Queens races hang in the balance

Posted on November 10, 2020

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Turkey’s Erdogan congratulates U.S. President-elect Biden for election win

Posted on November 10, 2020

A person counts postal ballots following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Downey, near Los Angeles

Explainer: Why recounts rarely change the results of U.S. elections

Posted on November 10, 2020

U.S. president-elect Biden arrives at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware

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Biden camp considers legal action over agency’s delay in recognizing transition

Posted on November 10, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a briefing to the media

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Pompeo voices confidence U.S. vote count will lead to ‘second Trump administration’

Posted on November 10, 2020

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SCOTUS Justices Roberts, Kavanaugh appear to lean against striking down Obamacare

Posted on November 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S President Donald Trump returns to the White House after news media declared Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington

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A real coup? Trump gets Barr to commit to investigating unfounded voter fraud claims

Posted on November 10, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump listens to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper speak about coronavirus response at the White House in Washington

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Trump fires defense secretary in post-election reckoning after public policy clashes

Posted on November 9, 2020

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Some Manhattan store owners begin taking down wood barriers, but fear more Trump-related unrest

Posted on November 9, 2020

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New York entering dangerous, but potentially ultimate, phase of COVID-19 crisis: Cuomo

Posted on November 9, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker at a bank in Westminster

Higher-risk currencies soar on Biden win, successful COVID-19 vaccine

Posted on November 9, 2020

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration

Cuomo hails news of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but doubts Trump’s ability to distribute it

Posted on November 9, 2020

U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker at a bank in Westminster

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Dollar slips as Biden clinches U.S. presidency

Posted on November 8, 2020

Funeral at Ebeneezer Baptist Church of U.S. Congressman John Lewis in Atlanta

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Former President Bush congratulates President-elect Biden

Posted on November 8, 2020

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Biden victory signals hope for NYC transportation infrastructure and support

Posted on November 8, 2020

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden celebrates onstage at his election rally in Wilmington

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‘The work starts right away:’ Biden begins planning for his presidency

Posted on November 8, 2020

U.S President Donald Trump returns to the White House after news media declared Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Washington

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Tweeter-in-chief Trump will be subject to same Twitter rules as others come January

Posted on November 8, 2020

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De Blasio stresses New York exceptionalism to church-goers after Biden victory

Posted on November 8, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump speaks to reporters about the 2020 presidential election at the White House in Washington

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Can Trump pardon his associates – or himself?

Posted on November 8, 2020

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