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Bronx

LGBTQ community rallies around Elisa Crespo after ‘hatchet piece’ on her sex work past

Posted on December 1, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Yellen holds a news conference in Washington

Politics

Biden picks Yellin as treasury head, names other top economic advisers

Posted on November 30, 2020

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Health

President-elect Biden suffers fractures in foot, must wear protective boot

Posted on November 30, 2020

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

Schumer, Cuomo say Trump abandonment of states will hobble COVID-19 vaccination effort

Posted on November 29, 2020

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Politics

U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump bid to bar illegal immigrants from census totals

Posted on November 29, 2020

Harlem

‘He made us stronger’: City leaders in Harlem bid farewell to former Mayor Dinkins

Posted on November 28, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a Thanksgiving video teleconference with members of the military forces at the White House in Washington

‘The campaign’s claims have no merit’: Trump loses yet another court case over election

Posted on November 27, 2020

Former national security adviser Flynn arrives for sentencing hearing at U.S. District Court in Washington

Politics

Outgoing ‘law & order’ president pardons former national security adviser who lied to FBI

Posted on November 25, 2020

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Lower Manhattan

Homeless advocates outraged after judge orders Lucerne Hotel residents moved from Upper West Side

Posted on November 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask walks by 14 Wall Street, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in the financial district of New York

Dow hits 30,000 on vaccine progress, Biden transition

Posted on November 24, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces announces national security team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Biden says U.S. ‘ready to lead’ again on global stage

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Thanksgiving travel the ‘X factor’ of COVID-19 expectations for Cuomo

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Downtown

Downtown Independent Democrats Zooms its fundraiser, engages members

Posted on November 24, 2020

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Politics

‘New York City lost an icon’: Elected officials react to death of first Black mayor David Dinkins

Posted on November 24, 2020

Former New York City Mayor Dinkins and New York City Mayor Bloomberg participate in 20th anniversary memorial for victims of 1993 bombing of World Trade Center in New York

David Dinkins, New York’s first Black mayor, dead at 93: reports

Posted on November 24, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks after meeting with governors in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Murphy finally sends GSA letter clearing the way for transition to Biden

Posted on November 23, 2020

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Politics

Steward-Cousins, Gianaris announce Democratic supermajority in Albany

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump speaks about prescription drug prices at the White House in Washington

Politics

New Trump rule may require some African tourists to pay up to $15,000 in bonds

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden attends briefing on national security in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Biden push to restore U.S. global role starts with Blinken

Posted on November 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden attends briefing on national security in Wilmington, Delaware

Biden to announce first Cabinet picks Tuesday, envisions toned-down inauguration

Posted on November 22, 2020

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Cuomo warns of COVID-19 spike in New York after holidays, calls for caution

Posted on November 22, 2020

U.S. General Services Administration Administrator Emily W. Murphy sworn in Washington

Politics

Sign it, Murphy: De Blasio urges Trump official to pen letter clearing Biden transition

Posted on November 22, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump leads daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House in Washington

Mnuchin to MTA: Just borrow your way out of the COVID-19 financial fallout

Posted on November 22, 2020

U.S. President Trump speaks about prescription drug prices at the White House in Washington

Politics

After another failed attempt to disenfranchise voters, Trump refuses to admit defeat

Posted on November 22, 2020

U.S. President Trump speaks about prescription drug prices at the White House in Washington

Politics

Two weeks and over two dozen baseless challenges later, Trump still won’t concede defeat

Posted on November 21, 2020

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Brooklyn

After a tough election, State Senator Gounardes greets voters at Brooklyn train stop

Posted on November 20, 2020

FILE PHOTO: 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

Defeated Trump meets with Michigan Republicans in attempt to subvert democracy and steal state’s electoral votes

Posted on November 20, 2020

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks after meeting with governors in Wilmington, Delaware

Politics

Georgia affirms Biden’s victory as Trump attempts to undermine election

Posted on November 20, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protest in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd

Politics

Second prosecutor resigns from Trump’s police commission

Posted on November 19, 2020

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Brooklyn

Incumbent Mathylde Frontus declares victory in Assembly race against apparent QAnon supporter Mark Szuszkiewicz

Posted on November 19, 2020

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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

Politics

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

Politics

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

Politics

‘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

Politics

Biden names cabinet picks amid Trump efforts to block transition

Posted on November 17, 2020

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Politics

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

Politics

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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Politics

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

Posted on November 16, 2020

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Politics

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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Queens

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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Brooklyn

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

Posted on November 12, 2020

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Bronxites hit litter out of the park

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Man suspected of burglarizing a half dozen businesses in and around Flushing: NYPD

NY: NYCEDC celebrates Pier6 6 ground breaking

From rust to oasis: Pier 6 in Sunset Park breaks ground on $25M transformation into public green space

Upon entering Oberon, patrons are greeted by a collection of mirrors and a sign introducing the space.

Oberon, a new queer cocktail bar, opens in Williamsburg