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U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in their first 2020 presidential campaign debate in Cleveland

Politics

Completely unhinged: First Trump-Biden presidential debate turned into train wreck

Posted on September 29, 2020

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Trash talk: Cuomo rails against NYC crime rate, garbage woes and ‘negative synergy’

Posted on September 29, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden delivers speech on Supreme Court in Wilmington

Politics

Biden discloses tax returns before debate, prods Trump to release his

Posted on September 29, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill

Pelosi ‘hopeful’ as she and Mnuchin speak on coronavirus aid, plan further talks

Posted on September 29, 2020

Bronx

City Council Standards and Ethics Committee recommends expelling Andy King from his council seat

Posted on September 29, 2020

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Politics

‘No Price on Justice’ campaign seeks to end legal fees that keep former New York inmates stuck in poverty

Posted on September 29, 2020

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Brooklyn

Voters across Brooklyn get absentee ballot return envelopes with wrong name and address

Posted on September 29, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A combination photo shows democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. President Donald Trump

Politics

Enjoy these virtual debate watch parties in New York City for first Biden-Trump showdown

Posted on September 28, 2020

FILE PHOTO: People wait in long lines for COVID-19 testing in Houston

Cuomo zeroes in on COVID-19 spikes in Brooklyn and Queens while looking long-term at crisis

Posted on September 28, 2020

U.S. President Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference

Politics

Trump claims he paid millions in taxes, plays down concerns about debt

Posted on September 28, 2020

The U.S. Capitol stands in Washington

Politics

U.S. House passes stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown

Posted on September 28, 2020

A United States Postal Service (USPS) worker works in the rain in Manhattan during outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York

Business

Federal judge blocks further efforts to cut U.S. Postal Service ahead of election

Posted on September 28, 2020

U.S. President Trump campaigns in Jacksonville, Florida

Business

Trump paid no income taxes in 10 of the last 15 years, New York Times reports

Posted on September 27, 2020

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Rally urges city to leave Upper West Side shelter residents alone, not ‘shuffled around like cattle’

Posted on September 27, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Senator Joe Biden and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appear onstage during the vice presidential debate in St.Louis

Politics

From Kennedy-Nixon to Trump-Biden: 60 years of U.S. presidential debates

Posted on September 27, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S President Donald Trump holds an event to announce his nominee of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat

Politics

Senate Republicans ready to rush Barrett toward SCOTUS confirmation

Posted on September 27, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S President Donald Trump holds an event to announce his nominee of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat

Politics

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Barrett would have final say on recusal calls

Posted on September 27, 2020

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Upper West Side

Backyard politics: These candidates want more housing in New York’s rich neighborhoods

Posted on September 26, 2020

Representative Grace Meng speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

Queens congresswoman gets racist voicemails over resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment

Posted on September 26, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Judge Amy Coney Barrett poses in an undated photograph obtained from Notre Dame University

Politics

A week after RBG’s death, Trump set to pick conservative Barrett to fill Supreme Court seat

Posted on September 25, 2020

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Politics

New York City anarchists too busy readying for book fair to make trouble

Posted on September 25, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. speaks during a news conference to announce the return of The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh, to the people of Egypt, in New York City

Politics

Trump’s lawyers, Manhattan prosecutors to square off in court over president’s tax returns

Posted on September 25, 2020

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Politics

LGBTQ community responds to Corey Johnson dropping out of mayoral race

Posted on September 24, 2020

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Business

Street vendors call on city to approve permit bill & remove NYPD from enforcement

Posted on September 24, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. speaks during a news conference to announce the return of The Gold Coffin of Nedjemankh, to the people of Egypt

Politics

Trump deserves ‘fair chance’ to challenge subpoena for tax returns: filing

Posted on September 24, 2020

traffic safety

Cuomo pushes exceptionalism in urging New York City to resolve spike in crime

Posted on September 24, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media in Washington

Politics

McConnell, other Republicans claim they disagree with Trump’s threat against peaceful transfer of power

Posted on September 24, 2020

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MTA chair rips Senate Republicans over ‘Hunger Games’ airline bailout

Posted on September 24, 2020

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Chelsea

City Council Speaker Johnson suddenly withdraws from 2021 mayoral race

Posted on September 24, 2020

U.S. President Trump holds news conference at the White House in Washington

Politics

Trump won’t commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election

Posted on September 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis listens as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the news media while gathering for a briefing from his senior military leaders in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington

Politics

How Trump fell out of love with his generals, and why the feeling is mutual

Posted on September 23, 2020

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With coffers set to run dry before 2021, MTA may be forced to borrow more for survival

Posted on September 23, 2020

The flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is visible as Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts speaks during a private ceremony at the Supreme Court in Washington

Politics

Mourners pay respects to Ginsburg at U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on September 23, 2020

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Brooklyn

Industry City withdraws rezoning application following opposition from local pols

Posted on September 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo testifies before Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Politics

Romney supports Trump-McConnell sprint to fill Ginsburg’s Supreme Court seat

Posted on September 22, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump attends a campaign event in Fayetteville

Politics

Trump could face tax fraud probe, Manhattan prosecutor says

Posted on September 22, 2020

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Politics

Independence Party line backing former child actor Brock Pierce for president

Posted on September 22, 2020

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Port Authority boss asserts need for LGA AirTrain despite backlash and COVID-19

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Politics

What chaos? New York pols blast Trump and Barr for ‘anarchist’ designation, and vow to fight it

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Politics

Editorial | Republican Senators must hold off on filling Ginsburg’s seat right away

Posted on September 21, 2020

United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes are seen stored outside a USPS post office facility in the Bronx New York

Politics

Federal court requires USPS to restore overtime and give ballots First-Class treatment

Posted on September 21, 2020

Attorney General Barr Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee, in Washington

Politics

U.S. Justice Dept weighs stripping federal funds from New York City and two other cities for allowing ‘anarchy’

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Brooklyn

Schumer, AOC vow to fight Republicans on filling Ginsburg’s seat now at Brooklyn memorial

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn locals honor and remember ‘Notorious RGB’ at former Midwood home

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Battery Park City

Union coalition throws early backing to four New York City Council candidates for 2021

Posted on September 20, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden campaigns in Duluth, Minnesota

Politics

Democrats smash fundraising records after Ginsburg death

Posted on September 20, 2020

Senate panel holds hearing on COVID-19 vaccines, in Washington

Politics

Second Republican senator breaks ranks with Trump on plans for Supreme Court appointment

Posted on September 20, 2020

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about the death of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in New Castle, Delaware

Politics

Biden blasts Trump’s plan to push Supreme Court nominee ahead of election

Posted on September 20, 2020

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More than 100 students from Zeta Charter Schools in the Bronx and Manhattan got a special tour of the Capitol from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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