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Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her confirmation hearing in Washington

Brooklyn

PHOTOS: New York and nation remember Ginsburg, honor legacy with vigils

Posted on September 19, 2020

Supreme Court nominee Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg during her confirmation hearing in Washington

Brooklyn

Ripple of fear across progressive and LGBT movements in America following Ginsburg’s death

Posted on September 19, 2020

People gather to mourn the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington

Politics

Amid mourning for Ginsburg, fierce battle over U.S. Supreme Court looms

Posted on September 19, 2020

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Brooklyn

Ginsburg remembered by New York lawmakers as ‘unparalleled voice for our better angels’

Posted on September 18, 2020

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Brooklyn

BREAKING: Supreme Court Justice and Brooklyn native Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

Posted on September 18, 2020

FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: U.S. Postal Service (USPS) workers rally to end mail delays and for the firing of U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy in New York

Politics

Judge blocks ‘politically motivated’ changes to U.S. Postal Service ahead of election

Posted on September 18, 2020

Eric Trump delivers a pre-recorded speech for the Republican National Convention broadcast at the Mellon Auditorium in Washington

Politics

Trump’s son to sit for questioning in New York probe, after the election

Posted on September 17, 2020

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City Council approves surcharge to help NYC restaurants recoup COVID-19 losses

Posted on September 16, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington

White House open to ‘Problem Solvers’ compromise in coronavirus aid fight

Posted on September 16, 2020

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City Mayor and personal attorney to U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference to promote Republican Party candidates in New York

Politics

Giuliani says Carranza ‘belongs in Cuba’ in racist remark while seeking support of GOP leadership

Posted on September 16, 2020

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington

White House sees encouraging signs on coronavirus relief bill, Meadows says

Posted on September 16, 2020

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Upper East Side

PHOTOS: Marchers on Upper East Side vent at de Blasio over city’s woes

Posted on September 16, 2020

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Mayor to furlough roughly 500 City Hall staff, including himself, next month

Posted on September 16, 2020

The remains of a fire damaged hotel sit, in the aftermath of the Beachie Creek fire in Gates, Oregon

Politics

Oregon governor seeks more federal help as wildfires burn in U.S. West

Posted on September 15, 2020

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Upper West Side

De Blasio vague on next steps after decision to halt homeless removal from West Side hotels

Posted on September 15, 2020

U.S. President Trump rallies with supporters at a campaign event in Henderson, Nevada

Trump holds campaign rally indoors despite coronavirus concerns

Posted on September 14, 2020

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Upper West Side

Upper West Siders march to Gracie Mansion over homeless displacement

Posted on September 13, 2020

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Jerry Seinfeld joins Chuck Schumer in push for aid to save NYC entertainment venues

Posted on September 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: 4th and final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, in Milwaukee

Politics

Michael Bloomberg to spend $100 million in Florida for Biden, report says

Posted on September 13, 2020

FILE PHOTO: People protest after a Black man identified as Jacob Blake was shot several times by police in Kenosha

Politics

Free speech, gun rights on collision course in United States, some legal experts say

Posted on September 12, 2020

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Here’s how you can get your child engaged in the upcoming election

Posted on September 12, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump meets with Turkish President Erdogan in Washington

Politics

Removal of flag honoring veterans from White House sparks anger

Posted on September 11, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event at MBS International Airport, in Freeland

Politics

Trump administration seeks sweeping DNA collection of immigrants, U.S. sponsors

Posted on September 11, 2020

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Queens

Tiffany Cabán announces bid for northwest Queens City Council seat

Posted on September 10, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington

U.S. Senate kills Republicans’ ‘skinny’ coronavirus aid bill

Posted on September 10, 2020

U.S. President Trump holds a campaign rally at Smith Reynolds Regional Airport in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

He knew it would be deadly: Trump admits to downplaying COVID-19 risk in public statements

Posted on September 9, 2020

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‘Trump is actively trying to kill New York City,’ Cuomo rages over lack of federal help

Posted on September 8, 2020

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Politics

Scott Stringer announces bid for Mayor on ‘closing the book on tale of two cities’

Posted on September 8, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump leaves his apartment to report to prison in New York

Politics

Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen says president disparaged Black leaders and voters: report

Posted on September 8, 2020

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Politics

De Blasio’s vagueness in addressing sex work decriminalization

Posted on September 7, 2020

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Biden to mark Labor Day with union event as U.S. campaign enters homestretch

Posted on September 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Representatives of the Coordination Council for members of the Belarusian opposition attend a news conference in Minsk

Masked thugs seize and detain Belarusian protest leader: report

Posted on September 7, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Michael Cohen, a former lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump leaves his apartment to report to prison in New York

Politics

Trump’s ex-lawyer Cohen says president disparaged Black leaders and voters: report

Posted on September 6, 2020

U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin testifies before House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Deal likely to fund U.S. government to early December, Mnuchin says

Posted on September 6, 2020

U.S. President Trump hosts Serbia’s President Vucic and Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hoti at the White House in Washington

Politics

Pentagon chief says Trump has respect for troops, after report said he disparaged war dead

Posted on September 5, 2020

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Bronx

Mean tweet from police union slanders Bronx Congress candidate as ‘first class whore’

Posted on September 4, 2020

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Politics

Mayor takes vague stance on views regarding decriminalizing sex work

Posted on September 4, 2020

U.S. President Trump visits site of protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Politics

Editorial | Trump keeps dividing America against herself

Posted on September 4, 2020

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‘We will remember in November’: Labor unions fume over NYC plans to cut 22,000 municipal jobs

Posted on September 3, 2020

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Cuomo blasts Trump again over threats to ‘defund’ New York City, and ‘dereliction of duty’

Posted on September 3, 2020

U.S. President Trump visits site of protests against police brutality and racial injustice in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Politics

Trump visits Kenosha, not to comfort Blake family but back police

Posted on September 1, 2020

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Brooklyn

Barclays Center to be used as a polling place during November election

Posted on September 1, 2020

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden holds campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Politics

Democratic presidential candidate Biden raised record haul of over $300 million in August: report

Posted on September 1, 2020

Opposition demonstration to protest against presidential election results in Minsk

Politics

U.S. considers sanctions on Belarusians for election fraud, violence against protesters

Posted on September 1, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump conducts press conference in White House.

Politics

U.S. Appeals Court decision temporarily bars Vance from accessing Trump tax records

Posted on September 1, 2020

Midtown Manhattan

Manhattan elected officials push for ballot drop boxes across New York state

Posted on August 31, 2020

House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing titled “Protecting the Timely Delivery of Mail, Medicine, and Mail-in Ballots,

Politics

House panel to subpoena DeJoy seeking Postal Service documents

Posted on August 31, 2020

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

Politics

U.S. court denies ex-Trump adviser Flynn’s bid to immediately halt criminal case

Posted on August 31, 2020

More from around NYC

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.

Bronx, Manhattan students navigate D.C. amid fed gov closure

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Bay Ridge’s John Paul Jones Park reopens after $1.4M renovation

Posing for a picture at the 2024 Village Halloween Parade.

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