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Brooklyn

Nearly three dozen Brooklyn gang members busted in major gun takedown

Posted on November 15, 2022

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Politics

City approves increase in cab fares, first raise for taxi drivers in a decade

Posted on November 15, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams announces November fiscal plan

Politics

Across-the-board cuts will save NYC taxpayers $2.5 billion, help city ride out possible recession: Mayor Adams

Posted on November 15, 2022

Chuck Schumer

Senate won for Democrats, ‘It’s the year of Chuck Schumer’

Posted on November 15, 2022

Donald Trump

Politics

Twice-impeached former president who fomented Capitol insurrection making another run to capture White House

Posted on November 15, 2022

Adams

Politics

Adams announces reforms to NYC housing vouchers, launches pilot program to get more homeless into permanent housing

Posted on November 14, 2022

NYC climate law buildings

Politics

Hundreds turn out to hearing urging stricter rules for implementation of NYC landmark climate law

Posted on November 14, 2022

Rikers Island.

Politics

Legal Aid Society to file for federal takeover of Rikers Island

Posted on November 14, 2022

Jay Jacobs, Hochul

Politics

Hundreds call for NY Democrats party chair Jay Jacobs’ ouster in letter to Governor Hochul

Posted on November 14, 2022

Election deniers defeated

Politics

‘Fix policy later, fix crazy now’: Election deniers soundly defeated in midterms

Posted on November 14, 2022

Biden meets Xi in Indonesia

Politics

Biden, Xi seek to ‘manage our differences’ in meeting

Posted on November 14, 2022

MTA Chair Janno Lieber on subway safety

Politics

Op-ed | MTA moving forward after Election Day

Posted on November 13, 2022

Chuck Schumer remains Senate majority leader

Politics

Schumer says Democrats’ Senate win reflects American people’s rejection of MAGA Republicans

Posted on November 13, 2022

Mark Kelly wins Arizona Senate seat

Politics

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems one seat from Senate control

Posted on November 12, 2022

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PoliticsNY

Somos 2022: Brooklyn’s Small Businesses Make a Big Splash

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PoliticsNY

Hochul, Pierluisi announce new Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Admin office to open in the Bronx

Comptroller Brad Lander

Politics

NYC Comptroller says new analysis shows many schools welcoming newcomer students faced budget cuts

Posted on November 11, 2022

Randall’s Island ‘tent city’ to shutter starting next week, mayor announces

Posted on November 11, 2022

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PoliticsNY

At Witt’s End: A grateful so long and a new beginning

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PoliticsNY

Adams unveils interagency effort to clean up over 1,000 neglected trash ridden zones across NYC

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Bronx Times

AOC bracing for reconfigured Congress after ‘consequential’ midterm elections

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PoliticsNY

Sheinkopf Speaks: Hochul earns her political mettle

Joe Biden, Xi Jinping

Politics

Biden to meet China’s Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks

Posted on November 10, 2022

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Bronx Times

AOC emerges victorious in NY-14 race for a third time

APTOPIX Election 2022 New York Governor

PoliticsNY

Four takeaways from New York’s Midterm elections

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Brooklyn Paper

Small but mighty ‘Red Wave’ comes for longtime Democrats in southern Brooklyn

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Health

Adams signs child care bills to support working parents and guardians

Posted on November 9, 2022

Politics

Zeldin concedes governor’s race to Hochul after a night of disbelief for his supporters

Posted on November 9, 2022

Election 2022 Pennsylvania Senate

Politics

Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear

Posted on November 9, 2022

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LI Press

Republicans Flip 2 Long Island Congressional Seats

Governor Kathy Hochul

Politics

HOCHUL WINS: New York projected to elect first woman governor, defeat Zeldin

Posted on November 8, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

Some Brooklyn state Senate, Assembly races seemingly too close to call hours after polls close

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QNS

Pheffer Amato, Sullivan locked in closely contested race for southern Queens Assembly seat

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Politics

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reelected in New York

Posted on November 8, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

BREAKING: Rose concedes to Malliotakis in contentious congressional contest

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Brooklyn Paper

ELECTION RESULTS: Polls close in Brooklyn after high-turnout midterm election

Voting in the 2022 midterms

Politics

ELECTION RESULTS | Hochul, other statewide Dems projected as winners as national ‘red wave’ appears to fizzle

Posted on November 8, 2022

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PoliticsNY

General Election 2022: Lunch time voters cast their ballots

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PoliticsNY

Adams optimistic about Hochul win Tuesday night as he casts ballot in Brooklyn

Congress Member Adriano Espaillat, unopposed on Election Day in New York City

Politics

These 40 unopposed New York City candidates are 2022 election winners before the polls even close

Posted on November 8, 2022

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QNS

Law firms will provide attorneys pro bono to ‘shorthanded’ city agencies: Mayor

Kathy Hochul campaigns on Election Day on the Upper East Side

Upper East Side

Governor Kathy Hochul keeps stumping for Election Day votes on the Upper East Side

Posted on November 8, 2022

APTOPIX Election 2022 Georgia

Election 2022: Turbulent campaign season comes to a close

Posted on November 8, 2022

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Brooklyn Paper

LIVE UPDATES: Polls open in Brooklyn for 2022 midterm elections

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Politics

THE POLLS ARE OPEN: Election Day turnout strong as New Yorkers make their midterm choices

Posted on November 8, 2022

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Bronx Times

Bronx voters concerned about health care, public safety, inflation on Election Day

early voting booths

More than 400,000 New Yorkers took advantage of early voting in pivotal midterm election

Posted on November 7, 2022

Discounted Election Day rides through Lime and Lyft

Politics

Lime, Lyft offer ride discounts for New York voters looking to get to and from polling places

Posted on November 7, 2022

More from around NYC

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Long COVID symptoms most common among Latinos and residents of the Bronx

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FDNY battles early morning three-alarm fire in Middle Village

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SEE IT: Dyker Heights all aglow for the 2022 holiday season

Q&A: Matt Rogers on his Showtime holiday special