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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

NYC district attorneys urge state assembly to lift statue of limitations on sex trafficking

Posted on May 24, 2024

Bronx resident Lawrence Gannon sits with a sign of support for Donald Trump during the day of the former president's campaign rally in Crotona Park on May 23, 2024.

Bronx Times

Trump’s rally in the Bronx draws big crowd of supporters, smaller group of vocal counterprotesters

Mayor Eric Adams joined a group of 40 mayors and county executives from across the country on Friday in penning a letter to President Biden asking for him to grant work permits to millions more migrants. Friday, May 24, 2024.

Politics

Adams joins group of 40 mayors, county executives in urging Biden to let more undocumented migrants work

Posted on May 24, 2024

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QNS

Queens Council Member proposes a new bill to have NYC DOT and Parks team-up for tree care

Donald Trump speaking in the Bronx

Bronx

Donald Trump in the Bronx: Former president bashes Democrats and journalists in front of campaign rally crowd

Posted on May 23, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

A new bill could subject more mayoral nominees to council approval, but mayor’s new charter commission could halt it

Posted on May 23, 2024

People attend a counter rally in the Bronx's Crotona Park at the same time as former President Donald Trump's campaign rally on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Bronx Times

‘Trump isn’t welcome in the Bronx’: Counter demonstrations take shape the day of former president’s South Bronx campaign event

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Bronx Times

Bronx lawmakers plan responses ahead of Thursday’s Trump rally at Crotona Park

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Politics

Pair of Council Committees approve tweaks to ‘City of Yes’ zoning changes for businesses

Posted on May 22, 2024

Astoria Post

Queens lawmakers rally for legislation to improve representation of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities

NY: Community Press Conference Denouncing NYPD Violence

Brooklyn Paper

Pro-Palestine organizers denounce police brutality, refute claims of outside agitators at Bay Ridge Nakba Day protest

City officials said they are 'confident' the city will have more lifeguards this year than last year, amid an ongoing shortage. Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

Politics

NYC officials ‘confident’ beaches and pools will have more lifeguards this summer

Posted on May 21, 2024

Migrant sitting on grass near shelter in New York

Politics

From the border to the Big Apple: One migrant’s journey through hardship for asylum

Posted on May 21, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

‘Irresponsible’: Locals criticize Adams, DOT as McGuinness Boulevard redesign falters

NYC Council members at budget hearing

Politics

NYC budget: City Council again predicts substantially higher tax revenue than Mayor’s office

Posted on May 21, 2024

Mike Sapricone

Politics

Mike Sapraicone wants to be New York’s first Republican senator in decades. Here’s what he says he stands for.

Posted on May 21, 2024

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Bronx Times

EXCLUSIVE: AOC rallies supporters in the South Bronx ahead of June primary

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Politics

Mayor Adams blasts Washington Post report that billionaires pressured him to end Columbia University protest

Posted on May 20, 2024

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QNS

Rep. Meng moves to ban civilian use of body armor on the anniversary of Buffalo mass shooting

Advocates at a 2020 rally to decriminalize sex work in New York.

Gay City News

Activists, lawmakers mount fresh push to decriminalize sex work in New York

queens

QNS

Queens elected officials secure $70 million from New York State Budget for school safety equipment in religious and independent schools

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

‘Not a good look’: Speaker Adams says cops tell her they’re ’embarassed’ by NYPD brass’ social media use

Posted on May 16, 2024

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Politics

Candid cameras: NYC retail shops can start sharing security footage directly with NYPD under pilot

Posted on May 16, 2024

men in suits at a podium discussing social workers at NYPD police stations in NYC

Politics

Why City Council members want to put a social worker in every NYPD precinct

Posted on May 16, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams rallies with her colleagues, advocates and hundreds of seniors outside City Hall to call for the restoration of funding for older adult centers and meal programs. Thursday, May 16, 2024.

‘We won’t allow that’: City Hall rallygoers demand Mayor Adams roll back cuts to senior centers, meal programs

Posted on May 16, 2024

Bronx Times

Op-Ed | Albany must reform the shadowy lawsuit lending industry before this session ends

Massapequa

LI Press

Married Couple From Massapequa Arrested For Alleged Role In Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol Insurrection

Gay City News

Trump vows to ‘end’ Biden’s protections for trans students ‘on day one’

What we know, and don’t know, about the presidential debates

Posted on May 16, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

City takes ownership of Brooklyn Marine Terminal, planning modern mixed-use transformation

Mayor Eric Adams.

Politics

Independent Budget Office projects additional $2B budget surplus for this year and next over Mayor’s forecast

Posted on May 15, 2024

Adams, Banks

Politics

City Council calls on Mayor Adams to restore pre-K, 3-K budget cuts

Posted on May 15, 2024

Mayor Adams speaks about city probe of NYPD social media

Politics

Mayor Adams says he hopes city probe of NYPD’s social media use will look at council members’ posts

Posted on May 14, 2024

WABC drops Giuliani over refusing to refrain from stolen election claims

Posted on May 14, 2024

George Latimer

PoliticsNY

Stonewall Democrats of NYC endorse George Latimer for Congress

City Council at New York

Politics

amNewYork Metro at 20: How much has the NY City Council evolved over the past two decades?

Posted on May 14, 2024

MTA Chair Janno Lieber

MTA boss Lieber: ‘No Plan B’ for transit construction priorities if congestion pricing loses in court

Posted on May 12, 2024

City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks about migrant shelter limit report

Politics

Report from Lander suggests NYC’s migrant shelter stay limit enforced in ‘haphazard’ fashion, ‘disregarded humanity’

Posted on May 9, 2024

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams at New School encampment

‘People are not feeling heard’: Public Advocate Williams speaks in support of New School’s faculty-led encampment

Posted on May 9, 2024

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Brooklyn Paper

Council Member Inna Vernikov sued for defamation by Russian-language media mogul

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Brooklyn Paper

Mo’ money, mo’ problems: Budget office review finds a Staten Island secession would be more costly for residents

Zellnor Myrie speaking

Brooklyn

Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie launches committee to explore 2025 challenge to Mayor Adams

Posted on May 8, 2024

crystal hudson

Brooklyn Paper

Struggling to support thousands of migrants in local shelters, CM Crystal Hudson says district has received ‘no material support’ from City Hall

NYPD and Sheriff's office members at illegal cannabis shop raid

Politics

‘Padlock to Protect’: NYC boosts effort to shut down illegal cannabis shops with new state-granted authority

Posted on May 7, 2024

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PoliticsNY

Op-Ed | Packaging Reduction and Recycling Act: A bodega owner’s perspective

Queens public school with inset of local council member

Queens

Queens teacher faces backlash for anti-Israel remarks, dissing local lawmaker on social media

Posted on May 7, 2024

Mayor Adams speaking at microphone

Politics

Mayor Adams to meet with Pope Francis during visit to Italy for weekend conference

Posted on May 6, 2024

people on stage at a a podium, Kirsten Gillibrand in the middle discussing housing bill

Politics

Affordable housing: Gillibrand touts Congressional bill to change NYC resident qualifications

Posted on May 6, 2024

More from around NYC

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Lincoln Hospital hosts blood drive, takes part in multiple community celebrations

Cops are looking for this suspect, who allegedly shot a man in Far Rockaway in broad daylight on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Gunman wanted in Far Rockaway shooting, victim ‘uncooperative’ with detectives: Source

red hook pool

Red Hook Pool expected to reopen Sunday after weeks-long repair

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Seattle.

Federal appeals court expands ‘ministerial exception’ to customer service representative