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Lawyers at Foley Square for Law Day Rally against Trump.

Lower Manhattan

Hundreds of lawyers converge on Foley Square in ‘break-the-glass’ moment for the rule of law in second Trump era

Posted on May 1, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC budget: Mayor Adams unveils $115 billion re-election year plan flush with new spending

Posted on May 1, 2025

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Politics

Slain NYPD cop’s daughter continues fight for mother’s death benefits — and to keep her legacy alive

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Politics

NYC panel weighing ways to build more affordable housing and get voters to the polls through charter revision

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Bronx Times

Fordham, CUNY international student visas reinstated — at least temporarily

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Brooklyn Paper

Cancer survivors and patients push for state policy change in Albany, honor Brooklyn pol

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at NYPD briefing

Politics

FIRST ON amNY: NYPD’s recruitment changes bring hundreds of new academy candidates amid staffing crisis

Posted on April 30, 2025

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Uncovered! Hochul and lawmakers agree on public mask restrictions in new budget deal

Posted on April 29, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at City Hall on 2025 NYC Mayor's Race

2025 Mayor’s Race

Adams unveils after-school expansion and effort to make it universal, following similar plans from mayoral rivals

Posted on April 29, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about state budget deal

Mayor Adams scores wins on discovery laws, involuntary removal changes in state budget deal

Posted on April 29, 2025

Adams administration announces advance payment of $5.4 billion to nonprofits.

Politics

FIRST ON amNY: Adams admin releases over $5 billion in advance payments to nonprofit providers

Posted on April 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brannan unveils plan to support small businesses faced with economic challenges

Clarisa Alayeto

Bronx Times

Council District 8 hopefuls face off at South Bronx forum

Rent Guidelines Board members speak as push for rent freeze continues

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams won’t commit to rent freeze, urges rivals to consider small landlords

Posted on April 28, 2025

Mayor Adams wearing sunglasses while speaking about housing investments

Mayor Adams touts millions for NYCHA, supportive housing, tenant safeguards in self-proclaimed ‘best budget ever’

Posted on April 28, 2025

Manhattan pols rail against Trump veterans care cuts

Politics

‘Un-American’: Lawmakers, veterans sound alarm in Manhattan over Trump’s proposed VA cuts

Posted on April 28, 2025

Speaker Adrienne Adams hits third spot in mayoral poll

Politics

Judge extends order blocking ICE from re-establishing Rikers Island office in win for City Council

Posted on April 25, 2025

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Bronx Times

City Council passes bill limiting non-essential helicopter flights from city heliports

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QNS

Holden introduces bills targeting fire hydrant obstruction and rodeo animal abuse

Former NYS Assembly Member Michael Blake (79th District).

Caribbean Life

Mayoral candidates discuss Immigration Policy during local forum

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Bronx Times

Developer files ethics complaint against Rep. Espaillat over Kingsbridge Armory bid

One of the central proposals sponsored by Council Member Tiffany Cabán, will require the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice to provide public information on legal protections available to TGNCNBI individuals.

Politics

City Council approves sweeping protections for trans and gender-diverse communities

Posted on April 24, 2025

A protestor on stage during the Mayoral Forum on the Black Agenda at Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Caribbean Life

Protests at Mayoral Forum on Black Agenda

NYC Mayor's Race candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: TV ads begin to heat up as Mamdani hits Cuomo as one in the same with Eric Adams

Posted on April 24, 2025

Attorney General Letitia James touts Speaker Adams for mayor

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: AG James, union leaders pitch Speaker Adams as best candidate to take on Trump, stop Cuomo

Posted on April 23, 2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James speak about congestion pricing and second Trump administration

Politics

Trump tariffs: New York joins interstate lawsuit seeking to stop largest ‘federal tax hike in history’

Posted on April 23, 2025

The District 2 City Council seat is wide open for the five candidates running in the Democratic primary race

2025 Election: The candidates running in Manhattan’s competitive City Council District 2 primary race

Posted on April 23, 2025

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QNS

Brannan earns support from Southeast Queens lawmakers ahead of comptroller primary

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Politics

Trump Tower shut down after climate protester spray paints over president’s ’45’ sign

Posted on April 23, 2025

Queens Post

González-Rojas pushes for ‘Speak Your Truth Act’ to shield survivors from defamation suits

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Multicultural chambers host candidates forum, amid high-profile no-shows

Posted on April 23, 2025

Speaker Adrienne Adams

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: City’s largest public sector union backs slate with Speaker Adams on top, shutting out Cuomo

Posted on April 23, 2025

Mayor Adams and Trump border czar Homan at street gang bust announcement

Politics

Latest NYC street gang bust sees Mayor Adams double down on cooperation with Trump ‘border czar’ Homan: ‘I know the side I am on’

Posted on April 22, 2025

Mayor Adams entering court amid federal corruption case

Mayor Adams Indictment

Three more federal prosecutors tied to Mayor Adams’ dismissed corruption case resign from Trump Justice Department

Posted on April 22, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Chi Ossé and park advocates call for more funding of New York City’s green spaces

Mayor Eric Adams speaks announces new social services hub in Brooklyn

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams accuses Council Speaker of using policy spats as springboard to challenge him

Posted on April 22, 2025

Cop arrests vandal who vandalized Manhattan Tesla dealership

Politics

Caught red-handed: Environmental activists vandalize Tesla dealership in Manhattan to protest Elon Musk on Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2025

Participants at the Feb. 23, 2025 rally in Central Park proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

Politics

New York leads the nation in reported antisemitic incidents in 2024: ADL

Posted on April 22, 2025

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, left, are leading the field in the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, according to the latest poll

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo and Mamdani gain ground as Democratic primary turns into two-person race

Posted on April 21, 2025

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Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo racks up nearly two dozen key clergy members on Easter Sunday

Posted on April 20, 2025

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Politics

EXCLUSIVE: AG Letitia James pushes back against feds’ nonprofit funding cuts

Posted on April 20, 2025

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Politics

City pauses curbside composting fines, drawing council criticism

Posted on April 18, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx elected officials raise concerns following Puerto Rico islandwide power outage

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2025 Mayor’s Race

Left-wing mayoral contenders blast Cuomo’s housing record, paint him as ‘landlords’ favorite’

Posted on April 18, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx district leader and Board of Elections employee pleads guilty to conspiracy charges

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Mayor Adams Indictment

Mayor Adams dismisses questions over his $3 million legal debt: ‘Why are you asking me?’

Posted on April 17, 2025

Hochul speaks about discovery reform law

Politics

NY public defenders demand more input in Hochul-Legislature talks over discovery reform laws

Posted on April 17, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Empire Wind 1 project at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal faces setback as Trump admin halts construction

More from around NYC

endorsements

Mayoral candidate Michael Blake qualifies for $2M in matching funds just days before primary

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Mother and baby sprayed with unknown substance during M train assault in Long Island City: NYPD

NY: Jonathan Blum Art Show

‘Undeniably Jonathan’: Arts Gowanus celebrates artist Jonathan Blum’s 60th birthday with retrospective art show

Mayor Eric Adams on NYC Pride, his LGBTQ record, gender-affirming care, and more