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Moms First and its founder, Reshma Saujani.

Politics

The demand for affordable child care rises as Election Day approaches

Posted on October 20, 2025

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Chelsea

Mitchell-Lama residents in Chelsea poised for tax relief under new law from Hochul | FIRST ON amNY

Posted on October 14, 2025

Hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel

Politics

‘An amazing historic day’: New Yorkers react as remaining Israeli hostages released from Gaza after historic U.S.-led ceasefire deal

Posted on October 13, 2025

a bus riding in a city street

NYC Mayor’s Race: Where the candidates stand on street redesigns, bike and bus lanes, fare evasion and more

Posted on October 8, 2025

Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop to lead Partnership for New York City

Business

Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop taking on powerful New York City role

Posted on October 7, 2025

House Democratic rep Hakeem Jeffries

Politics

Jeffries, New York lawmakers push for extension of healthcare tax credits amid shutdown concerns

Posted on October 5, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at podium

2025 Mayor’s Race

Swagger lost: Eric Adams’ tenure at City Hall will end after one term of accomplishment and scandal

Posted on September 28, 2025

aisles of groceries in a supermarket

Politics

The soaring prices of groceries in NYC: What do the 2025 mayoral candidates say they will do to help cut costs?

Posted on September 16, 2025

Photos of the four NYC mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

2025 Mayor’s Race

Sunday in NYC Mayor’s Race: Candidates talk economy, free buses, housing and Holocaust education during visits

Posted on September 14, 2025

Photos of the four NYC mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa

2025 Mayor’s Race

Sunday in the NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams, Mamdani go to church; Cuomo, Sliwa focus on crime

Posted on September 7, 2025

Jerry Nadler celebrates primary win

Politics

Who will replace Jerry Nadler, who will retire in 2026 after 34 years in Congress repping Manhattan?

Posted on September 2, 2025

rally in support of haiti immigrants

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn pols and community groups unite in support of Haitian immigrants

mamdani at make mcguinness boulevard safe rally

Brooklyn Paper

‘Now is the time’: Locals demand full redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after bribery allegations

gina argento broadway stages bribery

Brooklyn Paper

Broadway Stages owners allegedly bribed city official to scuttle McGuinness Boulevard redesign

NY: Rally to loosen rules on Local Law 18 for homeowners

Politics

City celebrates nonprofits, public servants at inaugural human service awards

Posted on August 20, 2025

People protest ICE at 26 Federal Plaza.

News

ICE in Courts: Hochul condemns detention of 7-year-old Queens girl and mom, demands feds let reps into Federal Plaza

Posted on August 18, 2025

rally release of bk student detained by ice

Brooklyn Paper

‘He has done things exactly the right way’: Advocates call for release of Brooklyn high school student detained by ICE

inna vernikov

Brooklyn Paper

Vernikov’s path to re-election in District 48 cleared after sweeping primary win

child holding sign at street safety rally

Brooklyn Paper

After fatal hit-and-run, local pols and street safety advocates slam delay of Third Avenue safety plan

man speaking in red tie at campaign rally

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo threat to move to Florida ‘a joke,’ campaign says; Mamdani visiting Uganda this week

Posted on July 20, 2025

Columbia University.

Politics

Columbia adopts new definition of antisemitism amid negotiations with Trump admin

Posted on July 18, 2025

woman riding in bedford avenue bike lane

Brooklyn Paper

Appeals court halts removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane

woman in red dress looking at camera under canopy with lights

Politics

As ICE keeps up pressure in Lower Manhattan court, state AG James takes more legal action to defend immigrant rights

Posted on July 6, 2025

cuomo and mamdani on primary election night

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn’s Ballots: Breaking down the primary election vote

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delivers a marathon speech in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's massive tax-cut and spending bill, ahead of a vote on final passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives inside the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol, in this still image from video in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. U.S. House TV/Handout via Reuters

Politics

House passes Trump’s policy bill after Hakeem Jeffries delivers record-breaking opposition speech

Posted on July 3, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn pols take bold stance against Trump, pass landmark immigration protections

hochul signing data protection bill

Brooklyn Paper

Landmark child data protection law by Gounardes and Rozic goes into effect

nyc primary election results

Brooklyn Paper

NYC Primaries | The results of the 2025 primary election in Brooklyn

Brad Lander at a podium surrounded by people

NYC Mayor’s Race: Third-place Lander concedes but celebrates Mamdani’s apparent win, Cuomo’s apparent loss

Posted on June 24, 2025

NY: NYC Comptroller Candidate Justin Brannan Watch Party

Brooklyn Paper

Santosuosso cruises to victory in South Brooklyn primary, GOP battle ‘neck-and-neck’

Zohran Mamdani with family members

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani appears to win primary for ‘city we can afford’, Cuomo calls him to concede

Posted on June 24, 2025

Shahana Hanif Election Watch Party

Brooklyn Paper

Hanif wins decisive re-election in closely watched District 39 council race

Andrew Cuomo speaking at podium

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo sounds alarm on far-left and Iran; secures President Bill Clinton endorsement

Posted on June 22, 2025

el puente

Brooklyn Paper

‘Setting ourselves backwards’: EPA terminates $3M grant for El Puente, jeopardizing environmental justice project

bedford avenue bike lanes

Brooklyn Paper

Court temporarily blocks Mayor Eric Adams, DOT from removing Bedford Avenue bike lane

Andrew Cuomo in mayor's poll

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo maintains lead in race in primary, but Mamdani still gaining, Marist Poll says

Posted on June 18, 2025

Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer votes in election

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Stringer casts his early vote in Tribeca, calls himself the ‘adult’ in the election

Posted on June 15, 2025

four people on a stage next to a photo of an NYPD officer

Bronx

NYC Council resolution brings slain NYPD Detective Familia’s family closer to pension justice

Posted on June 12, 2025

Voting stations

Politics

Solidarity PAC launches 2025 NYC voter guide for Democratic primary; ranks Cuomo, opposes Mamdani

Posted on June 11, 2025

FDNY Paramedics transport a shooting victim to Brookdale Hospital.

FDNY EMS union pushes for bill to make jobs safer for NYC EMTs and paramedics

Posted on June 10, 2025

four people at a podium in NYC during press conference about immigration protests

ICE raids unrest: ‘We will not allow violence,’ Mayor Adams warns while encouraging peaceful protests in NYC

Posted on June 9, 2025

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, with Tesla cars in the background, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

Politics

From bros to foes: how the unlikely Trump-Musk relationship imploded

Posted on June 7, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order to shut down the Department of Education

Politics

Trump cannot proceed with gutting US Education Department, court rules

Posted on June 5, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries and Kathy Hochul speak with people holding signs against medicare and medicaid cuts

Politics

‘Big and ugly’: Hochul and Jeffries sound alarm in Brooklyn over Medicare and Medicaid cuts in Trump spending bill

Posted on June 1, 2025

photo of Charles Rangel making a thumbs up motion

Politics

Charles Rangel, a former Harlem Congress member and ‘towering figure’ of NYC politics, dies at age 94

Posted on May 26, 2025

democrat sam sutton state senate albany

Brooklyn Paper

Democrat Sam Sutton wins special election in right-leaning state Senate District 22

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Op-Ed

Op-Ed | A return to sanity will reclaim New York City’s promise

Posted on May 22, 2025

meera joshi at table in city hall

Brooklyn Paper

Former NYC deputy mayor Meera Joshi named president of Green-Wood Cemetery

More from around NYC

housing lottery

Housing lottery launches for 23 units in Belmont, rent starts at $2,539

Cops are looking for the suspect who allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl on board a Q65 bus in Jamaica Hills.

Creep groped 16-year-old girl on Q65 bus in Jamaica Hills: NYPD

Madame Morbid

Grave tales: Inside Madame Morbid’s spooky, story-packed trolley tour

Camryn Garrett is the author of “The Forgotten Summer of Seneca."

Portal to the past: Author Camryn Garrett champions overlooked Black history for young readers