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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 at P.S. 166 in Astoria.

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

deed theft rally at city hall

Brooklyn Paper

‘Immoral and deceptive’: Brooklyn lawmakers call for City Council to invest $5M to combat deed theft

Andrew Cuomo speaking during NYC Mayor's Race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Pols, reformists look to torpedo public campaign funds for Cuomo over suspected rule violations

Posted on May 15, 2025

NYPD officer Miosotis Familia in uniform

Politics

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

Posted on April 30, 2025

roxanne persaud cancer advocacy

Brooklyn Paper

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

protestors at Barnard College

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

Posted on April 29, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brannan unveils plan to support small businesses faced with economic challenges

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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

empire wind 1 project

Brooklyn Paper

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

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo arrives to make an announcement at One World Trade Center Tower in New York

Brooklyn Paper

Op-ed | Why Andrew Cuomo is the right leader for a better NYC

NY: Rally to Pass “Stop Super Speeders” legislation

Brooklyn Paper

‘Enough is enough’: Street safety advocates demand passage of ‘Stop Super Speeders’ bill after tragic Gravesend crash

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Brooklyn Paper

Ari Kagan to challenge Council Member Inna Vernikov in 48th District GOP Primary

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How would Hochul’s involuntary commitment power play potentially impact the way NYC handles severe mental illness in the subways?

Posted on March 31, 2025

woman at a podium at a rally in New York to protect Social Security

Politics

New York pols rally to keep Social Security off the DOGE chopping block

Posted on March 30, 2025

slow zone speed limit in dumbo

Brooklyn Paper

Speed limit in Dumbo to be lowered to 20 mph as nabe becomes Brooklyn’s first ‘Regional Slow Zone’

Andrew Cuomo sitting at a table with supporters

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Top Brooklyn Democrat Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn endorses Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor

Posted on March 16, 2025

File rat

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn pol introduces bill seeking faster inspections, more transparency on rat complaints

Mayor Eric Adams responds to Cuomo campaign

Politics

Mayor Adams’ approval rating hits all-time low; more than half of poll respondents saying he should resign

Posted on March 5, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn GOP seat swaps could pave way for Ari Kagan’s return to city council

Knicks in the middle of Altice MSG Optimum dispute

News

Game on! MSG Networks return to Optimum after the two companies strike a deal

Posted on February 23, 2025

Queens County Clerk Audrey Pheffer brought her experience as a legislator and community advocate to the clerk’s office.

Law

Queens County Clerk Pheffer wants visitors to feel at home in the clerk’s office

Posted on February 20, 2025

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about Trump

Politics

Crisis at City Hall: Speaker Adams demands mayor resign, Comptroller Lander threatens to call ‘Inability Committee’ to seek Eric Adams’ ouster

Posted on February 17, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams and First Deputy Mayor Maria Torres-Springer.

Mayor Adams Indictment

City Hall turmoil: Four deputy mayors quitting Adams administration over mayor’s cooperation with Trump

Posted on February 17, 2025

NYC pol speaks out about Trump federal funding freeze

Politics

NYC comptroller slams Trump, Elon Musk for snatching back millions meant for NYC’s migrant crisis

Posted on February 12, 2025

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Brooklyn Paper

MCNY exhibit invites visitors to cast a vote for Shirley Chisholm, explore Brooklyn pol’s legacy

childcare rally city hall

Brooklyn Paper

City Hall to meet with Brooklyn childcare centers fighting closure as providers, pols slam Mayor Adams

exterior of New York Law School, one of many U.S. law schools with increasing applications

Law

Raising the bar: Applications to NYC law schools soar above last year’s numbers

Posted on February 10, 2025

More from around NYC

Following seven rounds of ranked choice voting, Chief of Staff to Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, who is term-limited, won the democratic primary to represent district 08 on the New York City Council.

Elsie Encarnacion wins primary to succeed Diana Ayala in City Council District 8

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California man found shot to death in car near Aqueduct Racetrack on Sunday: NYPD

brooklyn da manslaughter exoneration

Brooklyn man exonerated for decades-old manslaughter charge after reinvestigation pokes holes in conviction

Advocates gather at City Hall on May 22 to seek millions in funding in the city budget to support trans New Yorkers.

‘Historic win’: LGBTQ groups, lawmakers praise city budget for funding trans health, LGBTQ initiatives