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NYC Mayor's Race Democratic candidate Andrew Cuomo

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Democratic rivals pile on Cuomo for citing ChatGPT in garbled section of housing plan

Posted on April 14, 2025

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2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Pair of city’s most powerful unions back Cuomo’s City Hall bid

Posted on April 14, 2025

NYPD Harbor Unit combs helicopter crash site in Hudson River

Politics

Hudson River helicopter crash: Tour company behind deadly collision is ceasing operations, FAA says

Posted on April 14, 2025

NYPD Harbor Unit combs helicopter crash site in Hudson River

Politics

Hudson River helicopter crash: Schumer demands tougher FAA regulations while ripping company that chartered doomed flight

Posted on April 13, 2025

Aftermath of a plane crash in Philadelphia

Metro Philadelphia

Suspect in custody after arson attack at Shapiro home

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Politics

Top Adams aide slams Council Speaker for booting members off budget team, re-igniting tensions in City Hall

Posted on April 11, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx hearing confronts legacy of slavery and the path to reparations

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Politics

Adams to visit Dominican Republic Sunday following nightclub roof collapse

Posted on April 11, 2025

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QNS

New York Democrats demand meeting with RFK Jr. over Trump health funding cuts

Council Member Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn) speaking Pre-Stated Press Conference ahead of the passage of her bathroom bill

Politics

What a relief! City Council passes bill to double public restrooms by 2035

Posted on April 10, 2025

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about mayor's ICE order for Rikers Island

Politics

City Council empowers Speaker to sue Mayor Adams over executive order allowing ICE on Rikers

Posted on April 10, 2025

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QNS

Elected officials blast Trump over FEMA cuts affecting Queens flood mitigation

City Council leaders speak about Trump tariffs

Politics

City Council leaders warn Trump tariffs could have devastating effect on NYC’s economy even after pause sparks Wall Street surge

Posted on April 9, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx Deputy Borough President resigns amid lawsuit tied to Kingsbridge Armory deal

Republican Mayoral Candidate Curtis Sliwa call for election integrity reform

QNS

Curtis Sliwa outlines mayoral priorities at Ridgewood forum, slams Adams, Cuomo

Rikers Island sign near prison

Adams admin signs order allowing ICE to reopen Rikers office as NYC pols, criminal justice advocates seethe

Posted on April 9, 2025

Meeks joins House Democrats in introducing a resolution to block President Trump’s 10% blanket tariffs on imports.

QNS

U.S. Rep. Meeks joins House Democrats to fight Trump’s tariff plan, calling it ‘economic sabotage’

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Politics

Mayor Adams says his warm relationship with Trump is benefitting NYC, hours after feds take back more migrant crisis aid

Posted on April 8, 2025

Arts education advocates plead for more data transparency ahead of Council’s Joint Oversight Hearing on Ensuring Equity and Access in the Arts.

Politics

Painting a picture of need: NYC pols, arts advocates rally for transparent arts education funding

Posted on April 8, 2025

Common sense caucus on composting regulations

QNS

Common Sense Caucus pushes back on NYC’s mandatory composting law, call for voluntary participation

Migrants at Floyd Bennett Field.

Politics

Trump admin claws back another $106M in NYC migrant crisis aid; City Hall vows to launch legal action

Posted on April 8, 2025

Eric Adams gives thumbs up in NYC Mayor's Race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Independent run gives Eric Adams’ re-election bid new life, but his odds are still long

Posted on April 7, 2025

MengU.S. Rep Grace Meng has reintroduced legislation to expand veterans loans to include access to co-ops. Photo courtesy of Rep. Meng's office

QNS

Meng and Malliotakis renew effort to help veterans buy co-ops with VA loans

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QNS

Meng calls on Department of Homeland Security to restore funding for local food pantries

people at a podium during a rally for the WTC Health Program

Health

New York senators demand Trump Administration restore ‘revolting’ cuts made to WTC Health Program for 9/11 first responders

Posted on April 6, 2025

Protesters hold Hands Off signs in march against Trump in Manhattan

‘Hands Off’ march in Manhattan sees tens of thousands protest Trump/Musk agenda and demand end to turmoil

Posted on April 5, 2025

Anti-Trump

LI Press

‘Hands Off’ Anti-Trump Protestors Hit The Streets Across Long Island

Former Congress Member George Santos outside U.S. District Court in Central Islip, LI on Aug. 19, 2024 after pleading guilty to fraud charges.

Politics

George Santos, expelled Congressman, should serve 8 years in prison for fraud, identity theft: feds

Posted on April 5, 2025

Brad Lander speaks in NYC Mayor's Race

2025 Mayor’s Race

EXCLUSIVE | Lander pitches plan to improve beleaguered NYCHA, gains housing leader support in 2025 NYC Mayor’s Race

Posted on April 5, 2025

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Bronx Times

Rep. Torres blasts Gov. Hochul over proposed cuts to Medicaid-funded autism services

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

State Sen. Jessica Ramos (left) and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. Thursday, April 3, 2025.

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Speaker Adams, Ramos electrify National Action Network crowd with pledge to take on Trump

Posted on April 3, 2025

New York shopper looks at tomatoes amid concerns about tariffs and grocery costs

Politics

Tariff turmoil: What to expect with grocery items in NY when Trump’s import taxes go into effect on April 5

Posted on April 3, 2025

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QNS

Queens Democrats continue to line up behind Cuomo for mayor

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2025 Mayor’s Race

Mayor Adams opts out of Democratic primary, launches independent re-election bid

Posted on April 3, 2025

Mayor Adams at podium standing next to Speaker Adrienne Adams

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams’ primary rivals allege he’s still in Trump’s pocket despite judge tossing corruption case

Posted on April 2, 2025

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Bronx Times

New lawsuit alleges favoritism, political corruption in Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment award process

Columbia University protesters chain selves to gate

Politics

More unrest at Columbia University: Students chain selves to gate in protest of Mahmoud Khalil ICE detainment

Posted on April 2, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaking at Gracie Mansion

Mayor Adams Indictment

‘End of this chapter’: Mayor Adams celebrates end of criminal corruption case, hawks Trump FBI director’s ‘deep state’ book

Posted on April 2, 2025

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QNS

Cuomo picks up new wave of Queens endorsements in bid for mayor

Mayor Adams

Mayor Adams Indictment

Criminal indictment against Mayor Adams dismissed by federal judge

Posted on April 2, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about campaign

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Adams declines to say if he’ll have enough signatures to run in Democratic primary

Posted on April 1, 2025

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

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Eric Adams attacks frontrunners Cuomo, Mamdani over management and public safety

Posted on April 1, 2025

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Bronx Times

Bronx casino plan takes step forward as lawmakers introduce parkland bill

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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Bronx Times

NYC dramatically raises fines to curb illegal dumping in parks

Politics

NYPD transgender cops celebrate Day of Visibility and demonstrate the city’s blue line has many colors

Posted on March 31, 2025

Working Families Party slate of candidates in NYC Mayor's race

2025 Mayor’s Race

NYC Mayor’s Race: Can Working Families Party’s strategy to beat Cuomo, Adams with lefty ranked-choice slate work?

Posted on March 31, 2025

More from around NYC

Hostos Community College in the South Bronx hosted a panel on immigration with alumna and immigration social worker, Denise Herrera and Managing Attorney at HIAS Cynthia Katz.

Hostos Community College holds immigration town hall amid growing deportation fears

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Victoria’s Secrets: What a week it was

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Reworked Runway turns Brooklyn roller rink into sustainable fashion showcase

Marti Gould Cummings fires up the audience at a demonstration near Stonewall in February.

NYC Pride announces five grand marshals for 2025