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Watch: Queens Borough President Donovan Richards (seeking re-election)

By Skye Ostreicher

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Congressman Jeffries gives endorsement to Maya Wiley for mayor

By Robert Pozarycki

Watch: Julie Won, Candidate for NYC Council District 26 (Queens)

By Skye Ostreicher

Politics

Manhattan boro prez candidate Levine wants to change how MWBEs are hired by the city

By Mark Hallum

Watch: Kim Watkins, candidate for Manhattan Borough President

By Skye Ostreicher

Watch: Nabaraj KC, candidate for NYC Council District 19 (Queens)

By Skye Ostreicher

Politics

‘U.S. Welcome Patrol’: how some border agents are struggling with Biden’s policy shift

By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Mica Rosenberg, Reuters

Unions in NYC pushing for wage theft bill to hold subcontractors accountable

By Mac Sorenson

Brooklyn

Watch Brooklyn Borough President Candidate Jo Anne Simon

By Skye Ostreicher

Queens

Meng endorses Queens Borough President Donovan Richards for reelection

By

Brooklyn

Stringer holds conference outside of vacant lot in response to mayoral candidates

By Ariel Pacheco

Housing

Stringer holds conference outside of vacant lot in response to mayoral candidates

By Ariel Pacheco

Queens

Queens lawmaker urges families to file taxes before deadline to receive expanded child tax credit payments

By

Politics

House Republicans elect Trump-backed Stefanik to leadership role

By Susan Cornwell and Makini Brice, Reuters

Queens

Van Bramer, Morales cross endorse each other for Queens borough president and mayoral races

By Gabriele Holtermann

Queens

Watch: Jumaane Williams, candidate for Public Advocate

By Skye Ostreicher

Health

Garcia calls on de Blasio to open senior centers as pandemic fades

By Dean Moses

City Government

Lawmakers demand DSNY investigation over claims of perjury, fraud

By Ariel Pacheco

Queens

AOC confronted by right wing colleague outside House chamber

By Bill Parry

Assemblyman Dan Quart (photo provided by Dan Quart's office)

Opinion

Op-Ed: Pandemic Recovery For All New Yorkers: How the Next District Attorney Can Ensure A Post-Pandemic Economic Comeback

By Dan Quart

Queens

Final phase of Queens Boulevard redesign will start construction after lengthy delay

By Bill Parry

Queens

City Council passes Queens elected’s bill to shore up city’s storm response

By Bill Parry

Brooklyn

Opinion: We need a ‘World Class Administrator’

By Mike Racioppo

Queens

City Council passes legislation requiring food waste prevention at the Department of Education

By Bill Parry

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