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Politics

How confusion around Biden policies birthed a new refugee camp on the U.S. border

By Mimi Dwyer and Lizbeth Diaz, Reuters

Watch Athena Moore: Candidate for NYC Council District 9 (Manhattan)

By Skye Ostreicher

Watch Briget Rein: Candidate, NYC Council District 39 (Brooklyn)

By Skye Ostreicher

Levine, BP Brewer, Community Coalition Release Rezoning Plan for Morningside Heights

By Stephen Witt

Politics

Brooklyn GOP Faces Claims of Racism, Lack of Diversity

By Ariel Pacheco

Queens

Western Queens NYCHA leaders warn of dangers of proposed ban on flame retardants

By Bill Parry

Legislation & Policy

Opponents Sound Alarm on Flame Retardant Legislation

By Ariama C. Long

Brooklyn

Opinion: Ranked Choice Future

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Watch Aleta LaFargue, candidate for NYC Council District 3 (Manhattan)

By Skye Ostreicher

Queens

Queens senator’s bill restoring voting rights to people on parole signed into law

By Bill Parry

Politics

Lambda Independent Democrats Pull Stringer Endorsement, Back Morales for Mayor

By Tat Bellamy-Walker

Queens

Queens Day event serves as COVID-19 comeback pep rally for borough businesses

By Bill Parry

Politics

NYC Unity Project Leads LGBTQ Town Hall on COVID-19 Vaccine

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Politics

Faith leaders tell Cuomo they are essential to helping New York get vaccinated

By Dean Moses

City Government

Adams Announces Plan to Create Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media

By Ariel Pacheco

Queens

Queens lawmaker introduces legislation to promote teaching of Asian Pacific American history in schools

By Carlotta Mohamed

Election

Yang Proposes Market Value Property Tax Assessments on Vacant Lots

By Ariel Pacheco

Queens

Mayoral hopeful Kathryn Garcia scores big endorsement from Queens lawmaker Nily Rozic

By Gabriele Holtermann

Watch Joann Ariola: Candidate for NYC Council District 32 (Queens)

By Skye Ostreicher

Queens

Western Queens senator celebrates signing of NY HERO Act into law

By Bill Parry

Health

‘This is an incredible victory’: Governor Cuomo signs amended NY Hero Act

By Dean Moses

Politics

U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, reversing stance

By Andrea Shalal, Jeff Mason and David Lawder, Reuters

Politics

Some Members Quit as Stonewall Democrats Stand By Stringer

By Matt Tracy

Queens

Op-Ed: Why I’m running for City Council

By Juan Ardila

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Opinion: Ranked Choice Future