Politics NY News Headlines Archive for February 23, 2021

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Queens

Too close to call: City Council District 31 special election will be first NYC race decided by ranked-choice voting

By Jacob Kaye & Clarissa Sosin

NYC: Special Election held in District 31

Queens

Low Turn Out at the Polls on Morning of Special Election in City Council District 31

By Politics NY

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Equality Act Introduced in the Senate

By Matt Tracy

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Queens

‘These racist attacks must end’: De Blasio, Meng slam anti-Asian hate in New York City

By Ariama C. Long

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Home sweet home: De Blasio helps NYC celebrate 1,000th veteran housed with Lower East Side celebration

By Dean Moses

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Queens

Labor-community coalition Road to Justice NYC endorses candidates in three Queens City Council races

By Angélica Acevedo

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Brooklyn

Anti-Nicole Malliotakis PAC raises more than $20,000 in first three weeks

By Rose Adams

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Brooklyn

Bed-Stuy Flower Shop Blooms into Second Opening

By Ariama C. Long

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Judge rejects Public Advocate Williams’ suit against Cuomo administration on ballot petitions

By Mark Hallum

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Queens

Queens Borough Hall receives record number of applications to serve on community boards

By Bill Parry

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Queens

Special Election Candidates Have Rival Visions on Future of Policing

By Mary Steffenhagen

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Queens

Political Attack Yields to Turmoil and Tears for Local Pol Who Stood Up to Governor

By Clarissa Sosin

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Queens

Republican District Leader, a Glen Oaks resident, arrested for alleged involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Jenna Bagcal

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Brooklyn

Bklyn Lawmakers on the Move Feb. 23, 2021

By Politics NY

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MANH Lawmakers on the Move, Feb. 23, 2021

By Politics NY

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Dinowitz passes nursing home transparency bills in state senate & assembly

By Alex Mitchell

Queens County City Council News

Queens

Queens Lawmakers on the Move Feb. 23, 2021

By Politics NY

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Queens

Low voter turnout in early hours of City Council District 31 special election

By Jacob Kaye and Clarissa Sosin

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Queens

Queens lawmakers host virtual town hall on future of small business and jobs in post-COVID economy for Queens

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

By Linda So, Reuters

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Queens

Assemblyman Ron Kim speaks out over public feud with Governor Cuomo over nursing home COVID deaths

By Clarissa Sosin

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Queens

Queens assemblyman speaks out over public feud with Governor Cuomo over nursing home COVID deaths

By Clarissa Sosin

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