Politics NY News Headlines Archive for June 13, 2023

Outgoing NYPD top cop Keechant Sewell gets standing ovation

Sewell resignation | Outgoing NYPD top cop gets standing ovation; Mayor Adams denies reports of tension

By Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller

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Op-ed | School food: The complete picture

By Mayor Eric Adam

Mayor Eric Adams and UFT President Michael Mulgrew shake hands on 5-plus year labor deal reached between the city and teacher's union.

City strikes 5-plus year deal with UFT, includes annual raises and virtual learning program

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Queens

State passes Queens lawmaker’s bill to designate Diwali as a New York City public school holiday

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

New York State lawmakers pass LGBTQ and HIV long-term care residents’ bill of rights

By Emily Sawaked

Primary voting

Don’t forget to vote! Four Manhattan City Council seats on the June primary ballot

By Robert Pozarycki

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Community leaders press for details on the new Bronx jail — and investment in keeping people out

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks while US President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 22, 2025.

Federal judge in Oregon blocks HHS ‘declaration’ targeting youth gender-affirming care

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Woodhaven Mural Project fundraiser paints colorful future for south Queens art scene

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Greenpoint’s Soft Bar launches ‘Soft Beats’ series with Bravolebrity guest DJ March 20