Politics NY News Headlines Archive for April 29, 2025

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Politics

Uncovered! Hochul and lawmakers agree on public mask restrictions in new budget deal

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Nassau

New candidate Rose Cunanan joins group of four candidates vying for three New Hyde Park-Garden City Ed Board seats seats

By Isabella Gallo

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Queens

Shekar Krishnan faces Democratic, Republican challengers in District 25 City Council race

By Ethan Marshall

Then Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamala Persad-Bissessar gestures towards media representatives during a welcome ceremonial at The Presidential Palace in New Delhi on Jan. 6, 2012.

Politics

Voters dump PNM in T&T elections. Persad-Bissessar returns after 10 years in opposition

By Bert Wilkinson

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Queens

District 30 City Council hopefuls face off at Ridgewood Democratic Club forum

By Colum Motherway

Martin Schwartzman, Geoffrey Mazel, Mayor Eric Adams, Michael Wolf and Bob Friedreich (L. to R.) work to coordinate a town hall discussion for between Adams and North Shore Towers residents.

Nassau

North Shore Towers invites Mayor Adams for Town Hall meet

By Hannah Devlin

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

Adams unveils after-school expansion and effort to make it universal, following similar plans from mayoral rivals

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Candidates speak during an LGBTQ mayoral forum at The Church of the Village on March 27.

Politics

LGBTQ Democratic clubs roll out primary endorsements for mayor and other races

By Matt Tracy

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Nassau

Four run for two open East Williston BOE seats in contested election

By Isabella Gallo

Mayor Eric Adams speaks about state budget deal

Politics

Mayor Adams scores wins on discovery laws, involuntary removal changes in state budget deal

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Massapequa Park Mayor Daniel Pearl called the village's $7.9 million budget "best balance of resource management" at a April 28 meeting

Nassau

Massapequa Park Village passes $7.9M budget

By Casey Fahrer

Nassau

Lampasona runs unopposed for 4th term on Mineola’s BOE

By Isabella Gallo

Floral Park-Bellerose new candidates, side by side.

Nassau

Two first-time candidates run for open Floral Park-Bellerose Ed Board seat

By Isabella Gallo

Long Island reflects on the passing of Pope Francis.

Nassau

Long Island reflects on Pope Francis’ legacy following his passing

By Larissa Fuentes

Bronx City Council Member Kevin Riley rallied supporters for the Indoor Hoops Act which would increase the number of indoor basketball courts available to the public year-round.

Riley and sports advocates rally for year round access to indoor basketball courts

By Sadie Brown

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall

Opinion

Op-Ed | Destroying guns, protecting our city

By Mayor Eric Adams

Gov. Kathy Hochul and MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber.

MTA gets the money for its five-year capital plan in late state budget agreement — thanks largely to ‘modest’ payroll tax hike

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Adams administration announces advance payment of $5.4 billion to nonprofits.

Politics

FIRST ON amNY: Adams admin releases over $5 billion in advance payments to nonprofit providers

By Jada Camille

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Brooklyn

Brannan unveils plan to support small businesses faced with economic challenges

By Gabriele Holtermann

More from Around New York

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Bronx middle school principal Doreen Kendall, demoted after hiring her sister as a teacher

Jason Collins at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 28.

Jason Collins, NBA’s first out gay NBA player, dies at 47

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CM Wong introduces six bills to improve quality of life, public safety and transparency

Chelsea Film Festival

Invisible labor takes center stage in Brooklyn short film, backed by Chelsea Film Festival incubator