Politics NY News Headlines Archive for February 12, 2026

Digging site for Gateway Tunnel

Gateway Tunnel: Appeals court declines to overrule order that Trump regime must release more than $200M in funding

By Isabella Gallo & Ethan Stark-Miller

Activists re-installed the Pride flag at the Stonewall Monument.

Activists re-install Rainbow flag at Stonewall National Monument, defying Trump admin

By Matt Tracy

US Rep. Dan Goldman inspecting Federal Plaza and ICE holding areas

Goldman finds more jails for ICE detainees on multiple levels of 26 Federal Plaza, says DHS is defying the law

By Dean Moses

rider enters modern fare gates being tested by MTA

Fare evasion: MTA boss insists subway riders aren’t agency’s ‘guinea pigs’ in modern fare gate pilot

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman accepted the Republican nomination for governor.

Nassau

Bruce Blakeman accepts GOP nomination for New York governor

By Larissa Fuentes and Adrianna Armani

The Wantagh School District received a one-year extension to comply with the state's mascot standards.

Nassau

Wantagh School District gets additional one-year extension to comply with state standards as it vies to keep ‘Warriors’ name

By Casey Fahrer

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Queens

Where does St. Saviour’s Church go from here? Middle Village residents debate its future at cemetery site where lithium-ion battery storage facility was proposed

By Patrick Stachniak

LGBTQIA+ Caucus Co-Chair Chi Ossé delivers remarks during a rally at the Stonewall National Monument flagpole on Feb. 12.

Politics

City and state lawmakers lead ‘Hands Off Our Flag’ rally at Stonewall National Monument

By Matt Tracy

Mamdani told reporters outside of the event that he "hadn't thought much about parades" and that he was more interested in hearing from veterans themselves.

Housing & Homelessness

Opinion | How Mayor Mamdani can make the Bronx the blueprint for NYC’s affordability revolution

By LaToya Williams-Belfort

Mayor Mamdani and former prosecutor named as his pick to head the Department of Investigation

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor taps former prosecutor who took down R. Kelly to lead Department of Investigation

By Adam Daly

run for governor

Rep. Ritchie Torres secures Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement

By Emily Swanson

A Roosevelt man was sentenced to up to life in prison after murdering his ex girlfriend with their child present in Hempstead.

Nassau

Roosevelt man sentenced to up to life in prison for fatally stabbing ex-girlfriend in front of child in Hempstead

By Casey Fahrer

NYC alleges ‘bait and switch business practices’ by Extra Space Storage in new lawsuit

By Isabella Gallo

More from Around New York

Members of the Bangladeshi Muslim community buy clothes on Chaand Raat for Eid.

Bangladeshi communities in Castle Hill keep Chaand Raat tradition alive in the Bronx

“Dakan” (aka “Destiny”), the first queer film from West Africa, will be available virtually nationwide March 26-30.

Queering the Canon festival set to showcase seven classic LGBTQ films

Christ the King star Olivia Vukosa was surprised that 6-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi presented her with the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year trophy on Thursday.

Christ the King hoops star Olivia Vukosa named recipient of Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year award

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