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Courts

Trump says FBI searched Mar-a-Lago estate; raid may have focused on alleged classified record theft

By Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo, AP

Mayor Adams

Commentary & Editorial

Sheinkopf Speaks: Migrants come From Texas with love

By Hank Sheinkopf

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2022 Meet the Candidates: Mike Rakebrandt for Congressional District 2

By Anna Donch

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Brooklyn

Too darn hot: East Flatbush tops list of vulnerable nabes in need of Cooling Centers, comptroller says

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Election

Holtzman gets National Organization of Women backing, unveils plan to protect abortion rights

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Schumer touts passage of Inflation Reduction Act

By Dean Moses

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Politics

Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky, pledges more US help

By Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian and Bruce Schreiner, AP

Letitia James

Housing & Homelessness

AG James secures settlement for tenants facing ongoing harassment

By Alexandra O’Connor

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Democratic primary, round 2: Three Congress races, five state Senate contests top Manhattan ballot on Aug. 23

By Robert Pozarycki

Lawmakers on the Move

Lawmakers on the Move

NY Lawmakers on the Move, Aug. 8, 2022

By Politics NY

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‘Give me your tired, your poor’: Mayor greets migrants arriving from Texas to Port Authority

By Dean Moses

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Politics

Dems change some tax provisions as they ready economic bill

By Alan Fram, AP

Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou

Commentary & Editorial

At Witt’s End: Yuh-Line Niou’s Taiwan/Israel Conundrum

By Stephen Witt

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Adams slams Texas Gov. Abbott for sending first bus of migrants directly to the city

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Courts

Judge throws out DOE budget, allowing another City Council Vote

By Isabel Song Beer

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Queens

What Queens voters need to know ahead of the Aug. 23 primary election

By Julia Moro

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Election Debates

2022 Primary Election Debate: Congressional District 3

By Anna Donch

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Crime

Senatorial candidate Conrad Tillard takes action following McDonalds shooting

By Stephen Witt

Lawmakers on the Move

Lawmakers on the Move

NY Lawmakers on the Move, Aug. 5, 2022

By Politics NY

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Federal Government

Hochul, NY10 candidates blast House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy during NYC visit

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Queens

‘A great day for the Rockaways’: Mayor cuts ribbon on new affordable housing development in Far Rockaway

By Bill Parry

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Federal Government

NY10 candidates weigh in on Pelosi’s controversial Taiwan trip

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Trump White House lawyers subpoenaed by Jan. 6 probe grand jury

By Eric Tucker, AP

Lawmakers on the Move

Lawmakers on the Move

NY Lawmakers on the Move, Aug. 4, 2022

By Politics NY

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