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Vote in your East End primary election

Primary Preview: Democrats Face Off in East End Congressional, Town Races

By Seraina Caviezel and Harrison Rich

Commentary & Editorial

LGBTQ+ leaders across New York share their inspirations in the 2024 LGBTQ+ Power Players list

By Lea Tomaswick

Comptroller Brad Lander speaks about possible congestion pricing lawsuits

Congestion Pricing: Comptroller Lander assembling potential plaintiffs for suit to restart paused Manhattan toll

By Ben Brachfeld

City Council Member speaks about broker fee bill

Politics

Broker fee bill: Council members clash with real estate reps over whether tenants should still pay tab

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Montaukett Indian Nation Chief Robert Pharaoh

Montaukett Recognition Bill Again Passes NY Legislature

By Timothy Bolger

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Queens

Congressman Suozzi joins delegation to Normandy in commemoration of 80th Anniversary of D-Day

By Iryna Shkurhan

AOC hosts discussion on antisemitism and its threat to democracy

By Emily Swanson

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Brooklyn

Bigots smear antisemitic graffiti at homes of Jewish Brooklyn Museum officials in latest hateful act to hit NYC

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Podcast

Empowering Generosity: The New York Community Trust

by Jill Carvajal

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Queens

Candidate forums held for Assembly District 37 candidates; Incumbent Ardila a no-show at both events

By Czarinna Andres and Anthony Medina

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Assembly District 77 Democratic candidates square off in BronxTalk debate

By Emily Swanson

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Queens

Local academics reflect on historic conviction of Queens native and former president Donald Trump

By Anthony Medina and Athena Dawson

Views of traffic and congestion in the Central Business District on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

Queens

Council Member Holden proposes congestion pricing exemption for veterans

By Anthony Medina

DA Bragg announces charges against white supremacist dealing guns in prison

Courts

White supremacist tied to Buffalo mass shooter busted for dealing guns while behind bars: DA Bragg

By Dean Moses

Mayor Adams

Congestion pricing: Mayor Adams says he’s ‘with the governor’ on pause of Manhattan toll plan

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Protester dressed as orca arrested in Lower Manhattan

Whale of a protest: 33 climate activists dressed as orcas cuffed at Lower Manhattan demonstration

By Dean Moses

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Queens

Op-ed: Congestion pricing would do much more harm than good for New Yorkers

By Assemblymember David I. Weprin

Judge Cassandra A. Johnson, fifth from left, if elected will become the first woman, and first person of color to sit on the bench in the Queens County Surrogate's Court. Indian heritage, lawyer, CPA, and small business owner, Amish Doshi far right, is running for Civil Court judge in the county. They are surrounded by staff of the non-profit, Mercy Drive, at a recent Autism Walk, organized by Community Board 9 Leader, Sherry Algredo.

Queens

Haitian heritage judge Cassandra A. Johnson campaigns for Queens Surrogate’s court

By Tangerine Clarke

A NYPD Officer's Vertex Standard radio sits in a protective case.

Over and out? Police radio encryption bill left in limbo after failing to pass both houses in Albany

By Todd Maisel

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Queens

NYC Common Sense Caucus proposes legislation to end sanctuary city status amid migrant crisis

By Anthony Medina

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Mayor dodges questions on reports that federal grand jury is reviewing evidence in campaign probe

By Ethan Stark-Miller

An Office of Cannabis Management enforcement officer posts a sign after a store was raided in Manhattan for illegal pot sales on June 7, 2023.

Politics

New leadership at NY Office of Cannabis Management aims to fix botched legal marijuana industry rollout

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Brooklynites fume over congestion pricing delay: ‘Kathy Hochul has betrayed us’

By Dean Moses

MTA chair speaking on congestion pricing improvements

Politics

Congestion pricing: MTA left in the lurch after Hochul scraps toll plan, Albany fails on funding bill

By Robert Pozarycki

More from Around New York

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres urged City Hall to follow through with social services and treatment plans for people who frequented Roberto Clemente Plaza to use drugs that were displaced when the city cleared the notorious open air drug market last month. Local South Bronx residents say the city isn't doing enough to help and that drug use isn't truly being addressed, only relocated.

EXCLUSIVE: Torres calls for treatment plans for those city is chasing away from Roberto Clemente Plaza

Ace's Place, a new transitional housing program for trans New Yorkers, opened this summer in Long Island City, Queens.

New transitional housing program for transgender New Yorkers opens in Long Island City

New York State District Attorney Letitia James held a press conference on Thursday Aug. 7, detailing the first criminal case under recently passed legislation that criminalizes deed theft.

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman’s home stolen in deed theft scheme

Celebrate the Caribbean BCM

‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival