The Bronx “Is he Black?”: Public advocate candidate questions Jumaane Williams’ identity and connection to Black community By Emily Swanson
Politics Former Adams adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin claims she’s target of incoming Manhattan DA indictment: ‘I am being falsely accused’ By Robert Pozarycki
Politics Mayor Adams’ campaign presses on after finance board denies $4M in matching funds over indictment By Robert Pozarycki
Queens Queens BP Donovan Richards recommends conditional approval of $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal By Shane O’Brien
Velázquez and Schumer secure $365 million in funding for renewable energy projects in Puerto Rico By sobrien
Queens CM Holden calls Adams’ meeting with Trump’s incoming border czar a ‘critical step’ for NYC safety By Colum Motherway
Politics Schumer urges Congress to use precise techology for demystifying drone sightings in NYC By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell
Politics Ingrid Lewis-Martin, top aide to Eric Adams, abruptly steps down from post By Barbara Russo-Lennon
Housing & Homelessness FARE Act becomes law without Mayor Adams’ signature, shifting NYC broker fee costs from tenants to landlords By Robert Pozarycki
Long Island New York at crossroads in support people with disabilities By Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright
The Bronx Bronx DA urges lawmakers to tighten cannabis and retail theft laws to protect small businesses By Emily Swanson
Queens AM Jenifer Rajkumar’s ‘Ghostbuster Act’ gains traction as Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul crackdown on ghost cars in New York City By Colum Motherway
State Sen. Ramos slams Mayor Adams for meeting with Trump’s border czar, warns of harm to immigrant communities By sobrien
Brooklyn Brooklyn’s pet stores push back on retail sale ban — but activists say it’s much-needed By Kirstyn Brendlen & Adam Daly
Bronx Times ‘Be yourself. Live in your truth’ Solera, the only gay nightclub in the Bronx, officially opens
Gay City News ‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls capturing Sarah McBride’s historic rise to Congress
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