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Stephen Witt

Stephen Witt is an award-winning journalist who has covered New York City since 2001. He is the politics editor-in-chief of Schneps Media and PoliticsNY.

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Adams Again Calls to Bring Back NYPD’s Anti-Crime Unit

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Political Winners & Losers from the General Election

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Coney Island Election Shocker: Little Known GOPer Upsets Frontus in Assembly Race

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Jeffries Aide Slams DSA for “Discovering” Progressive Politics

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Op-Ed: Industry City and A Tale of One City

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Op-Ed: Industry City and A Tale of One City

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Industry City pulls plug on rezoning

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Asking For Forgiveness

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Asking For Forgiveness

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Williams, Reynoso Fiddle on Industry City as Big Apple burns

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