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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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De Blasio Allocates $27 Million For Brooklyn Animal Shelter

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Katz Looks To Become City’s First Jewish Woman Mayor

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Brooklyn Political War Breaks Out In Wake Of Speaker’s Race

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