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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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Trump’s Jerusalem Decree Draws Praise, Criticism, Silence

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Seddio, Jeffries, Crowley, Ulrich Play Roles In Picking Speaker

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Queens Lawmakers On The Move Nov. 14, 2017

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Will The Next City Council Speaker Come From Brooklyn Or Queens?

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Yeger Trounces Hikind In Hard Fought City Council Race

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Linda Sarsour “100 Percent” Denies She Is Supporting Kalman Yeger

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Republican Heavyweights Endorse Yoni Hikind, Dem Borough Presidents Endorse Yeger

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Yeger, Hikind Debate Was In Back Of The Room

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Hikind’s Street Cleaning Idea Gathers Steam, Yeger Releases Traffic Congestion Reduction Plan

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On The Tearing Down Of Statues and The Erecting Of New Ones

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