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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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Housing & Homelessness

Torres, Afua Atta-Mensah Arrested Protesting Trump’s Housing Cuts

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Profound Times Call For Symbolic Statues

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On The White Supremacist Murder Of A Respected New Yorker

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Opinion

Reporter’s Notebook: On the first Palestinian Arab-American Running For City Council

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Government

Black Activists Back Hamilton, Dispute Allegations They Don’t Participate

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Reimagining The Democratic Party

Parker, Three Other Mainstream Senate Dems Vote For Anti-Sanctuary Bill

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Government

Savino: Senate Dem Conference Should Make Klein Chair

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Hamilton says Constituents More Important Than IDC Backlash

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KCP Op-Ed: Trump’s Honeymoon Over, Impeachment Needs Consideration

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Arts, Sports & Leisure

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Fed Pols Mostly Mum On Trump Israeli Ambassador Appointment

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Housing & Homelessness

Bed-Stuy Pols Lead Way In Responding to Foreclosure Scams

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Government

Malliotakis, De Blasio Duke It Out Over IDNYC Records

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Legislation & Policy

Jeffries Elected To House Democratic Leadership, Says Carson Is A Non-Starter

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Education

DOE Report: Growing Number Of Seats For Brooklyn Charter Schools

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Political Clubs

Felder Thanks WFP, Parker Tells Felder To Manup

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Opinion

Stumpy Wagers Drinks To Decadence

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Election

Jones Gives Samuel Leg Up In Brownsville City Council Race

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Opinion

Op-Ed: The Trump Presidency & Taking Stock Of The Rigged American Political System

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Government

Abbate Eyes Gentile’s Seat, To Decide By Christmas

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Government

Op-Ed: The Most Important Election In our Lifetime Is A Stink Fest

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Teddy Ghorra Takes Reins Of Kings County Republican Party

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Cumbo Calls For a Meeting Of Minds On Bedford Union Armory

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