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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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Activism & Civic Engagement

Seawright, Schumer Hold Special District Meeting

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Federal Government

Jeffries, Cheney Cross Partisan Divide Over Turkish Human Rights Abuses

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Activism & Civic Engagement

PoliticsNY Goes Behind the Curtain of Politics and Government

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn Democratic County Committee Receives Racist Call

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Politics

Brooklyn Democrats Celebrate Being Top of Political Hill

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City Government

City Council Speaker Candidates Weigh in on Ranked Choice Voting

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Federal Government

BP Adams meets Biden in White House, discusses reducing gun violence

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Brooklyn

With primaries in rear-view mirror, City Council Speaker’s race coming into focus

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Opinion

Un-Correct Wit: Scrap Rank-Choice Voting

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City Government

De Blasio Says Bag the Board of Elections

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Election

City’s Board of Elections admits tabulation error, promises new results soon

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Opinion

Un-Correct Wit: The Art of Political Patronage

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Courts

TPT Homeowners Get Greenlight for Fed Class Action Lawsuit

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Legislation & Policy

Queens Councilmember Miller Makes Second Push for Another RCV Referendum

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Wiley Defends RCV Against Voter Suppression Allegations

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Election

Former Gov Paterson Blasts Garcia Yang Combo, RCV

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Election

Adams rallies with Mexican Americans in Brooklyn seeking to build support among Latinos

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Adams, union seethe over blame game involving MTA drivers

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Election

Adams, Shafran Cross Endorsement Bolsters Mayoral, Queens City Council Races

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Community Close-Up

Recollections of James Caldwell (1952-2021)

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Community Close-Up

James Caldwell, Pillar of Brooklyn’s Black Community, Dies at 69

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Election

Mayoral Hopefuls Present Campaign Trail Plans

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Brooklyn

Cornegy BP Campaign Picks Up Steam

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Activism

Brooklyn PAC Boosts Rein, Collymore and Diaz in City Council Races

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