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Protesters rail against Venezuelan despot Nicolas Maduro outside Metropolitan Detention Center

By Dean Moses & Florencia Arozarena

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Nicolas Maduro arrest: Protesters rail against Venezuelan despot outside jail where he awaits prosecution

By Dean Moses and Florencia Arozarena

Jan. 1, 2026, New York City, New York, USA: Immigrants swear in Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, with his wife India Sneed and family looking on, during a ceremony at City Hall. Zohran Mamdani was later sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City at City Hall. Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor, its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa. At 34, he is also the city's youngest mayor since the late 19th century.

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Williams inaugurated on steps of City Hall

By Nelson A. King

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Just Home supportive housing project not moving to Brooklyn — at least not yet

By Emily Swanson

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What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration this Thursday

By Robert Pozarycki

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Community First Republican Club celebrates launch in southern Brooklyn

By Robert Pearl

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Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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Brad Lander to challenge Dan Goldman for Congress in NY-10, with Mamdani’s blessing

By Adam Daly

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2026 Congress midterms: Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander kicks off challenge to Dan Goldman, with Mayor-elect Mamdani’s blessing

By Adam Daly

Candidate for Assembly Member in District 59, Jibreel Jalloh, sixth from left, (holding microphone) surrounded by residents, faith leaders, business owners, veterans,political organizations, and supporters at a Nov 30, campaign launch for Assembly Member of District 59.

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Brooklyn’s Jibreel Jalloh enters 2026 Assembly Race

By Tangerine Clarke

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Brooklyn Borough Prez Antonio Reynoso to run for Congress in NY-7, seeking to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann

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Velázquez urges Trump administration to reverse ‘illegal’ magnet school funding cuts

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Nydia Velázquez

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Nydia Velázquez, 16-term Brooklyn congresswoman, announces retirement

By Olivia Seaman

Hand holding a hacked cell phone with a skull (cyber attack), with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) symbol in the background. Concept of cyber attack, hacking and computer crime with AI.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former police brass press lawmakers to crack down on cybercrime

By Gabriele Holtermann

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CM Chi Ossé files to challenge Hakeem Jeffries in Congress

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Sid Davidoff, New York government affairs icon, dies at 86

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

brannan vision for all

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Brannan’s ‘Vision for All’ program takes off, providing free eye care to low-income New Yorkers

By Olivia Seaman

jeffries shutdown press conference

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Jeffries says House Democrats will vote against shutdown deal, Brooklyn pols vow to fight for healthcare subsidies

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Judge Babatunde Akowe

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Brooklyn remembers Judge Babatunde Akowe for service and leadership

By Olivia Seaman

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City Comptroller Brad Lander confirms to amNY he is ‘seriously considering’ challenging Rep. Dan Goldman

By Ethan Stark-Miller

mamdani victory

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Brooklyn voters propelled Mamdani to victory, embraced progressive Dems in City Council

By Kirstyn Brendlen

NY: 2025 Mayoral Election

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LIVE UPDATES: Polls open across Brooklyn as voters turn out for the 2025 election

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil, Kirstyn Brendlen, Gabriele Holtermann & Olivia Seaman

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Brooklyn leads early voting turnout in record-setting year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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From barstools to ballots: Weekly ‘hour of action’ brings climate advocates together at Threes Brewing

By Isabella Appell

More from Around New York

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Mellon Foundation awards $1.25 million grant to Lehman College for launch of new Bronx Food Humanities program

Lorelei Crean speaks at a rally near Stonewall after NYU Langone shut down a gender-affirming care program for trans youth.

Stonewall protest blasts NYU Langone’s decision to discontinue trans youth health program

A Brooklyn man and three teens were arrested in connection to the shooting of an innocent bystander in Ridgewood on Feb. 17. The 23-year-old victim was waiting for her tattoo appointment when she was shot three times.

Brooklyn man, three teens arrested after shooting of innocent bystander in Ridgewood: NYPD

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