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City Government

NYC launches free tele-mental health services for teenagers citywide

By Isabel Parigi

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House Republicans are trying to nominate a new speaker after ousting McCarthy but it could be a wait

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking, AP

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Rep. Matt Gaetz is threatening to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It won’t be easy

By Farnoush Amiri, AP

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., briefs reporters following a closed-door Republican Conference meeting

Speaker McCarthy faces an almost impossible task trying to unite House GOP and fund the government

By Lisa Mascaro and Stephen Groves, AP

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City Government

Political newcomers rising through city government this fall

By Catriona Ting-Morton

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Federal Government

Immigrant advocates urge Biden to ‘step up, increase’ support for Caribbean asylum seekers

By Nelson A. King

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Election Debates

WATCH: Candidates for Manhattan’s City Council District 1 seat square off in debate

By Catriona Ting-Morton

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Election Debates

WATCH: Candidates for Manhattan’s City Council District 9 seat square off in debate

By Rob

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Congestion pricing wins federal approval, clearing way for New York state, MTA to implement tolls in Manhattan as early as next spring

By Robert Pozarycki

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Brooklyn

‘Taking the streets’: Palestine group marches in Bay Ridge following countryside killings

By Jada Camille

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Brooklyn

Federal legislators announce $24 million for programs in Brooklyn

By Aidan Graham

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In the Community With

In the Community with Council Member Pierina Ana Sanchez

By Lea Tomaswick

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Nancy Pelosi won’t seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

By Lisa Mascaro, AP

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Courts

New York City Bar Association works to boost civic education among the public

By Mac Sorensen

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Hochul, Pierluisi announce new Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Admin office to open in the Bronx

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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City Government

Adams unveils interagency effort to clean up over 1,000 neglected trash ridden zones across NYC

By Ethan Stark-Miller

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams

City Government

City Council moves to diversify majority white male Fire Department by passing several bills

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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City Government

Adams says press inquires first alerted him to Manhattan DA probe into Eric Ulrich

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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City Government

City Council moves to put the kibosh on rodents with passage of ‘Rat Action Plan’

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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City Government

Adams proposes union-backed plan to move back garbage set out times

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Schneps Media Hosts Part Two of Cannabis Webinar: Growth and Cultivation

By Melinda Huspen

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Meet the Candidates: General Election | State Senator John Brooks, District 5

By Anna Donch

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Meet the Candidates: General Election | Joe Addabbo, State Senate District 15

By Anna Donch

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AG James appeals fed court ruling seeking to block key parts of new concealed carry restrictions

By Ethan Stark-Miller

More from Around New York

Two new developments of the Peninsula project in Hunts Point will bring 359 fully affordable units to the area.

Week in Rewind: South Bronx undergoes economic revitalization, CB9 elects first Bengali chair in NYC history, and Peninsula housing project enters second phase

The spire of One World Trade Center lit red for World AIDS Day.

President Biden, New York electeds commemorate World AIDS Day

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Victoria’s Secrets: A memorable week

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation prepares for 6th annual holiday marketplace with over 200 vendors.

Brooklyn Navy Yard starts off gifting season with 6th annual Wallabout Wonderland holiday market