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NYC Council members ramp up immigrant protections as ICE raids continue throughout the city

By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell

St. Lucia's Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre attends the Canada-CARICOM Summit in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 18, 2023.

Politics

Electoral Observation Mission calls for reforms to improve St. Lucia’s electoral system

By Nelson A. King

Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with his wife Rama Duwaji voting on election day

Politics

Mamdani to move into Gracie Mansion, giving up his rent-stabilized apartment in Queens

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Cyclists along 31st Street in Astoria. The DOT has proposed installing protected bike lanes on each side of the corridor.

Queens

Judge orders DOT to halt plan for protected bike lane on 31st Street in Astoria

By Shane O’Brien

Shopping for groceries in Manhattan on March 4, 2025.

Politics

City settles lawsuit on late SNAP and cash assistance benefits impacting thousands of low-income New Yorkers

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Queens

Martin Lande senior home in Flushing receives $850,000 in federal funding

By Renee DeLorenzo

Geraldo Rivera

Geraldo Rivera column: Birthright or wrong

By Geraldo Rivera

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Politics

‘Make the buses free!’ Transit advocates rally in Brooklyn demanding that Mamdani make good on his key transit promise

By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell

Bill O'Reilly

Bill O’Reilly Column: The real Gulf of America

By Bill O’Reilly

The governor's race is heating up, with possible candidates including Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, Kark Grossman writes.

Op-Ed: Governor’s race heats up

By Karl Grossman

Homeless encampment broken down in Manhattan

Housing & Homelessness

Hochul pushes back on Mamdani’s plan to end sweeps of city homeless encampments, siding with Mayor Adams

By Adam Daly

Lander pushes back on federal charges, says ICE are the ones misusing plaza for detaining migrants

By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell

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.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s Jibreel Jalloh enters 2026 Assembly Race

By Tangerine Clarke

Elected officials and street vendor advocates rally on the steps of City Hall in support of Intro 431A. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Queens

Street vendors, including Queens cohort, rally at City Hall for increased number of licenses

By Shane O’Brien

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaking with people in Manhattan on Dec. 4, 2025.

Politics

Clash of the Mayors: Mamdani to review Adams’ executive order barring Israel boycotts

By Adam Daly

queens lawmaker speaks against Uber and Lyft driver deactivation

Politics

Queens lawmaker expects bill guarding against ‘unfair deactivations’ for Uber/Lyft drivers to get vote before year’s end

By Ethan Stark-Miller

mayor-elect zohran mamdani reacting to tisch apology

Politics

Commissioner Tisch offers apology after brother calls Mamdani an ‘enemy of the Jewish people,’ says Mayor-elect

By Adam Daly

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Jacobi Medical Center commemorates World AIDS Day amid federal pullback of recognition

By Emily Swanson

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Queens

Middle Village open house on planned IBX light rail riles residents

By Patrick Stachniak

The state education commissioner put a stay order on the Locust Valley School District's gender policy, likening it to the Massapequa School District's.

Nassau

Locust Valley School District’s Title IX policy halted by state education commissioner

By Casey Fahrer

People voting in an election

Politics

Presidential election: New York lawmakers move to make state a player on Super Tuesday

By Adam Daly

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at Israel Independence Day celebration

Politics

Adams signs orders to shield Israel Investments, regulate protests near NYC houses of worship

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso is running for Congress.

Politics

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to run for outgoing Rep. Nydia Velázquez’s Congress seat

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Gabriele Holtermann

reynoso congress run

Brooklyn

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

More from Around New York

Holiday Lights at the Bronx Zoo features huge lanterns shaped like animals. Some can even move and interact with visitors, like the reindeer that are operated by puppeteers (pictured).

Families flock to the Bronx Zoo for their dazzling Holiday Lights experience

Former NBA player Jason Collins at the opening of the Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center on June 28.

Jason Collins announces he has stage 4 brain cancer

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Ovelia’s brings its Greek delicacies from Astoria to Bryant Park Winter Village

gerritsen beach library

Under budget and ahead of schedule: Gerritsen Beach Library reopens after extensive renovations