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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul walk into a press conference on 3-K and pre-K access at The Garden School in Jackson Heights, Queens, on Tuesday.

Politics

City says 3-K seats are getting closer to home for NYC families

By Adam Daly Conversation…

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the town board approved a $15 million bond for the Massapequa Water District.

Nassau

Oyster Bay Town Board OKs $15M bond for Massapequa Water District projects

By Casey Fahrer Conversation…

Elected officials and developers cut the ribbon at the newly-opened Willets Point Commons affordable housing development.

Queens

Willets Point Commons officially opens to new residents as developers break ground on new senior affordable development

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…

NY-7 candidates Antonio Reynoso, Claire Valdez and Julie Won at Sunday's St. Pat's for All Parade on March 1. All three candidates will take part in a forum on Wednesday night. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud.

Queens

SCS to hold NY-7 candidate forum Wednesday night

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…

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‘Historical revisionism’: NYC Jewish community leaders angered over Mayor Mamdani’s Nakba Day post

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Conversation…

Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers has renewed calls for a Level 1 or 2 trauma center on the Rockaway Peninsula.

Queens

Brooks-Powers renews calls for Rockaway trauma center funding

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…

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Brooklyn

Reynoso pledges to ‘fight for’ Puerto Rico if elected to Congress in NY-7

By Adam Daly Conversation…

Brooklyn

NY-7: Velázquez backs Reynoso’s Puerto Rico agenda in race for her House seat

By Adam Daly Conversation…

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams delivered her final State of the City speech in March 2025.

Queens

EMILYs List endorses Adrienne Adams in bid for lieutenant governor

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…

Long Island Asian American community leaders say AAPI Heritage Month is about promoting education, inclusion and civic engagement beyond May.

Nassau

Long Island AAPI leaders seek bigger role in American story

By Miao Li Conversation…

Brooklyn

City Council passes resolution calling for Labor History Month in public schools

By Gabriele Holtermann Conversation…

Controversy over hundreds of snow-removal summonses issued after January’s blizzards has sparked ongoing debate in the Village of Great Neck over enforcement, court tactics and public safety.

Nassau

Snow-ticket fallout tests trust between Great Neck residents, village

By Miao Li Conversation…

Geraldo Rivera

Nassau

Geraldo Rivera Column: Danny Boy

By Geraldo Rivera Conversation…

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Queens

CM Wong urges DOE to address classroom screen time following cell phone restrictions

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…

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Queens

NY’s 7th District congressional candidates discuss key issues at Ridgewood Democratic Club forum

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Edward Davis addresses the 79th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 27, 2024.

Politics

Governing party wins second term in Bahamas

By Bert Wilkinson Conversation…

James Sanders Jr., Lisa George, Latoya LeGrand, and Khaleel Anderson gather during LeGrand’s campaign headquarters opening and press conference in Jamaica, Queens, as community leaders rally behind her bid for State Assembly District 32.

Queens

From Autism advocacy to Albany ambitions: Latoya LeGrand’s community-driven campaign gains momentum

By Orlande Fleury Conversation…

Glen Cove City Mayor Pam Panzenbeck (eighth from L.), Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (sixth from L.) and officials gathered for the opening of Crescent Beach for the first time since 2009.

Nassau

Glen Cove’s Crescent Beach officially reopens for first time in 17 years

By Casey Fahrer Conversation…

mayor zohran mamdani speaking at podium as woman looks on

Politics

Book it! Mamdani baselines funding in budget for NYC public libraries, but falls short of campaign goal

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…

Farías

Council Member Amanda Farías advances resolution calling for passage of Good Food NY Bill

By Ethan Marshall Conversation…

New Jersey Congresswoman LaMonica McIver speaks at the Progressive Democratic Political Association during the Women Celebrating Women 2026 Sapphire Awards on May 3.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s PDPA honors NJ Rep. LaMonica McIver with ‘Woman of Courage Award’

By Nelson A. King Conversation…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul Speaks with Labor Union

Politics

Laborers’ union cements support for Hochul’s re-election campaign

By Adam Daly Conversation…

Village counsel Keith Corbett (R.) addresses residents’ concerns about landscaping permits, tree replacement requirements and code enforcement during the Saddle Rock Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, May 13.

Nassau

Saddle Rock counsel guides meeting as village prioritizes compliance

By Miao Li Conversation…

Infrastructure introduced during Phase 1 of the 31st Avenue redesign.

Queens

Mamdani, DOT announce Phase 2 of 31st Avenue’s ‘bike boulevard’ to commence this year

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…

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Catalina Corona, 62, was sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to four years in prison for exploiting her position of trust to steal nearly $10 million from an elderly Long Island couple. She spent the money on luxury goods from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Cartier.

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