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Sexual abuse survivors, advocates, and City Council members demanded on Tuesday an immediate hearing and vote on Intro. 1297, a bill designed to strengthen protections for victims of gender-motivated violence.

Politics

Sexual abuse victims push City Council to reopen path to justice with new bill

By Lloyd Mitchell and amNewYork staff

Council Member Robert Holden has endorsed Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa for Mayor. NYC Council Flickr.

Queens

Democrat Holden endorses Republican Sliwa for mayor, says Cuomo is ‘not the answer’

By Shane O’Brien

Long Beach Republican Committee's Salute to Labor fundraiser 2025

Nassau

Long Beach Republican Committee hosts ‘Salute to Labor’ fundraiser

By Lauren Moriarty

Harlem rep Espaillat speaking about Second Avenue Subway funding freeze by Trump

‘Retaliation, plain and simple’: Espaillat and Harlem leaders blast Trump’s freeze on Second Avenue Subway funding

By Adam Daly

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani says he would nix part of Gifted and Talented program, a move Cuomo says is ‘destructive’ to education

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Housing & Homelessness

Mamdani and supporters rally in Highbridge around future rent freeze

By Emily Swanson

Mayor Eric Adams.

Politics

‘Don’t f**k it up’: Mayor Adams issues warning to successor, signals little confidence in frontrunner Mamdani

By Ethan Stark-Miller

The state has allocated over $36 million for work on the Northern State Parkway and Sunrise Highway.

Nassau

State begins repaving work on Sunrise Highway, Northern State Parkway

By Casey Fahrer

DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez cuts the ribbon on the first phase of the Blissville Bike Network as part of the DOT's Biketober celebrations. Photo: DOT Flickr.

Queens

DOT celebrates ‘Biketober’ by cutting ribbon on first phase of Blissville Bike Network

By Shane O’Brien

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez presented NHS Queens with a check for $2.4 million. Photo via office of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Queens

Ocasio-Cortez provides Neighborhood Housing Services with $2.4 million for non-profit’s new Queens headquarters

By Shane O’Brien

Curtis Sliwa, Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani

Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa seek to re-introduce themselves to voters with big spending on TV ads

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Second Avenue Subway tube under construction

Politics

Trump withholds $18 billion in funding for major subway, commuter rail projects over DEI programs

By Shane O'Brien

Nassau

Sewanhaka parents raise concern over pride flag in classroom, conflicting events schedule

By Isabella Gallo

The Village of Great Neck board of trustees met on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Nassau

Land surplus motion denied at village meeting

By Hannah Resnick

Under the proposed cuts, the NYPD faced a projected $100 million reduction

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from cutting counterterrorism funds to NYC

By Adam Daly

Retired and active city workers rally outside District Council 37 headquarters in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, protesting the Municipal Labor Committee’s approval of a new self-funded health insurance plan. Demonstrators expressed concern over the plan’s secrecy, potential cost increases, and reduced member input.

Health

City’s public sector unions approve sweeping healthcare shift for 750,000 workers amid secrecy criticism

By Adam Daly

Kei Williams, the executive director of New Pride Agenda, delivers remarks on the steps of The Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan on Sept. 30.

Politics

Advocates rally against Trump administration’s anti-trans funding cuts in NYC

By Matt Tracy

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Nassau

Appeals court casts doubt on legality of Nassau’s trans athlete ban

By Isabella Gallo

We need to protect Long Island's drinking water from PFAs and forever chemicals.

Editorial: Federal money, not delays needed to protect the water we drink

By Long Island Press

Nassau

Clarification of ‘League of Women Voters’ article

By Hannah Resnick

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's $4.4 billion budget proposal for 2026 includes buyout packages for county employees.

Nassau

Nassau County’s proposed budget includes employee buyout packages

By Casey Fahrer

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Law enforcement champion access to NYCHA video surveillance ahead of City Council oversight hearing on lack of transparency

By Dean Moses

Assemblyman Norber (middle) with the Women of Distinction honorees.

Nassau

Assemblyman Norber hosts first Women of Distinction event

By Hannah Resnick

23th Street, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA - August 14th 2023: Old and modern high rise architecture in Long Island City. A new report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has highlighted the economic growth and affordability challenges that the neighborhood is experiencing. Photo: Getty

Queens

State Comptroller DiNapoli report highlights growth, affordability challenges in western Queens

By Shane O’Brien

More from Around New York

City and state officials break ground on Haffen Pool reconstruction.

Construction kicks off on $13.4M Haffen Park Pool Complex reconstruction in Baychester

Gotham Cheer performs during Brooklyn Pride's 2024 twilight march.

30 years of Brooklyn Pride: How the borough’s twilight march became a Fifth Avenue tradition

Maspeth resident Roman Amatitla was arrested and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing where he was charged with murder, arson, and other related crimes for setting a fire last month that killed four occupants of a residential building on Avery Avenue.

Law enforcement sources scoff at DHS complaint that city rejected ICE hold on alleged Maspeth killer arsonist

NY: State of the Borough Address

A place ‘where everyone belongs’: Brooklyn borough president touts housing, health care gains, highlights vision of equity in State of the Borough