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Politics

NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani launches citywide tour against Trump’s agenda

By Ajani Stella & Lloyd Mitchell

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Watch: Kim Watkins, candidate for Manhattan Borough President

By Skye Ostreicher

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Harvey Epstein, Virginia Maloney win City Council Democratic nominations in Manhattan districts 2 and 4

By Shea Vance

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Opinion

Op-Ed | 50 ideas in 50 days – For a better Manhattan

By Council Member Keith Powers

Candidates for Manhattan Borough President: From left, State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, City Council Member Keith Powers, and Dr. Calvin Sun are competing in the June 24 Democratic primary to succeed outgoing Borough President Mark Levine.

2025 Primary Election: The three Democratic candidates vying for Manhattan Borough President

By Adam Daly

Two of the three Democratic candidates turned out Wednesday night for PoliticsNY's forum, (Left) Dr Calvin Sun (R) City Council Member Keith Powers

Manhattan BP candidates skeptical of federal plans for Penn Station, ‘not looking to work with Trump’

By Adam Daly

Manhattan borough president and City Council candidates in photo collage

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PoliticsNY to host Manhattan forum for Democratic borough president and City Council primary candidates

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Queens

City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues

By Shane O’Brien

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Elected officials denounce contractor’s treatment of cleaning staff in Queens and Manhattan

By Shane O’Brien

Police officer near defaced ghost plates on vehicle

‘Ghost plates’ could cost NYC up to $200 million per year: report

By Ben Brachfeld

Blood on the sidewalk of East Village after stabbing

Mayhem in the East Village: Murder suspect booked as pols denounce conditions of ‘open air drug market’

By Dean Moses

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, right, appointed Bronx Council Member Amanda Farías, left, as the body's new majority leader on Jan. 3, 2024. Pictured, the pair visit the Ghetto Film School in Mott Haven on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023.

Farías makes history as first Latina majority leader in women-majority City Council

By Camille Botello

Mayor Eric Adams celebrates Open Streets on 5th Avenue

City puts a bow on 5th Avenue Open Streets for the holiday season, as mayor touts boon for businesses

By Gabriele Holtermann

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City Council approves noise camera bill to fine loud mufflers, drag racers

By Ben Brachfeld

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Council GOP notches one major win in Bronx election, fails to make net gain

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Manhattan City Council election winner Yusef Salaam

Manhattan election roundup: Few surprises, but history made with Yusef Salaam clinching City Council seat

By Mac Sorensen

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine speaks outside The Theater at MSG

Manhattan officials want The Theater at MSG razed to make way for Penn Station grand hall

By Max Parrott

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In the Community With

In the Community with Council Member Keith Powers

By Lea Tomaswick

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine sits down with amNewYork Metro to discuss his latest proposal for Madison Square Garden, congestion pricing, and the migrant crisis in New York City.

Q&A with Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine: MSG, Congestion Pricing, Migrant Crisis

By Sarah Belle Lin

Remembering the Triangle fire victims

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire victims remembered 112 years after horror in Greenwich Village

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Canyon of Heroes plaques for Nazi sympathizers must be removed: officials

By Max Parrott

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Business

EXCLUSIVE | Package of new City Council bills would strengthen freelance worker protections

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Housing & Homelessness

Council bill aims to improve housing of TGNCNBI people in city custody

By Matt Tracy

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Courts

Tenant coalition, Manhattan BP Levine seek housing court slowdown on eviction proceedings

By Max Parrott

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‘Sorry, we’re closed’: Manhattan elected officials demand reopening of Midtown Community Court

By Gabriele Holtermann

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