Joseph W. Foley Archives – Politics NY

Democrats who won special elections, Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers

Democrats Erik Bottcher and Keith Powers easily win special elections for state Senate, Assembly seats in Manhattan

By Matt Tracy & Robert Pozarycki

City Council member speaks at rally over ICE detainment of staffer

‘They are coming for all of us’: City Council rages against ICE after staffer detained while fighting for his release

By Dean Moses

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Inside Government

Dentro del Gobierno con PoliticsNY: Preguntas y Respuestas con el Asambleísta Harvey Epstein

By PoliticsNY Staff

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Inside Government

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Assembly Member Harvey Epstein

By Lea Tomaswick

Zohran Mamdani with elected officials

Politics

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

By Ajani Stella & Lloyd Mitchell

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

By Shea Vance

Harvey Epstein appears to clinch win for District 2 City Council race in NYC Primary

By Claude Solnik

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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 pols rail against Trump veterans care cuts

Politics

‘Un-American’: Lawmakers, veterans sound alarm in Manhattan over Trump’s proposed VA cuts

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The District 2 City Council seat is wide open for the five candidates running in the Democratic primary race

2025 Election: The candidates running in Manhattan’s competitive City Council District 2 primary race

By Adam Daly

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Queens

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

By Shane O’Brien

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Queens

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

By Shane O’Brien

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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Politics

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

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In the Community With

In the Community with Council Member Keith Powers

By Lea Tomaswick

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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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Politics

Youth in Focus on LGBTQI Advocacy Day in Albany

By Matt Tracy

More from Around New York

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Congress Members demand Con Edison response to dielectric fluid leaks into Bronx River

Lambda Lounge and Club Lambda are owned by 2022 Impact Award winners Charles Hughes and Richard Solomon.

Brooklyn-based Club Lambda set to permanently close

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Victoria’s Secrets: Friendships and family

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At Caveat, Laibson’s tech-heavy Chekhov adaptation The HARMNF examines digital-age alienation