Mike Sapraicone Archives – Politics NY

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Brooklyn

Hundreds rally at Grand Army Plaza to call for humanitarian aid in Gaza

By Gabriele Holtermann

California senator accosted by Trump homeland security official

New York lawmakers rage after California senator forced to ground by federal officials at Homeland Security Noem’s press conference

amNewYork and Reuters

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Health

‘Outrageous betrayal’: NY senators seethe as Trump admin slashes 9/11 health program staffing

By amNewYork

Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand joined with representatives to demand answers regarding the World Trade Center Health Program's future.

Congress members demand Trump administration save World Trade Center Health Program

By Connor Patton

President Trump Swears In Robert F Kennedy Jr. As HHS Secretary

Nassau

Schumer, Gillibrand hit Robert Kennedy Jr. for cuts to CDC, World Trade Center Health Program

By Casey Fahrer

President Trump raising his fist

Business

‘A hot mess’: New York officials fear a devastating impact of Trump’s tariff increases on the things you buy and use every day

By Robert Pozarycki and Dean Moses

This picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows a smoke plume rising from explosions above destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip on January 13, 2025 amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Nassau

Local leaders react to reported Israel-Hamas cease-fire

By Casey Fahrer

Kamala Harris fan in New York

Politics

VP Harris wins NY over Trump, Gillibrand secures another six years in the US Senate

By Ethan Stark-Miller

People watch election results coverage

Politics

ELECTION RESULTS | Harris wins New York though Trump wins nationally; Gillibrand, Proposition 1 also prevail

By Robert Pozarycki

Voter casts ballot in 2024 election

2024 Election: Early voting starts TODAY! Who’s on the ballot besides Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Manhattan?

By Robert Pozarycki

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference at the Hudson yards rail yard in Manhattan on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. President Joe Biden spoke on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding the Hudson River Project.

Politics

New York Dems see Joe Biden ending reelection bid as selflessly ‘passing the torch’

By Ben Brachfeld

people on stage at a a podium, Kirsten Gillibrand in the middle discussing housing bill

Housing & Homelessness

Affordable housing: Gillibrand touts Congressional bill to change NYC resident qualifications

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Columbia University pro-Palestine protest

Politics

New York Congress members work to combat antisemitism on college campuses amid Columbia University unrest

By Mac Sorensen

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and advocates at a March 3 press conference supporting federal legislation to protect access to in vitro fertilization services for couples amid a restrictive Alabama state court ruling.

Gillibrand pushes for federal law to protect IVF treatments in wake of Alabama court ruling on embryos

By Robert Pozarycki

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Politics

Schedule change: Gillibrand pushes for federal reclassification of marijuana to end negative impacts on communities of color

By Mac Sorensen

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Podcast

Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator, New York Senator

by Jill Carvajal

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand.

More than 200 gun traffickers busted through federal legislative efforts, Gillibrand and NYPD say

By Dean Moses

Politics

Pols announce federal funding for e-bike charging stations outside NYCHA buildings

By Dean Moses

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Pols push legislation to regulate Lithium-ion batteries amidst rash of fires

By Dean Moses

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Politics

Feds must address rise in underreported hate crimes in America, Meng and Gillibrand say

By Sarah Belle Lin

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Brooklyn

Federal legislators announce $24 million for programs in Brooklyn

By Aidan Graham

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Brooklyn

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand talks affordable housing, climate change at Brooklyn town hall

By Paul Frangipane

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Health

Veterans, New York pols celebrate PACT Act passage – but fume over obstruction

By Dean Moses

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Health

Gillibrand unveils five-point plan to combat high prescription costs

By Dean Moses

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NYPL After School at Kingsbridge Library. Credit_ NYPL_Jonathan Blanc

New York Public Library After School program receives $10 million investment from The Gottesman Fund

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's offices in Long Island City, Queens.

Mpox cases continue to climb in New York City

Spring houses, like this one in Pennsylvania, were a common sight around Queens before the borough had a network of underground pipes hooked to reservoirs providing clean water to residents.

Finding clean water in early days of Greater Ridgewood area wasn’t easy: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

the coney casino

Locals largely condemn proposed Coney Island casino at final public hearing