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Mayor Adams speaking loudly at Queens church

Politics

Mayor Adams rebuffs resignation calls at Queens church service: ‘I am going nowhere’

By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki

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Brooklyn

City Hall to meet with Brooklyn childcare centers fighting closure as providers, pols slam Mayor Adams

By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen

A woman holding a sign reading "Single survivors need shelter too."

Politics

Community organizations call on Hochul at City Hall to sign SAFE Shelter Act into law

By Lloyd Mitchell

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Brooklyn

A slim margin: How did Brooklyn’s council members vote on City of Yes?

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn

Brooklynites split on amended ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal as affordability crisis continues

By Anna Bradley-Smith & Kirstyn Brendlen

A migrant family outside the Row Hotel in January, 2024.

Housing & Homelessness

NYC to end migrant debit card program as shelter numbers decline: Mayor Adams

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Dr. Ashwin Vasan standing with Mayor Eric Adams and other City Hall officials for a January 2024 announcement about relieving medical debt.

Politics

Outgoing Health Commissioner Vasan says early resignation not related to federal City Hall probes

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Phil Banks speaking at city Hall

Politics

Public Safety Deputy Mayor Phil Banks is latest Adams admin member to resign, Mayor confirms

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Brooklyn

Coney Island bar owner to sue NYPD over alleged ‘shakedowns’ involving ex-police commissioner’s brother

By Dean Moses

Julie Won hosts a delegation from South Korea at City Hall on Monday.

Council Member Julie Won hosts South Korean delegation at City Hall, talks economic and social policies

By sobrien

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Brooklyn

The state of animal welfare in New York City? Not great, advocates say at City Council hearing

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Adams’ Charter Commission unveils proposals that would give City Hall more say in shaping of Council bills

By Ethan Stark-Miller

More than a thousand migrants gathered outside City Hall on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Migrants flood City Hall Park while City Council holds hearing on efforts to aid newcomers from Africa and Latin America

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about How Many Stops Act

Mayor Adams-City Council feud over How Many Stops Act police accountability bill spills into press conference tug-of-war

By Dean Moses and Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Mayor Adams yet to be served complaint in sex assault lawsuit filed against him: chief counsel

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Migrant crisis | Mayor Adams says city is preparing to ‘manage’ scores of migrants sleeping on streets

By Ethan Stark-Miller

NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks during a rally for Wrongful Conviction Day outside City Hall on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Advocates called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Wrongful Conviction Act.

Impacted individuals demand Hochul sign Wrongful Convictions bill

By Dean Moses

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Politicians and civil rights groups rally for council bill requiring NYPD to document all street stops

By Dean Moses

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Adams appoints Lisa Zornberg as new City Hall chief counsel

By Aidan Graham

Former Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife, Chirlane McCray

Politics

Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray announce they’re separating

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Adams unveils first phase of long-promised MyCity portal, doesn’t say when full service will come online

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Mayor says City Council could do more to help his admin handle the migrant crisis

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Progressive pols press NYC Council to prioritize nonprofit housing ownership

By Max Parrott

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Advocates, pols rally at City Hall for the passage of bills requiring more police transparency during stops

By Emily Davenport and Paul Frangipane

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South Bronx tenants organize against notorious landlord

The LGBT Community Center in Manhattan joined a lawsuit against the Trump administration's executive orders.

‘Our mission is under attack’: LGBTQ centers sue Trump administration over executive orders

Congestion Pricing Sign along the Long Island Expressway in Queens, New York

Ridgewood leaders split on Trump’s move to halt congestion pricing

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In Brooklyn, the Great Backyard Bird Count connects people with birds and contributes to science that protects them