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Taxi drivers call for debt relief at City Hall protest
A medallion owner said the city’s current plan isn’t enough to help drivers like him out of underwater loans.
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Karines Reyes on powering up the NY Hero Act
In a Q&A, the Assembly member talked about how much easier it’s been to work with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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India Walton still has a general election to win, and Buffalo’s elite aren’t making it easy
Byron Brown will not be on the ballot, but not for lack of pulling strings.
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What Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas saw at Rikers
Queens legislators are calling on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Kathy Hochul and prosecutors to take immediate steps to address overcrowding on Rikers Island.
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Andrew Giuliani is banking on name recognition in a long shot run for governor
The former mayor’s son may have worked for Trump, but that might not be enough for GOP voters.
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NYC’s emergency management commissioner is planning for the next storm
John Scrivani talks about 9/11, the recent floods and the threat that keeps him up at night.
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The fight for abortion rights in New York is not over
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi on why the state still has work to do on making abortions accessible.
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Coordinating efforts to help Haiti after a devastating earthquake
City & State spoke with Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on how she and others are sending aid to the island nation.
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Fernando Ferrer talks about the nature of power
The former Bronx borough president weighed in on City & State’s lists and New York’s biggest political players of the past five years.
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Former Rep. Max Rose: “The end of this movie was inevitable”
The former U.S. Army officer reflects on the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban.
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How AOC and the left reinvented NY politics
The young, diverse progressives she inspired are winning races and pushing out longtime incumbents.
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How Antonio Reynoso will approach being BP
The likely next leader of Brooklyn addresses rezonings, bike lanes and more.
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School’s out, New York City Council’s in for Rita Joseph
A Q&A with the teacher and presumptive Central Brooklyn council member.
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Tech:NYC leader reflects on tech sector’s growth over the past 5 years
Julie Samuels talks about her decision to step down from her post and the future of tech development in New York City.
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Vanessa Gibson sheds light on Bronx power
The Democratic borough president nominee discusses recent changes in the local political scene.
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The company improving internet access in NYC’s airports and tunnels
Boingo CEO Mike Finley discusses connecting JFK and LaGuardia to 5G service.
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‘She’s one of the brave ones.’ Yuh-Line Niou’s outspoken leadership style
She came to the Legislature as an insurgent, and she hasn’t lost that attitude.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants more paid leave for federal employees
The Congress member’s Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would impact 2.7 million workers.
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Liz Krueger, the reformer
The longtime state senator talks JCOPE reform and fixing the New York City Board of Elections.
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