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Francisco Moya is so close to bringing professional soccer to Willets Point

For over a decade, he has led the push to revitalize the “valley of ashes” with sports, housing and more.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

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‘She couldn’t handle it’ – why Kristin Richardson Jordan dropped out

Charles Barron, KRJ’s closest ally in the City Council, said he tried to convince her to stay in the race.

  • By Jeff Coltin

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What New York City bus routes should be free? City & State readers pick popular crosstown buses

The MTA is going to pilot a free bus route in every borough, but they haven’t said which routes will be selected.

  • By Peter Sterne

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George Santos’ lies, ranked

Would you put stealing from a dog’s GoFundMe higher or lower than saying your employees were killed in a mass shooting?

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis, Annie McDonough and Jeff Coltin

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How NYC is streamlining MWBE contracting

Lisa Flores, chief procurement officer and director of the Mayor's Office of Contract Services, discussed efforts that have improved how MWBE vendors interact with the city in a Q&A at City & State’s Diversity Summit.

  • By Ralph R. Ortega

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Latrice Walker: ‘Agitate, advocate, legislate – and if that doesn't work – litigate’

After going on a three-week hunger strike to protest further bail reform rollbacks, the New York Assembly member said she plans to bring the fight to court.

  • By Shantel Destra

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Met Gala photos: New York political figures hit the red carpet

New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and others showed off their finest attire.

  • By Eric Holmberg

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De Blasio-era policies Adams has tossed in the compost bin

From the Internet Master Plan to Gifted & Talented, there have been a number of policy changes from the previous administration.

  • By Eric Holmberg

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Eric Adams is skipping the Met Gala, but other pols are going.

It’s the first year after AOC and Carolyn Maloney’s ethics investigations tied to the gala were revealed.

  • By Jeff Coltin

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Zohran Mamdani is bringing Hollywood glamor to Albany

Dubbed ‘the socialist, Muslim Ronald Reagan,’ the state legislator takes a creative approach to fighting for increased MTA funding and single-payer health care.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

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Helping Black and Brown youth harness their power

Minority Millennials founder Dan Lloyd spoke to New York Nonprofit Media about empowering young people of color to become civically engaged and the upcoming We Are The Future Summit.

  • By Sunny Sequeira

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Adams upstaged by James, de Blasio at ‘Inner Circle Show’

The mayor’s rebuttal featured a Broadway actor and rat-smashing practice.

  • By Jeff Coltin

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Does Mayor Eric Adams smoke weed? City & State New York readers are split

Behold, the results of our highly unscientific 4/20 reader poll.

  • By City & State

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Iwen Chu: I am the first one to get elected; I will not be the last one.

As the first senator elected to represent the first Asian-majority district, Chu has a plan to address the needs of her AAPI and immigrant constituents.

  • By Shantel Destra

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City & State poll: Yo, you smoke?

And do you think the governor smokes?

  • By City & State

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Jabari Brisport on police robots: ‘It’s the depersonalization of what makes communities safe’

The Brooklyn state senator introduced a bill to ban the NYPD from using the ‘Digidog’ and other surveillance robots.

  • By Shantel Destra

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New York City is obsessed with the bad old days

The fear of going backward is growing, but the city is in a much better place today.

  • By Jeff Coltin

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Guess when New York will have a budget for some sweet City & State swag

We’ve got a coveted City & State NY shower curtain for the lucky person who guesses the date and time the spending plan is passed.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

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Addiction-focused health commissioner still needs to talk to Hochul about overdoses

Acting Health Commissioner James McDonald is poised to take over permanently and has a history in overseeing controversial supervised injection sites.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

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Open New York pushes Hochul’s Housing Compact

An incentive-only approach to encourage localities to meet housing creation targets is a “nonstarter,” the pro-development group says.

  • By Annie McDonough
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