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Ari Kagan may be getting screwed by New York City Council redistricting
The commission will be publishing its second draft of new maps Thursday, undoing some of the more controversial changes.
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Eric Adams’ public schedules tell a lot – but not nearly as much as they should
The mayor’s office dumped hundreds of days of schedules that show a workhorse willing to meet with all sorts.
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NYC deputy mayor paints a dire picture of city’s labor market in keynote speech
Sheena Wright said that “economic mobility for people of color who are low income” will solve the city’s public safety issues.
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Hochul leads Zeldin 52% to 39%, according to Data for Progress poll
Most recent polling has shown the governor with a comfortable lead over her challenger, in a state where 70% of likely voters say abortion should be legal under most circumstances.
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21 in ‘21 rebrands as The New Majority NYC, with 31 women on the City Council
The new name comes with a summary report looking at the confluence of factors that led to so many women being elected last year.
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With a new austerity measure, Mayor Eric Adams asks agencies to cut budgets by 3%
Looking ahead to budget gaps and a weaker economy, City Hall asks, again, for belt-tightening – but no layoffs.
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How Rep. Adriano Espaillat built the Squadriano
It was never going to be easy for the nation’s leading Dominican elected official.
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NYC council looks for answers on unfilled city jobs
Some members discussed low pay and in-office requirements, while others members were singularly focused on vaccine mandates
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John Zaccaro Jr. likely heading to the Assembly after county committee nod
The chief of staff to New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca is expected to succeed Assembly Member Nathalia Fernandez in the Bronx.
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Eric Adams takes a glass half full look at August losses by his endorsed candidates
The mayor also took pride in Dan Goldman’s congressional primary win over more progressive candidates.
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10th District campaigns dogged by what-ifs after Goldman victory
Dan Goldman spent his way to a win in the open seat in Congress, and the left is pointing fingers. But would candidates dropping out have stopped the first-time candidate?
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Who’s running an ad blaming Jerry Nadler for rising crime? Nobody will own up to it.
It’s not the only mysterious outside spending in the 12th Congressional District primary.
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Hakeem Jeffries again challenges the left, on the eve of the primary
He thinks voters have rebuked DSA-aligned progressives at the ballot box after President Joe Biden was elected.
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Tracking the contested state Senate primary races in New York
At least seven Democratic incumbents are facing primary challenges, and competitive races are underway for open seats in Brooklyn and Staten Island.
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Candidates scramble as Dan Goldman gets inside track in NY-10
Outside spending and last-minute endorsements (sincere and not) flooded into the Democratic primary in the Brooklyn-Manhattan district as Election Day nears.
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The endorsements for New York’s 10th Congressional District
Who’s backing who in the competitive open seat race to represent parts of lower Manhattan and Brooklyn in the House of Representatives.
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The congressional candidates donating the most money to their own campaigns
Dan Goldman has given $4 million to his 10th Congressional District campaign. Here’s who else is giving big money.
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Donald Trump ‘endorses’ Dan Goldman and Carolyn Maloney in sarcastic messages
Goldman’s opponents criticized him, while he said the former president was ‘trying to meddle in this election.’
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Tiffany Cabán, Shahana Hanif endorse Yuh-Line Niou for Congress
The New York City Council members are breaking with some of their close colleagues.
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