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Four arrested in Queens for allegedly distributing $2 million in stolen retail goods ahead of Black Friday

By Dean Moses

Biden emerges from Air Force One at JFK. Photo Erica Price

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President Biden and First Lady arrive at JFK Airport for Friendsgiving event with service members

By Shane O’Brien

Jessica Tisch officially became the 48th police commissioner in NYPD history on Monday, as Mayor Eric Adams swore in the second woman ever to hold the post during a ceremony at One Police Plaza.

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Jessica Tisch sworn in as second-ever female New York police commissioner

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Rajkumar officially launches campaign to be NYC’s first South Asian Comptroller

By Colum Motherway

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Altered City of Yes Housing plan passes 2 key City Council committees despite some vocal objections

Mayor Adams with City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick at city of Yes rally for more housing

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DEVELOPING | City of Yes for housing deal takes shape as crucial Thursday council committee vote gets pushed back

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Mayor Adams names Jessica Tisch as NYPD Commissioner; Holden praises her as a ‘phenomenal choice’

By Colum Motherway

Congestion pricing traffic on Manhattan street

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Congestion pricing in NYC has arrived: Take our amNY poll and tell us what you think

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AMNY

Mayor Adams restores last of NYPD academy classes he cut last year with budget update

Mayor Eric Adams rallying with officials in his administration, union members and advocates for the launch of the public review period for his 'City of Yes: Zoning for Housing Opportunity" plan in April 2024.

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City Council committee set to vote on controversial City of Yes residential zoning overhaul

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AMNY

11% of working New Yorkers need NYC food pantries just to be able to eat. One report explains why.

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Politics

City Council links subway surfing surge to social media, highlights Queens’ 7 train as a hotspot

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

Motorists crossing the Queensboro Bridge may soon have to pay a $9 congestion pricing toll if they are traveling below 60th Street in Manhattan (Photo via Shutterstock)

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Mixed reactions in Queens over Gov. Hochul’s revised congestion pricing plan

By Shane O’Brien

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What happened on Long Island in 2024 election

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Trump Led the Way to Nassau Republican Victories in 2024

NYPD drones used to catch subway surfer

AMNY

NYPD says its drones have transformed crime-fighting and saving lives over last two years

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AMNY

Tens of thousands of working-class New Yorkers shifted toward Trump in 2024. Here’s why.

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AMNY

Mayor Adams raises concerns over real estate broker fee bill set to get City Council vote Wednesday

City Council Member Vickie Paladino vocally opposed the structure of a community workshop where feedback on the Queens Waterfront Greenway Project was collected by the Department of Transportation.

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DOT postpones virtual Queens Waterfront Greenway workshop after clash at Douglaston event

By Shane O’Brien

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Queens sees significant rightward shift as Trump support surges in 2024 election

By Shane O’Brien

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Hochul mulling revival of congestion pricing as Trump’s second term looms, reports say

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Queens leaders vow resistance, brace for ‘daunting battles’ after Trump election win

By Shane O’Brien

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‘Enjoy your last two months of freedom’: Queens residents voice hopes and fears as Trump secures second term

By Shane O’Brien

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State Senator Joseph Addabbo cruises to victory past GOP challenger Danniel Maio

By Bill Parry

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