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Queens District 19 City Council race: Vickie Paladino faces Alexander Caruso in 2025 election

By Jessica Militello

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Judge extends order blocking ICE from re-establishing Rikers Island office in win for City Council

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Holden introduces bills targeting fire hydrant obstruction and rodeo animal abuse

By Colum Motherway

Former U.S. Rep George Santos was sentenced to 87 months in prison on April 25.

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Ex-Rep. George Santos sentenced to 87 months in prison

A protestor on stage during the Mayoral Forum on the Black Agenda at Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

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Protests at Mayoral Forum on Black Agenda

NYC Mayor's Race candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo

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NYC Mayor’s Race: TV ads begin to heat up as Mamdani hits Cuomo as one in the same with Eric Adams

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Whitestone Republican Club hosts packed April meeting with GOP candidates

By Robert Pearl

Attorney General Letitia James touts Speaker Adams for mayor

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NYC Mayor’s Race: AG James, union leaders pitch Speaker Adams as best candidate to take on Trump, stop Cuomo

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Ridgewood Democratic Club to host April 25 forum with District 30 City Council candidates

By Colum Motherway

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Brannan earns support from Southeast Queens lawmakers ahead of comptroller primary

By Athena Dawson

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González-Rojas pushes for ‘Speak Your Truth Act’ to shield survivors from defamation suits

Participants at the Feb. 23, 2025 rally in Central Park proudly waved Israeli flags and carried posters with the pictures, names, and ages of the hostages still in Hamas captivity.

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New York leads the nation in reported antisemitic incidents in 2024: ADL

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, and Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, left, are leading the field in the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, according to the latest poll

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo and Mamdani gain ground as Democratic primary turns into two-person race

Mayor Eric Adams signs several pieces of legislation to address the city’s "long-standing scaffolding shed epidemic."

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Adams signs sidewalk shed reform bills: ‘Let the light back on our sidewalks’

By Shane O’Brien

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CM Selvena Brooks-Powers becomes latest Queens Democrat to back Cuomo for Mayor

By Shane O’Brien

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Left-wing mayoral contenders blast Cuomo’s housing record, paint him as ‘landlords’ favorite’

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Mayor Adams dismisses questions over his $3 million legal debt: ‘Why are you asking me?’

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Southeast Queens leaders endorse Mark Levine for NYC comptroller

By Athena Dawson

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NYC primary debates 2025: Schneps Media partners with Pix11, NYC Campaign Finance Board for June forums

By amNewYork

City Council members looking stern at hearing over Trump funding cuts

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City Council leaders slam Adams officials for absence from Trump funding cuts hearing

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Mayor Adams restores $167 million in 3-K and pre-K funding left out of his January budget plan

Council Member Julie Won speaks at Saturday's "people's ribbon-cutting". Photo courtesy of office of State Sen. Mike Gianaris.

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Won, Gianaris hold “people’s ribbon-cutting” at delayed Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Path

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City Council sues Adams admin to block order allowing ICE back onto Rikers Island

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Front-runner Cuomo denied millions in public funds due to ‘technical error’

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