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Council candidates Pogozelski and Vaichunas co-host Middle Village meeting to address DSNY regulations and housing initiatives

By Colum Motherway

New York Attorney General Letitia James.

AMNY

New York Attorney General’s office adds Director of Muslim Affairs to the team

Mayor Eric Adams

AMNY

Op-ed | January budget plan makes NYC safer, more affordable to raise a family

Senator Chuck Schumer tears up photo illustrating SALT cap

AMNY

Getting SALT-y: New York pols call on Trump, Republicans to tax deduction ‘problem they created’

Former Comptroller Scott Stringer (left), Mayor Eric Adams (center), and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (right).

AMNY

Stringer poll has him leading current Dem mayoral field, but throws win to Cuomo if he jumps in

NYS Attorney General Letitia James

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AG Letitia James urges Senate to reject Laken Riley Act, citing threats to due process and public safety

New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul gives State of the State address in Albany

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Hochul outlines 2025 agenda in State of the State address, drawing mixed reactions from Queens lawmakers

By Colum Motherway

Former City Comptroller Scott Stringer

AMNY

FIRST ON amNY: Stringer releases plan to build 20,000 affordable homes in 5 years as he officially launches mayoral bid

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Trump’s second term sparks fear among New York’s immigrant communities as deportation plans loom

By Shane O’Brien

Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered her fourth State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

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State of the State: Hochul gears up for reelection fight with affordability and crime focus

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Addabbo emphasizes importance of new laws impacting Queens and beyond

By Colum Motherway

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Lawmakers Meng, AOC, Meeks and Schumer secure $190 million to address destructive flooding in Queens

By Bill Parry

Alicia Vaichunas

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Alicia Vaichunas garners grassroots support in bid to succeed Holden in District 30 City Council race

By Colum Motherway

Mayor Adams reacts to poll showing Cuomo with lead

AMNY

‘Deja vu’: Adams says early Cuomo polling lead is repeat of Yang advantage in 2021

Homeless individuals sleeping on a subway train in New York on Jan. 13, 2025.

AMNY

Lander seeks ‘housing first’ plan to resolve street homeless, mental health and subway safety crises; gets rebuke from Mayor Adams

Child and parent holding up sign seeking universal childcare

AMNY

Universal childcare push at City Hall park sees hundreds of parents and tots urge City Hall to lift economic hardships, provide free programs

George Santos

LI Press

Is George Santos lying about needing more time to pay restitution?

Mayor Adams delivers State of the City Address

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Mayor Adams makes reelection pitch at State of the City address focused on families

Queens DA Katz and CM Ariola address crime, quality of life at CB10 meeting

By Athena Dawson

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City announces tougher rules on license plate obstructions amid ghost car crackdown

By Colum Motherway

The New York City skyline.

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EXODUS: Why have 350,000 New Yorkers left the city in 2 years? Affordability is just one reason

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Bronx Times

AOC named to House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Addabbo’s office donates dozens of winter coats to New York Cares after successful community drive

By Colum Motherway

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Council Member Holden confident Hempstead case will stall NYC congestion tolls

By Colum Motherway

More from Around New York

Flight into Egypt exhibit on Black art history at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

‘Flight into Egypt’: The resurrection of Black majesty at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York State Tourism’s I ♥︎ NY rainbow heart was a popular selfie point inside of the LGBTQ Pavilion at the New York Travel and Adventure Show in January 2025.

From Thailand to Key West: LGBTQ highlights from the 2025 New York Travel & Adventure Show

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Schneps Podcasts

Designing a Future with Barbara Blair, President of the Garment Center Alliance

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2025 New York Family Ultimate Camp Fairs Are a Great Place to Start