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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani claims victory in NYC Mayor's Race

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MAMDANI WINS NYC MAYOR’S RACE: Queens Assembly member projected to become first Muslim mayor in city history

Hochul was clad head-to-toe in Bills gear for the occasion. Photo via Gov. Kathy Hochul Instagram.

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Gov. Hochul pours Guinness and samples buffalo wings at Murphy’s in Astoria

By Shane O’Brien

A sign in the window of a grocery in Chelsea in New York announces that the convenience store accepts SNAP EBT (electronic benefit transfer) funds, seen on Monday, July 29, 2024.

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‘True hunger crisis’ in the making as 1.8 million NYC residents face SNAP funding freeze next month

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks at a massive Get Out the Vote rally at Forest Hills Stadium. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell.

Mamdani rallies supporters to ‘Get Out the Vote’ at Forest Hills Stadium alongside Bernie Sanders and AOC

By Shane O’Brien

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Oct. 8. The Governor has slammed President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans after news broke that SNAP benefits may not be fully covered this November amid an ongoing Government shutdown. Photo: Susan Watts/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul

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Hochul slams Trump and Congressional Republicans over threat to end SNAP benefits due to ‘insufficient funds’ for food program

A firefighter stands at the 9/11 Memorial on Sept. 11, 2024.

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Editorial | The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is NYC’s sacred place, and must remain so

Governor Hochul signed landmark legislation to require Title VI anti-discrimination coordinators on every New York college campus

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Rozic, Stavisky bill to protect students from discrimination signed into law by Governor

By Bill Parry

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IBX: Transit boon or suburban bane? New rail line poised to boost property values but threaten neighborhood charm

Some cannabis business owners fear their livelihoods could go up in smoke if lawmakers don’t act soon.

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Cannabis dispensary owners demand Albany special session to pass protection bill amid proximity rule change

Governor Kathy Hochul announced the project design kickoff for the Interborough Express in Brooklyn on Friday.

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Interborough Express: Gov. Hochul kicks off project design for long-awaited Brooklyn-Queens IBX

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Hochul celebrates expansion of Healthy Terminals Act at LaGuardia Airport

By Shane O’Brien

A Massapequa High School senior, the head of the U.S. Department of. Education, Linda McMahon and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman (L. to R.) with Massapequa Chiefs shirts

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McMahon demands state Education Department lift ban on Native American imagery in public schools

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González-Rojas heralds inclusion of universal school meals in historic state budget win

By Shane O’Brien

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State Sen. Gonzalez lauds budget for cost-of-living measures but says bold action is still needed

Mayor Adams wearing sunglasses while speaking about housing investments

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Mayor Adams applauds new state budget that expands involuntary commitment powers for those with mental illness

PPL transition deadline extended for CDPAP patients and workers statewide

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Judge extends CDPAP registration deadline to May 15 following Liu’s push

By Shane O’Brien

Some immigrants in Queens have gone into hiding as deportations rise under Trump.

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Advocates fight Trump-era deportations as fear grows in Queens immigrant communities

By Jimmy Robles

Trump's FEMA cuts would eliminate more than $100 million in flood relief funding for Queens-based initiatives.

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Elected officials blast Trump over FEMA cuts affecting Queens flood mitigation

By Shane O’Brien

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NYC Transit president: Capital plan is ‘only way’ MTA can deliver as budget deadline looms

By Shane O’Brien

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Assembly Member González-Rojas, advocates push for gender equity funding in New York budget

Governor Hochul at federal meeting in Washington

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Hochul tells federal workers axed by Musk and Trump ‘You’re hired’ in new state government job recruitment campaign

Traffic zooms by congestion pricing cameras on the Upper East Side.

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Congestion pricing: MTA announces $48.6 million in Manhattan toll revenue during first month of program

Crowded subway car in congestion pricing era

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Congestion pricing: What major NYC subway and transit projects are at stake if Trump kills Manhattan toll plan?

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‘We need a government New Yorkers can trust’: Queens BP Richards meets with Gov. Hochul amid City Hall crisis

By Shane O’Brien

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Op-Ed | The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will shrink New York’s legal workforce and damage the economy — Albany must act now

Rev. Jacqueline J. Lewis, Matthew Marrero, and Rev. Amanda Ashcraft sing a hymn together at a press conference on Dec. 9.

Gay man detained by ICE, prompting husband and advocates to speak out

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