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State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, and Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton lead a news conference on the Million Dollar Staircase at the New York State Capitol in Albany ahead of Monday's vote.

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New York on the cusp of allowing medical aid in helping terminally ill die as state Senate sends controversial bill to Hochul’s desk

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Queens Senators push legislation to improve college affordability and transparency in New York

By Shane O’Brien

Governor Kathy Hochul

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Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

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Editorial | Save local news in New York: A message to ‘the three people in the room’

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State legislature passes Equal Rights Amendment for second time, moving NY closer to codifying abortion rights

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Gonzalez declares victory in newly-drawn 59th Senate District in western Queens

By Bill Parry

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Analyzing some of the most competitive Queens races ahead of Aug. 23 primary election

Tomas Dominguez

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Zeldin claims Dems will lose Albany supermajorities in November, helping him overturn bail reforms

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Schneps Media to host congressional and senate debates

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State legislature passes new gun restrictions, moves to codify abortion in constitution

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State Legislature takes action on gun control, abortion access to close out session

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John Brown Smokehouse owner Josh Bowen launches campaign for state Senate

By Bill Parry

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Northeast Queens lawmakers seek re-election in different districts

By Bill Parry

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GOP could dent Dems Senate supermajority with new Cervas drawn maps

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Hochul shoots down criticism on quick pick for lieutenant gov

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Back to the drawing board: court of appeals nixes Dem-drawn maps

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Crowley announces state Senate bid in newly drawn 17th District in western Queens

By Bill Parry

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NYC to pick up two State Senate seats under Albany redistricting plan

By Josefa Velasquez and Clifford Michel, THE CITY

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Queens senator spearheads ‘preserving democracy’ in new campaign finance laws

By Julia Moro

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NYCHA residents struggling with utility outages could pay less rent with Astoria lawmaker’s bill that passed Senate

By Julia Moro

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Former Queens state Senator Tony Avella will run for old City Council seat

By Jenna Bagcal

Bayside

Governor signs Bayside assemblyman’s bill criminalizing revenge porn in New York state

By Jenna Bagcal

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Jamaica state senator takes a crack at housing reform in his own way

By Max Parrott

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Protesters target Jamaica state Senator for his resistance to rent control legislation

By Max Parrott

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