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Bronx Times

NCAA basketball star and Bronx native Boogie Fland to play tournament at Madison Square Garden

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QNS

Divided support in Queens: City Council approves Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan despite opposition from half of Queens Council members

Mayor Eric Adams.

2025 Mayor’s Race

Mayor Eric Adams leaves door open to GOP switch, sparking criticism from Democratic rivals

Posted on December 6, 2024

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QNS

Holden calls out Mayor Adams—will he reopen ICE office on Rikers Island and tackle migrant crime?

Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

Politics

City of Yes zoning plan to boost housing growth narrowly passes City Council

Posted on December 5, 2024

Mayor Adams backs low income tax break

Politics

‘Axe the tax’: Adams-backed state proposal could free over 400,000 low-income New Yorkers from paying city income taxes

Posted on December 4, 2024

Mayor Adams holds up copy of New York Times

Politics

Mayor Adams leans in on unfounded claim that Biden Justice Department indicted him for political reasons

Posted on December 3, 2024

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QNS

AM Rajkumar introduces ‘Get Nonprofits Paid Act’ to ensure timely payments for nonprofit vendors in NYC

Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor of New York Public Schools announces expansion of Future Ready NYC programs.

Politics

Future Ready NYC education initiative expanding to more schools with new pathways of opportunity

Posted on December 2, 2024

State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Manhattan borough president’s race: State Sen. Hoylman-Sigal launches new bid for seat in 2025

Posted on December 2, 2024

LI Press

Death of Plainview native Omer Neutra mourned at home and around the world

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QNS

AM Rajkumar applauds new bills signed by Gov. Hochul to modernize NYC procurement process

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo

2025 Mayor’s Race

2025 mayoral challengers attack Andrew Cuomo amid fresh reports he will soon enter the fray

Posted on November 27, 2024

Rev. Michael Blake announced he will join the race to be NYC Mayor in 2025.

Bronx Times

Former Bronx Assembly Member Michael Blake announces 2025 NYC mayoral run, criticizes Eric Adams

Rikers Island

Politics

Rikers Island ruling: Federal judge finds NYC in contempt of reform decree, ‘inclined’ to putting jail under receiver

Posted on November 27, 2024

Mayor Adams speaks about Trump administration

Politics

‘Working’ not ‘warring’: Mayor Adams says he desires cooperation with incoming Trump administration

Posted on November 26, 2024

Governor Kathy Hochul and Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz unveiled on Tuesday a takedown of suspects allegedly responsible for $2 million in stolen retail goods.

Queens

Fashion police: Queens couple busted for stealing and dealing $2 million in hot retail merchandise ahead of Black Friday

Posted on November 26, 2024

Mayor Adams

Politics

Mayor Adams defends response to mental health crises following Torres’ letter of criticism: ‘We can’t be revisionist’

Posted on November 26, 2024

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

QNS

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

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Brooklyn Paper

Brooklynites split on amended ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal as affordability crisis continues

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.

Politics

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

Posted on November 25, 2024

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams

Politics

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, currently leading prosecution of Mayor Adams, resigning post ahead of replacement by Trump

Posted on November 25, 2024

Met Council and pols with Thanksgiving food items donated to needy

Politics

Giving back: Met Council, pols pack Thanksgiving meals for those in need in Kips Bay

Posted on November 24, 2024

Ritchie Torres speaking

Bronx

Is Ritchie running? Bronx Congress member Torres slams Hochul online, calling for Democratic challenger to governor in 2026

Posted on November 24, 2024

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QNS

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

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

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

Posted on November 21, 2024

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

Politics

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

Posted on November 21, 2024

Whoopi Goldberg inset in front of Staten Island Bakery

Politics

Whoopi Goldberg responds on Instagram to Staten Island bakery backlash

Posted on November 21, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams named Jessica Tisch, his current Sanitation commissioner, as his new NYPD commissioner. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Politics

Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch named by Mayor Adams as new NYPD commissioner

Posted on November 20, 2024

Mayor Adams

Politics

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

Posted on November 20, 2024

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.

Politics

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

Posted on November 19, 2024

Mayor Adams speaks

Politics

Mayor Adams not worried about Trump’s anti-climate change stance amid record drought and troubling wildfires

Posted on November 19, 2024

Howard Lutnick

Dan’s Papers

Trump taps LI native Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce

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Politics

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

Posted on November 19, 2024

Mayor Adams reacts to Manhattan stabbing spree

Manhattan stabbing spree: Mayor Adams says justice system ‘continues to fail’ after learning suspect is career criminal

Posted on November 18, 2024

Virginia Maloney running for City Council seat

Virginia Maloney, daughter of ex-Rep. Carolyn Maloney, launches bid for East Side City Council seat

Posted on November 18, 2024

NYC bakery exterior that was criticized by Whoopi Goldberg

Politics

Staten Islanders line up in droves to support NYC bakery criticized by Whoopi Goldberg

Posted on November 17, 2024

Out gay Assemblymember Tony Simone of Manhattan speaks to the crowd at a post-election town hall at the LGBT Community Center in New York City on Nov. 13.

Gay City News

LGBT Center’s post-election town hall outlines quest to ‘Trump-proof’ New York

Mayor Eric Adams with the hosts of ABC's The View. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

Politics

Mayor Adams avoids criticizing Trump’s pick of RFK Jr. as health secretary while on ‘The View’

Posted on November 15, 2024

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)

QNS

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

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Brooklyn Paper

Jeffries says House Democrats ‘overperformed’ in general election despite losing majority, says party will push back on right-wing extremism

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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks about NYPD radio encryption

Politics

Public Advocate Williams blasts Mayor Adams as becoming the ‘Trump of Brooklyn,’ questioning where his allegiance lies

Posted on November 14, 2024

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

Politics

New Charter Commission bill is latest chapter in City Council’s running feud with Mayor Adams

Posted on November 14, 2024

City Council Member Chi Ossé rallies with council members and advocates before the passage of his bill to relieve tenants from having to pay broker fees in most cases.

Politics

City Council votes to relieve renters from paying broker fees with veto-proof majority

Posted on November 13, 2024

Airport workers rally for better wages

Labor

NYC-area airport workers set to get annual wage increases starting in January

Posted on November 13, 2024

LI Press

What happened on Long Island in 2024 election

LI Press

Trump Led the Way to Nassau Republican Victories in 2024

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Bronx man turns himself in after Harlem grandmother killed by stray bullet

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St. Mary’s Big Hearts Walk returns to Crocheron Park in Bayside on May 18

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Open Stages music festival returns to Park Slope’s stoops and sidewalks on May 10

Pope Francis turned heads early on with his famous quote, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” But what came of it?

Pope Francis brought a change in tone, but not in substance