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Gov Hochul and Mayor Mamdani arrive to speak at Women In Need (WIN) in Manhattan on Thursday to highlight their proposal for universal child care for children under five.

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Hochul ‘not frustrated’ by Mayor’s ‘tax the rich’ push as City Hall signals optimism in Albany

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Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: Protecting safety and preserving freedom

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Health

Maimonides merger ‘not a takeover,’ Health+Hospitals CEO says, and will bring millions in cash

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Mayor Mamdani denounces Iran regime as ‘brutal,’ says no credible threats to NYC as security clearance review continues

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Free childcare for two thousand two-year-olds coming to priority neighborhoods this fall

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Politics

Brooklyn pols slam U.S. attacks on Iran as New Yorkers react with anger and joy

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Shea Vance

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Politics

U.S. Supreme Court halts order to redraw Malliotakis’ congressional district

By Andrew Denney

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks at La Flor in Woodside after New York State Attorney General Letitia James endorsed his campaign. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

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AG Letitia James endorses Antonio Reynoso in bid for NY-7 Congressional seat

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: City operations race to catch up with mayor’s child care push

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City Council forms Animal Welfare Caucus to protect animals and make pet ownership more affordable for New Yorkers

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News

Brooklyn Public Library ends passport services after State Department order

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

First of Mamdani’s ‘Rental Ripoff Hearings’ sees hope, skepticism, and one outburst

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News

Working Families Party endorses Reynoso for congress, breaking with Mamdani

By Kirstyn Brendlen

AMNY

Privacy advocates urge Mamdani to use his mayoral powers and scale back the NYPD’s surveillance programs

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Mayor Mamdani declines to back criminal probe into Washington Square Park snowball fight, urges respect for officers

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Politics

Affordability, integrity and the American Dream: Brooklynites react to Mamdani’s first 50 days in office

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Mamdani appoints new rent guidelines board majority, setting stage for promised rent freeze

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Representative Yvette D. Clarke

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MAMDANI’S FIRST BUDGET: Mayor warns property taxes could rise without new taxes on rich and corporations

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Representative Nydia Velázquez

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