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City Council members speak at New York state budget hearing

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State budget: Housing, preschool and more on City Council’s wishlist for funding from Albany as April 1 deadline looms

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Schumer says Israeli and Palestinian leaders are ‘major obstacles’ to peace in Middle East

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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FATAL FLAW: NYC reckless motorists can keep driving no matter how many speed camera tickets they get

a brown and white mouse on wood chips. There is a bill in NYS that would ban glue traps for catching animals.

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A worse mouse trap? Here’s why three NYC lawmakers want to ban glue traps in the Empire State

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City budget talks: Council gives Mayor Adams’ team an earful on potential impact of Parks Department cutbacks

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Op-ed | Why this Brooklyn veteran supports electronic absentee voting for New York

By Michael Matos

Chief Ruben Beltran speaks about NYPD radio encryption at the City Council

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Over and out? NYPD brass cite ‘bad guys’ using police radios, but still lack answers on giving press access amid encryption efforts

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State budget talks: Stewart-Cousins ‘hopeful’ spending plan will include principles of ‘Good Cause’ tenant protections

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Silver linings: New Yorkers happy with the basics while giving poor marks to quality-of-life in survey

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Lawsuit challenging NYC property tax system cleared to move forward – opening door for possible, massive changes

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Murals across Brooklyn and Manhattan encourage New Yorkers to vote in April primary

By Isabel Song Beer

Mayor Adams speaking at podiim

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Mayor Adams accused by former colleague of demanding oral sex before sexual assault in graphic details of misconduct suit

Mayor Eric Adams calls on Albany lawmakers

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Adams urges Albany to make involuntary hospitalizations easier, in wake of A train shooting

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso speaks during his state of the borough address at CUNY City Tech on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

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‘Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way’: Borough President Reynoso delivers second State of the Borough address

By Isabel Song Beer

City Council Speaker State of the City

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State of the City: Speaker Adams lays out vision for boosting government effectiveness, building more affordable housing

New York Public Library

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Public library leaders demand Mayor Adams, City Council restore millions in budget cuts

Apartments in New York

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‘Homes Now’ and in the future: New coalition seeks $2 billion in affordable housing investment around NYC

HEAT Act rally

Advocates say proposed HEAT Act could reduce Brooklynites’ utility bills

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Brooklyn residents brave elements to rally against evictions in Crown Heights

By Oscar Fock

Sharpton

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Rev. Al Sharpton, community leaders draw attention to high unemployment rate among Black New Yorkers, tout Steve Cohen’s casino plan

More from Around New York

The Stonewall Community Foundation, seen here at the NYC Pride March in 2025, is stepping up to fund more than a dozen LGBTQ organizations as part of its Reclaiming Our Power initiative.

Stonewall Community Foundation rolls out grants for LGBTQ organizations under ‘Reclaiming Our Power’ initiative

Aubrey Norton leads A Partnership for National Unity.

Guyana elections plagued by allegations of rigging

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Fairs and Festivals in Rockland and Bergen Counties: September 2025

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Teen with firearm history arrested for using machine gun in stray-bullet slaying of Harlem grandmother