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Mayor's Office Says No Press At Heated Queens Jail Meeting

Reporters were banned from a heated meeting in Queens about a much-contested plan to build a new jail in Kew Gardens.

'His Children Need Him Here:' Wife Begs ICE To Free Husband

Baba Sillah's wife and five children have not seen him in more than a month, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers grabbed him at the agency's downtown Manhattan offices in January.

Cuomo Might Run For President If Joe Biden Doesn't: Report

If Biden's out, Cuomo might be in. Gov. Andrew Cuomo may run for president in 2020 if former vice president Joe Biden decides not to join the already crowded Democratic field, according to a new report.

De Blasio Takes Heat For Giving NYC Kids Slush Day

The kids are likely still on his side. Mayor Bill de Blasio defended closing New York City's public schools on Monday after what was supposed to be a hellish snowstorm left only underwhelming piles of slush.

Brooklyn Handyman's Eviction Postponed After Resident Outcry

A housing cooperative will postpone evicting its longtime live-in handyman after weeks of resident outcry, but tenants say the fight to keep him and his family in their home is far from over.

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