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Tish James Indictment Reverberates In Cuomo-Mamdani Fray
Trump’s prosecution triggers the former governor to decry “politicization of law enforcement” in a nod to his own probe by the state AG.

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Trump’s prosecution triggers the former governor to decry “politicization of law enforcement” in a nod to his own probe by the state AG.

For decades, residents of a neighborhood that straddles the border of Brooklyn and Queens have dealt with the effects of living in a basin.
Chief of Department John Chell was a polarizing figure heralded for his dedication but often criticized for aggressive tactics.
NYPD detail now shadows Mamdani, while Cuomo says, ‘I don’t need’ police protection.
Public housing residents want to bring back a once-beloved, New Deal-era strip of playgrounds under the Queensboro Bridge.
Improvements to the Middletown Road stop are part of a system-wide push to increase accessibility, paid for in part by congestion pricing.
Voters will weigh in on housing reforms, a change to election years and an Olympic Sports Complex in upstate New York.
The Queens proposal is now one of four that go to the state for a final license decision.
The 2% price hike stands in contrast to double-digit increases in other public transit systems.
Some member unions said they weren’t given crucial information before the vote.
The controversial Brooklyn project will not move forward while a Throgg’s Neck proposal heads to a state board that decides casino licenses.
The president vowed to cut off New York City’s federal funding if the democratic socialist wins.
The Mamdani campaign is deploying some of its 75,000 volunteers into neighborhoods that Andrew Cuomo won in the Democratic primary.
The leading candidates to lead the City Council have transferred tens of thousands of dollars in funds to members heading to reelection.
A few diehards are still trying to stop the democratic socialist, but most business leaders are getting ready for a new regime.
A committee voted 4-2 to nix Freedom Plaza, and a proposal for a casino in Coney Island appeared doomed, as well.
“We have a nice quiet neighborhood here. We don’t need it to be Long Island City part two,” resident Bek Markas, 39, said.
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Hotelier Weihong Hu and Exodus Transitional Community founder Julio Medina collaborated to hide the fancy four-wheeled gift from the feds.
With at least nine more deaths this year, though a downward trend, advocates are calling for greater oversight and major reforms.