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Union-Affiliated PACs Put Millions To Work For New York City Council Candidates
Five union-affiliated independent groups have dropped over $2 million to boost 47 City Council candidates across the five boroughs.
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Part Two Of Brownsville Police Pull-Back Program Shows Success Even In Warm Weather
Officials are now looking for other neighborhoods to replicate the success of the Brownsville Safety Alliance.
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These Council Members Want To Be NYC's Next Borough Presidents. How Do Their Records Stack Up?
A borough president is a potentially powerful “mini-mayor.” Current and recent members of the City Council are running in every borough.
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Eric Adams Failed To Disclose Co-Ownership Of Brooklyn Co-Op He Says He Gave Away To A Friend
The Adams’ campaign didn’t answer THE CITY’s question about why he didn’t respond to the DOB notices plastered on the door.
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Another Man Died At Rikers As Lawmakers Voted On Parole Bill That Might Have Saved Him
None of the causes of death have been determined yet.
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NYC Public School Families To Get Up To $1,320 Per Child In Food Help
For families who already receive food assistance, the money will be automatically added to their benefit cards.
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Maya Wiley Crossed Wires With De Blasio On Failure To Bring WiFi To All New Yorkers
“I thought, ‘Oh, s—t!’ I said we needed it. I didn’t know how to get it,” Wiley recalled on the Technopolis podcast posted in June 2019.
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Another Man Died At Rikers As Lawmakers Voted On Parole Bill That Might Have Saved Him
None of the causes of death have been determined yet.
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Staten Island Building Bust Makes New Breed Of Candidates Skeptical Of Big Real Estate
“They’re not against development, the community has said that. But what they want is responsible development.”
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Manhattan DA Candidate Tali Weinstein Skipped Years Of Voting In Local Elections, Records Show
The 7 other candidates for the Democratic nomination to replace outgoing DA Cyrus Vance in the June 22 primary have been consistent voters.
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Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Stops Admitting Patients As Delayed Shutdown Proceeds
Dr. Subhash Malhotra, who has worked at the hospital since 1982, agreed. “This is going to decimate the health care in the neighborhood.”
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AOC-Backed Council Candidates ‘Too Dangerous' To Elect, Pro-Business Super PAC Declares
In statements, many of the candidates receiving the negative publicity are brushing it off.
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Cuomo's MTA Power Shakeup Threatens To Upend Transit Comeback, Critics Say
“Any stakeholder here realizes this is not a move that lends itself toward warm feelings about the governor."
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Manhattan DA Candidates' Reform Talk Rattles Veteran Prosecutors
Candidates Eliza Orlins and Tahanie Aboushi have both committed to a plan to cut the Manhattan DA’s nearly $145 million budget by half.
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Bronx Tenant Takes On Ex-Housing Agency Bigwig With Relentless Court Cases Demanding Repairs
The building currently has 61 “immediately hazardous” housing code violations, HPD’s records show, including rat infestation.
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Queens Grabs Bigger Share Of Subway Ridership As Pandemic Shifts Commutes
“Ridership patterns have changed and service patterns should change in response,” said Ben Fried of TransitCenter.
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Parole Reform Bill Set To Pass In Albany After Rikers Deaths
A parole officer currently can send someone back to jail immediately if “reasonable cause” for a violation exists.
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Just Five Cops Face Serious Penalties In De Blasio's Promised Accounting Of NYPD Protest Misconduct Caught On Video
“The vast majority of what I’ve seen is peaceful protest that has been respected as always, and police have shown a lot of restraint.”
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Bill Evading Federal Blockade On Lawsuits Against Gunmakers Passes Legislature
“I think that we have found a way, if this becomes law, to really force some accountability on this gun industry.”
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Under The Bus: Hero Drivers Fight MTA Over Pay After Being Attacked While Protecting New Yorkers
The union is also protesting the treatment of another Brooklyn bus driver denied full compensation after being attacked last summer.
