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In-depth local coverage of politics across the five boroughs of New York City. PoliticsNY is a hyper-local daily news site covering the elected officials and government that serves New York. We are one of the most influential voices of its kind reaching elected officials, those in the halls of government, and the general public passionate about politics.
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City Comptroller Brad Lander on Thursday excoriated Mayor Eric Adams’ 60-day shelter stay limit for migrants in a new report finding the policy has been implemented in a “haphazard and arbitrary” fashion, without proper guidelines or staffing. Read More ..read more
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Public Advocate Jumaane Williams visited on Thursday the faculty-led New School pro-Palestine encampment as it entered its second day. Read More ..read more
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill grilled NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks on Wednesday, wanting to know what he had done to combat antisemitism in the city’s public school system---the largest in the nation. Read More ..read more
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State sen. Zellnor Myrie launched an exploratory committee Wednesday to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in next year’s Democratic mayoral primary. Read More ..read more
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The officers who shot Queens' Win Rozario dead while responding to his mental health crisis back in March treated both the troubled teen and his family like hardened criminals, the slain teen's loved ones said at a City Hall rally Wednesday. Read More ..read more
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Average rents increased more near a pair of Harlem subway stops than at any other stations in the city last year, according to an analysis by apartment listing site RentHop. Read More ..read more
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Thousands of migrants are living in shelters in Council Member Crystal Hudson’s district, and they – and the neighborhoods they’re located in – need more help from the city government, Hudson said in a May 6 open letter to Mayor Eric Adams. Read More ..read more
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The Independent Budget Office recently took a look into what it would cost for Staten Island to secede from the rest of the city and found it would result in Staten Islanders paying more for fewer services than they currently receive. Read More ..read more
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Crime continued to fall across the five boroughs during April, the NYPD reported Monday. Read More ..read more
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As a bodega owner who has struggled over the past thirty years to make a success of my Bronx bodegas, I’ve seen firsthand how legislation coming out of Albany impacts bodegueros – and usually not in a good way. While some laws aim to uplift and support local businesses, others pose significant challenges; and where they do … Read More ..read more