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Bruce Blakeman

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2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul leads Blakeman by 11 points in new poll as Dems take a bite out of his public safety claims

Bodega AI

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How some NYC bodegas are using AI to help decide what to charge you — with an eye on bigger profits

Midori Valdivia

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair and Commissioner of the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Midori Valdivia

C.J. Dixon, head of New York City Cyber Command; Sarah Milstein, deputy commissioner for strategic advisory services at the Office of Technology and Innovation; Samuel Levine, commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection; and Carlos Ortiz, DCWP chief of staff and deputy commissioner for external affairs, testify before the City Council on Oct. 5

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NYC says it can handle AI-powered cyberattacks, but other safeguards are still catching up

Anthropic A.I. whistleblower Jacob Coxon testifies in front of the city council.

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AI giants give few clear answers to key safety questions at NYC Council hearing amid whistleblower warnings

Mayor Zohran Mamdani visits Mama Tingo’s Childcare Center in Washington Heights on Sept. 10, 2026, as the city launched its 2-K program. Mamdani on Monday announced that more than 10,000 low-income children will begin moving off the city’s child care voucher waitlist.

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Mamdani moves to take 10,000-plus low-income children off NYC child care voucher waitlist

Mike Flynn

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation Mike Flynn

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James speak Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, after Hochul appointed James as special prosecutor in the Cornell University sexual assault case.

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Cornell 7 case: Hochul backs closing NY consent-law gap as AG James takes over rape investigation

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Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Bronx seniors to promote Energy Affordability Program expanded to 2.5 million households

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New York lawmakers push for sex assault bill amid ‘Cornell Seven’ case

Randy Mastro, the attorney for homeowners suing over the pied-a-terre tax and the former first deputy mayor under Eric Adams, speaks outside Staten Island Supreme Court.

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Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax hit with new lawsuit after homeowners win rollout challenge on Staten Island

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2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul heads into final stretch with $33M war chest, and Mamdani on deck

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Mamdani unveils long-awaited antisemitism strategy with $7.4M for prevention, security

City Council Speaker Julie Menin pictured last week. Elon Musk is seen at President Donald Trump’s second inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025.

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City Council subpoenas Elon Musk’s AI company after rivals agree to testify under oath

Shelley Mayer

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the Senate Committee on Education Senator Shelley Mayer

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Looking for a city job? Mamdani is opening a permanent walk-in jobs center amid thousands of vacancies

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