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Mamdani’s COGE launches $1.6M push to explain 5 ‘faster government’ ballot questions

Mayor Mamdani at a presser on Immigration.

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‘Cruelty is the point’: NYC, NY AG challenge Trump rule expanding ‘public charge’ test for green cards

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City Council passes bill sponsored by Council Member Justin Sanchez to increase enforcement of dog poop on sidewalks

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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NYC landlords likely to lose challenge of rent freeze, legal experts say – but a win could throw rent-stabilized leases into chaos

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Council Member Justin Sanchez celebrates opening new office with Back to School Carnival

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2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman under fire after endorsing candidate who called 9/11 an ‘inside job’

Bronx Community Board 11 opens up the floor for comment on the proposed letter of support, dividing the room.

Van Nest residents clash over a bill that would recognize Little Yemen as a cultural district

By Marina Samuel Conversation…

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Signal trouble: Disappearing messages in Mamdani influencer chat trigger ‘corrective action’

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shares s’mores with children during a visit with Park Rangers and New Yorkers camping in Inwood Hill Park on Aug. 28, 2026. Mamdani announced Wednesday that New York City public schools will impose a one-year moratorium on most student-facing generative AI through eighth grade.

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AI gets a timeout: Mamdani puts one-year moratorium on generative AI for younger NYC students

Vanessa L. Gibson

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

Afua Atta-Mensah, newly appointed Chief Equity Officer, speaks alongside Mayor Mamdani in Harlem on Jan. 15,

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NYC’s first racial equity plan sets new framework for future budget decisions

New York City Campaign Finance Board Associate Director of Digital Communications Mike Schafer presents a Shopcats video used by NYC Votes to reach young voters ahead of the 2026 primary election during a youth civic engagement panel on Aug. 27, 2026.

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How NYC plans to get young people to vote: Less politics, more influencers

Jumaane Williams

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Members of the city’s new Renew Crew spruce up Dry Harbor Playground in Queens on Aug. 24, 2026.

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Back from a ‘very restorative’ vacation, Mamdani launches effort to renew NYC’s parks

Mark Levine

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Comptroller Mark Levine

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Mamdani administration skips pied-à-terre tax rollout hearing as Council members fume over unanswered questions

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