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Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters at Moore Street Market in Brooklyn on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, after threatening legal action against ICE over its reported use of city-owned parking lots for immigration enforcement operations.

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Mamdani threatens to sue ICE over reported use of NYC park lots as staging grounds

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a street-safety news conference at City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.

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Mother of slain Bronx boy granted visa from President Trump, says Mamdani

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Mamdani and Menin name next racial equity watchdog chair, but Council pushback delays start until August 2027

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Republican Irene Guanill challenges Michael Benedetto in East Bronx Assembly race

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New Siena poll: Hochul leads Blakeman by 14 points as Mamdani’s NYC popularity grows

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Some NYC restaurants lost entire outdoor dining seasons waiting for permits, comptroller finds

Democratic incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman face off in the only scheduled debate ahead of the November New York gubernatorial election on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026 at the Spectrum News NY1 studios in Manhattan.

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2026 Governor’s Race: Hochul hammers Blakeman’s Trump ties in final TV ads as NYC early voting outpaces 2022 contest

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Hochul’s rebate checks are arriving. Mamdani officials question one-time relief as a lasting affordability fix

Bronx Borough Hall on Election Day

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New York Midterm Elections Voter Guide: What Bronx voters need to know

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Council passes scaled-back nonprofit property COPA bill year after Adams veto, cutting its potential reach by nearly 80%

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40,000 more 9/11 records released as questions linger over toxic air warnings

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Mamdani accuses Amazon of trying to ‘fear-monger’ as he gears up for delivery worker bill showdown

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Republican Diamant Hysenaj challenges AOC, claims she’s absent for NY-14 voters

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What New Yorkers need to know about the five ballot questions in the Nov. 3 general election

FILE PHOTO: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez visits Fishkill Farms in Dutchess County on Oct. 6, 2026, alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Pat Ryan for a discussion with local farmers and businesses about the impacts of hyperscale data centers.

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AOC latest NY lawmaker to receive envelope with suspicious white powder amid nationwide investigation

October 18, 2026- Bronx, NY — Governor Hochul signs legislation designating Little Yemen neighborhood in the Bronx a Cultural Community (Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul)

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Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill to establish Little Yemen cultural district in the Bronx

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Bronx teen Javits Frimpong had his bag stolen as he fled from suspects who shot him dead: cops

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