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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

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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

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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

A homeless encampment on the West Side in July 2026.

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Mamdani admin stops automatically sending cops to 311 homeless encampment complaints

AI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposal

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AI whistleblowers could get paid under new NYC Council proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24, 2026, where he sharply criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his remarks.

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War of words: Netanyahu attacks Mamdani in UN address; the mayor calls his claims ‘baseless lies’

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Socrates Solano takes over as Community Board 10 district manager in the East Bronx

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