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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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EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani expands gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman speaks to reporters at Mario’s Meats & Gourmet Deli in Flushing, Queens, on Oct. 2, 2026

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2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman attacks Hochul for allegedly not signing volunteer firefighter tax relief bill — two days after she signed it

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Mamdani replaces four members of NYPD civilian watchdog board amid broader accountability push

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul at a Bronx trampoline park on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, announcing plans to add 10,000 free 2-K seats next fall, expanding the program to all five boroughs.

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Free 2-K coming to all of Staten Island and the Bronx as Mamdani, Hochul unveil 10,000-seat expansion

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the NYC Council Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Shaun Abreu

Police outside the East Fordham Road office of U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres on Oct. 16, 2026, after aides were exposed to a suspicious powder sent through the mail.

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Suspicious powder sent to Rep. Ritchie Torres’ Bronx office in latest mail scare targeting New York Democratic pols

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Speaker Menin confronts SpaceXAI after Grok creates sexualized image of her in under 30 seconds

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters following an affordable housing ribbon-cutting ceremony in East New York, Brooklyn, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026.

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‘Completely false’: Mamdani, socialist ally Avila Chevalier shrug off reported rift over NYPD’s Tisch

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2026 Governor’s Race: Mamdani steps up role in Hochul campaign with new attack ad on ‘bad apple’ Blakeman

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Amtrak Board Chair Anthony Coscia

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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Hochul keeps Trump center stage as Blakeman softens praise in lone governor debate over ICE, crime and affordability

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Mamdani says he has ‘no plans’ to fire NYPD Commissioner Tisch despite pressure from socialist allies

FILE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets with Colombian small business owners at Seba Seba in Jackson Heights, Queens. His administration is launching a 90-day amnesty program to help New Yorkers and businesses settle unpaid city fines at a reduced cost.

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Mamdani offers New Yorkers a break on unpaid city fines under new 90-day amnesty program

Mayor Mamdani announcing that the first city-run grocery store will be located in the Peninsula in Hunts Point.

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