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Anthony Coscia

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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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City launches campaign to help thousands reapply for SNAP benefits under new federal rules

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Jeremy Cooney

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee Senator Jeremy Cooney

Notan Eva Costa holds a photo of her son Win Rozario, May 8, 2024

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Mamdani orders NYPD use-of-force review, accountability reforms as officer in Win Rozario shooting avoids disciplinary trial through retirement

NYPD body-camera footage released Friday shows Oscar Belgal handcuffed on the ground in Marble Hill after he was shot by an ICE agent, moments before responding NYPD officers carried him to a police SUV and transported him to the hospital.

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ICE SHOOTING: DHS defends agents firing on Oscar Bergal, but admits they didn’t know child was in car; NYPD bodycam shows hospital rush

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ICE SHOOTING: Mamdani says talks with Trump failed to free man wounded by agents who fired seven shots in Marble Hill

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Mamdani, Menin cut red tape to get hundreds of nonprofits paid faster amid years of contracting delays

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‘What I signed up for’: A cautious Mamdani stands by Oct. 7 response after getting backlash from both sides

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West Bronx, Upper Manhattan elected officials urge developers to prohibit ICE from using Marble Hill Target parking lot

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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

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