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At Gracie Mansion, Trump says it ‘feels like a home’ as Mamdani advances Sunnyside Yard talks

Monday, Sep. 21, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul announces next steps to advance New York’s AI safety law, the Responsible AI Safety and Education (RAISE) Act.

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Hochul floats ‘AI kill switches’ as New York prepares to enforce frontier AI law

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of the New York City Education Committee Senator John C. Liu

Mamdani joined DOT workers on Thursday to help fill the city's 200,000th pothole of the year on Troutman Street in Bushwick

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More potholes filled, but slower ambulances: NYC’s latest government performance report shows a mixed picture

Winter Storm Prep

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NYC emergency alert signups are surging. The city says severe weather and Mamdani helped

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A $1.5 Billion Opportunity for New York Students

U.S. Rep. Ocasio Cortez has announced federal authorization for up to $351 million in flood mitigation projects across Queens and the Bronx.

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AOC helps secure federal authorization for flood mitigation projects in Queens and the Bronx worth up to $351M

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NYC Governor’s Race: Hochul pushes back against Blakeman’s criticism of utility relief rebates, picks up Working Families Party backing

Mayor Zohran Mamdani builds a snowman with pre-k students.

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FIRST ON amNY: Mamdani sets standard NYC snow shoveler pay at $30 an hour this winter

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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

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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

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