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Pierina Sanchez

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Pierina Sanchez

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Sam Levine chow down on a Crunchwrap during a City Hall livestream announcing worker settlements

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor serves up $1.8 million in worker settlements during City Hall ‘mukbang’ as DCWP budget questions linger

House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joins Rep. Ritchie Torres, Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Council Speaker Julie Menin, former Council Member Jimmy Vacca and others for a Women's History Month event on March 1, 2026.

Politics

EXCLUSIVE: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rep. Ritchie Torres in NY-15 reelection bid

By Marina Samuel

City Hall looking up in red tint amid nyc budget problems

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NYC BUDGET: Another rating company issues negative financial outlook as City Hall grapples with big deficit

Mayor Zohran Mamdani with people in City Hall to announce new Office of Community Safety

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor starts new community safety office, with mental health crises an early focus

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Bronx leaders rally against Medicaid cuts that could leave thousands uninsured

By Claude Solnik

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Tisch says talks over NYPD protest unit are not about disbanding it; Mayor taps new sanitation head

Justin Sanchez

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Justin Sanchez

Mayor Mamdani speaks before St. Patrick's Day Parade

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor marks first St. Patrick’s Day by seeking to reset stance on Irish unification, and Catholic ties

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at function celebrating Irish heritage ahead of St. Patrick's Day

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After Mamdani’s Irish unity dodge, a labor ally says St. Patrick’s Day will begin with a history lesson

Reps. Ritchie Torres and Hakeem Jeffries held a fireside chat in honor of Black History Month on Feb. 15, 2026.

Politics

EXCLUSIVE: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorses Rep. Ritchie Torres for re-election

By Marina Samuel

Joseph Addabbo

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair of Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Althea Stevens

PoliticsNY

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Althea Stevens

Bronx City Council member supported bill to legalize basement apartments

Housing

City Council advances Bronx lawmaker’s bill cementing City of Yes legalization of basement apartments, tiny houses

By Emily Swanson

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Fare-free bus push: State lawmakers look to revive pilot program in budget proposals as Mamdani seeks citywide initiative

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Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition unveils rebranding to ‘Our Bronx’

By Emily Swanson

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