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NYC, NY politics live updates: Blakeman whacks Hochul for begging rich people to come back to New York

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking heat for her appeal to get wealthy New Yorkers back to the Empire State to boost the tax base. Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor called the ...

Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admits ‘defund the police,’ lax borders were bad ideas: ‘Made no sense’

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio finally admitted that liberal calls to “defund the police” and lax border policies were wrong for America. De Blasio – who was recently mistaken in a news ...

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams loses city lawyers in sex harassment lawsuit

NEW YORK CITY -- Attorneys for New York City are withdrawing from former Mayor Eric Adams' sexual harassment lawsuit. In a court filing, the city's corporation counsel says Adams was not acting in the ...

Liberal former NYC mayor admits 'defund the police,' Biden border policies were mistakes

Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio admits to Sean Hannity that "defund the police" movement was a mistake and criticizes Biden's ...

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Names Jay-Z and a Few Surprises in His Top 5 Rappers

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named his top five rappers of all time, and while Jay-Z is on it, shockingly, not all rappers are from ...

NYC Council staffer ordered deported by immigration judge

An immigration judge denied New York City Council staffer Rafael Rubio’s asylum case and ordered his removal from the U.S. on ...

Judge orders NYC council employee to be deported; high schooler released

A federal judge has ordered a City Council employee to be deported from the U.S. Meanwhile, a high schooler has been released from ICE custody.

NYC Council bill would set 15-item limit on self-checkout

A New York City Council bill under consideration wants to limit the number of items at self-checkout in an effort to combat retail theft. Pharmacies and grocery stores across the five boroughs would ...

Judge orders deportation of NYC Council employee detained by ICE

A federal immigration judge has ordered the deportation of a New York City Council employee, according to the council's ...

Council Transit Showdown As NYC Lawmakers Torch MTA And DOT Over Budget Fears

The New York City Council's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure turned up the heat Tuesday, hauling in the MTA, the city Department of Transportation, the Taxi and Limousine Commission and ...

NYC's Mamdani condemns Sen. Tuberville's anti-Muslim posts as 'bigotry'

Speaking at a public iftar dinner, held to break the daily Ramadan fast, New York City Mayor Mamdani described Sen. Tuberville's anti-Muslim rhetoric as "bigotry" and "hatred."

Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams loses city lawyers in sex harassment lawsuit

Attorneys for New York City are withdrawing from former Mayor Eric Adams' sexual harassment lawsuit. In a court filing, the ...

NYC's 'trash revolution' gets new general as Mamdani names his sanitation chief

Gregory Anderson, a public service veteran with sanitation department experience, will oversee the aggressive containerization of city trash.

Orthodox Jewish leaders ripped for going easy on Israel-bashing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: ‘Easily bought’

A prominent pro-Israel Jewish activist slammed Orthodox Jewish leaders for going easy on Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a meeting Monday, only to see Mamdani hours later accuse Israeli Jews of committing genocide in Gaza.

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Reveals His Top 5 Rappers

Hop; his victory song on election night was Ja Rule’s “New York,” much to the dismay of 50 Cent, so it wasn’t hard for him to ...

Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

Court documents show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago.

Liberal former NYC mayor admits 'defund the police,' Biden border policies were mistakes

Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio admits to Sean Hannity that "defund the police" movement was a mistake and criticizes Biden's handling of the southern border.

New video shows terror suspect tackled after allegedly throwing bomb at NYC protest outside mayor's residence

Video shows accused terror suspect tackled after allegedly throwing homemade bomb at NYC protest outside Gracie Mansion. NYPD ...