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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman won’t give Juneteenth off unless union workers give up another holiday
Workers and civil rights advocates push back as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blocks paid time off for the holiday for the fourth time.
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Fake progressive PAC tied to GOP targets NY-17 Democrat Cait Conley
A PAC calling itself “Progressive Champions” has poured $1.5 million into ads targeting the congressional candidate ahead of the June 23 primary. According to a new Popular Information investigation, the group is a front for House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF).
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After Mamdani won NYC, the Democratic Socialists of America eyes Albany and Washington
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joined DSA candidates at a rally on Thursday night to fire up canvassers ahead of the June 23 primary—the biggest test yet of whether the left can turn Mamdani’s win into a governing movement.
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In one of America’s wealthiest districts, NY-12 candidates clash over working-class credentials
Emceed by Don Lemon and featuring Katie Couric among its moderators, Wednesday’s debate was the first to put all six major candidates on one stage—sparring over Iran, ICE, AI, and the Epstein files.
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Brad Lander found not guilty in ICE protest case days before NY-10 primary
The former NYC comptroller and congressional candidate was acquitted of a misdemeanor charge stemming from a September protest at a Manhattan ICE facility, with early voting two days away.
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New York lawmakers pass nation-leading halt on data center construction
The bill targets the warehouse-sized facilities powering the AI boom. Now it heads to the governor’s desk.
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‘They view me as the biggest obstacle:’ How Alex Bores became AI’s public enemy no. 1
Silicon Valley is pouring millions into NY-12 to stop the assemblymember who co-authored the country’s strongest AI safety law from ever reaching Congress.
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Mayor Mamdani’s housing plan for NYC, explained
From 200,000 new affordable homes to a $5.6 billion NYCHA overhaul, here’s what it means for renters.
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Leaked audio reveals NY utility officials joking about cutting power to seniors
The recording captures utility officials describing elderly and disabled customers as “tons of opportunity,” dismissing heat wave shutoff protections as “bogus,” and secretly coordinating to weaken those protections before state regulators.
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New York lawmakers, organizers visit NJ ICE facility as hunger strike continues
US Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler conducted an oversight visit to Delaney Hall Wednesday, where roughly 300 detainees have refused food and work for five days over squalid conditions inside the facility.
