Nydia Velázquez calls for additional $300 million for Superfund sites
A Brooklyn congressmember whose district includes three federal Superfund sites is calling...
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At Bed-Stuy town hall, Stringer’s mayoral run takes shape
The next mayoral election is more than two years away, but at...
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Yeger may lose committee seat over “dehumanizing” Palestine tweets
The City Council will consider removing Brooklyn Councilmember Kalman Yeger from his...
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CM Kalman Yeger under fire for tweeting ‘Palestine does not exist’
A Brooklyn councilmember is under heavy Twitter fire after tweeting at a...
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Marijuana resolutions move forward in City Council, but Albany bill hits roadblock
A City Council committee approved on Tuesday a basket of resolutions to...
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$100,000 fines proposed for New York City’s ‘eyesore’ advertising barges
Update (3/27 at 11 a.m.): Mayor Bill de Blasio’...
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Mayor sets special election date to fill Williams’ seat
Activists, lawyers, architects and influencers are throwing their hats in the ring...
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Budget cuts could shutter veterans suicide prevention program, lawmakers say
A state-funded program that gives traumatized military veterans a chance to...
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State Legislature approves 610 new speed cameras for city streets
The number of cameras catching reckless drivers in the act of dangerously...
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