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NYC's budget process was going to be tough. Experts say Trump and Musk are making it tougher.
Federal spending cuts threaten to blow a hole in the city's budget, according to budget watchdogs.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams sets lofty agenda ahead of possible mayoral run
After years of tussling with the mayor's office, Speaker Adams may soon to decide she wants to run it.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo officially declares run for NYC mayor
The former governor, who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, launched his mayoral bid in a video posted on X.
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Jon Campbell
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Hazel Dukes, longtime NYC, national civil rights leader dead at 92
Dukes had been politically active up until her death
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Another member of Exonerated Central Park 5 launches an NYC Council campaign
Raymond Santana hopes to replicate the success of his peer, Councilmember Yusef Salaam.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Affordability, shadows at center of fight over proposed Brooklyn development
Residents are pushing for more affordable housing, fewer shadows.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Manhattan residents denounce proposed Hudson Yards casino as a betrayal
Adding a casino to Hudson Yards would mean scrapping thousands of housing units.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Mayor Adams’ administration pitches new reformer for Rikers jails: Mayor Adams’ administration
City lawyers argued the current jail commissioner was best suited for the job. The notion was met with no small amount of skepticism.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Mayor Adams' office disputes Council claim he 'had no plan' for Trump immigration actions
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams also urged the mayor's office to join the fight against the president's order on birthright citizenship.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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‘Billion-dollar question’: Why is Mayor Adams’ budget short roughly $500M in housing assistance?
Housing and budget experts say the mayor's playing fast and loose with a program that helps curb homelessness.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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Mayor Adams unveils $115 billion budget, despite uncertainty from Washington
The mayor laid out an ambitious spending plan as economic experts braced for potential cuts from the Trump administration.
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Elizabeth Kim
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Michelle Bocanegra
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NY Republicans head to Mar-a-Lago Saturday to lobby Trump on SALT deduction
Trump killed the tax deduction in 2017. Now his fellow Republicans want him to bring it back.
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Michelle Bocanegra
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