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NYC’s 9/11 document release could expand number of people receiving federal benefits (opens the original)
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Legal experts say the Mamdani administration’s decision to settle two lawsuits against New York City by releasing thousands of documents showing what officials knew about toxins released by the 9/11 attacks is poised to expand the number of people covered by federal benefit programs — but is unlikely to trigger a flood of new claims against the city. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration’s creation of a public portal to allow people to search 170,000 records related to the attacks was the
Brooklyn election boss changes party’s election rules to stay in power (opens the original)
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This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers' lives. Sign up to get the full version where you can ask questions, share news tips and weigh in on the conversation. Hits inboxes on Wednesdays. The Brooklyn Democratic Party is in turmoil after its top leaders amended the organization’s election rules in an apparent bid to remain in power. And one of those leaders, Frank Seddio, is facing scrutiny because he al
AOC freezes her eggs, mixing her personal life with politics (opens the original)
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This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers' lives. Sign up to get the full version where you can ask questions, share news tips and weigh in on the conversation. Hits inboxes on Wednesdays. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez created a buzz when she detailed her plans to freeze her eggs on social media over the weekend. She told people not to get weird about it, but the news triggered lots of feelings. It hit ho
Group pushing for open primaries takes fight to court after NYC rejects petitions (opens the original)
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A group hoping to bring open primaries to New York City is taking the city clerk and the city's Board of Elections to court after they thwarted the group’s effort to bring the issue to voters. In court papers filed Tuesday, United NY, a nonpartisan advocacy group focused on election reforms, claims it filed more than enough valid signatures. But the city clerk invalidated the group’s petitions based on a review conducted by the Board of Elections. The group’s executive director slammed the city,
A people’s guide to the ‘Commie Corridor’ of Brooklyn and Queens (opens the original)
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Astoria, Queens, was once the home of Archie Bunker, the fictional 1970s archetype of a bigoted, blue-collar white man angry about the change happening around him. Those days are long gone. Astoria now marks the northern border of the “Commie Corridor” that stretches down into Brooklyn. The stronghold of young, leftist and college-educated voters fueled the rise of the New York City Democratic Socialists of America and one of its most-famous members, Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “These areas are gettin
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