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Mayor Adams refutes Kamala Harris, says Trump is not a fascist as he urges Dems to 'dial down the temperature'
Harris’ campaign this week put out more than a dozen press releases further harping on the claims Kelly made about his private conversations with Trump.
NYC voters would back Cuomo in mayoral race, warming up to Trump, poll shows
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo ---who resigned from office three years ago amid a slew of sexual harassment allegations – is the favorite to become NYC’s next mayor should he opt...
Record 140K New Yorkers flood the polls on first day of early voting
Registered voters throughout New York can vote early in this year’s general election beginning Saturday – with the race for the White House taking center stage.
California man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting 9 women is charged with murder
A Southern California man is of accused drugging and sexually assaulting nine women, including one woman who died from the drugs, prosecutors said.
NY natural gas prices expected to surge 11% this winter, while electricity prices could fall
Natural gas prices could soar 11% this winter compared to the previous year while electricity prices could fall about 2%, the state Public Service Commission estimates.
Adams under pressure to remove gang members from NYC shelters: 'Matter of urgent public safety'
A bipartisan group of City Council members are demanding Mayor Eric Adams immediately start using legal resources to boot criminal gang members from NYC’s shelter system “as a matter of...
Nearly 800,000 New Yorkers collected welfare checks last fiscal year - most since 2000
The number of New Yorkers who received welfare checks last fiscal year is 19.1% more than in fiscal 2023.
NYC councilwoman accused of biting cop's arm paid $25K in campaign cash to high-profile PR firm
Councilwoman Susan Zhuang paid $25,000 in campaign cash to consulting firm Actum, which has helped rehab her image after she allegedly bit a cop.
'Record' number of lawsuits filed against NYC in past year, fueled by DA conviction reversals
New York City got slapped with 10,359 lawsuits in the last fiscal year.
NYC Council bill would 'silence' NYPD's social media 'attacks': 'It's un-American'
NYPD honchos using social media platforms to rip lefty City Council members and other staunch critics would be “silenced” under new legislation being pushed by Queens Councilwoman Nantasha Williams.
New poll reveals which candidate is gaining momentum with black voters
Republican Donald Trump is gaining steam with black voters while Vice President Harris is falling behind with the key group, which was polling at 90% for Democrats four years ago,...
NYC Dem ousted from Council's Italian caucus over 'openness' to rename Columbus Day
A Brooklyn Democrat who is among the frontrunners in next year’s comptroller race has been booted off the City Council’s Italian Caucus for refusing to pledge steadfast support to Christopher...
Biden sabotaging Kamala Harris' presidential campaign after being forced to drop re-election bid, pundits say
President Joe Biden is so bitter about being forced to drop his re-election bid, that he’s deliberately sabotaging Kamala Harris’ campaign, according to a growing chorus of political pundits.
Adams' potential successor pressuring Comptroller Brad Lander to drop mayoral bid: sources
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams – who is next in line to become mayor if indicted Eric Adams leaves office early – is putting heat on Comptroller and longtime lefty ally...
Indicted Mayor Adams gets warm welcome at NYC events while deflecting federal probe questions: 'We love you!'
Indicted Mayor Eric Adams received a warm reception at events around the city Saturday -- even while deflecting questions about a sweeping federal corruption probe and the upheaval it has...
New details emerge in attack on ex-NY Gov. Paterson's stepson: 'They both stood their ground'
Former Gov. Paterson and his stepson “had no choice but to defend themselves” after a group of five ruffians attacked them on the Upper East Side, Guardian Angels founder Curtis...
State Health Dept. must revoke disgraced ex-NYC COVID czar Jay Varma's medical license: Queens pol
A Queens pol is demanding the state Department of Health revoke the medical license of NYC’s disgraced ex-COVID czar Dr. Jay Varma.
Adams touts 'the power of prayer' at Queens church a day after arraignment on corruption charges
Mayor Eric Adams visited a Queens church Saturday – to pray – a day after being arraigned on federal public corruption charges.
Al Sharpton calls for 'emergency meeting' of NY leaders to discuss Adams corruption charges
Rev. Al Sharpton said he's planning to organize a meeting with New York politicians in the coming days to address the federal corruption charges against Mayor Adams.
Fed prosecutor leading Adams case is a risk-taking 'cowboy': mayor's camp
The lead prosecutor overseeing Mayor Adams’ landmark federal corruption case has a reputation as a rabble-rouser and a “cowboy” with a penchant for risk-taking that could echo the turbulent case...