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Before reformers take control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, its current leadership would like to remind you they have "sexy" shoulders.
A NYC judge says a powerful state senator complained about him. The senator won't say if he did or didn't. Now good governance advocates are calling for his resignation from the judiciary committee.
Bronx City Councilmember Althea Stevens called out Speaker Julie Menin over what she perceived as an inequitable discretionary funding allocation. But in 2024, they were close enough to go on a vacation together to celebrate Stevens's birthday—with four other councilmembers.
Governor Hochul declares victory with an "agreement." Assembly Speaker Heastie: "I don't care what the governor says."
Lawyers for the state counter that the legal requirement of a “sound basic education” doesn’t apply to students at private religious schools.
Hochul's 2026 budget chicanery? Watering down the state's climate law.
"It would be very unwise... to simply reduce the forces of the left to the DSA expression."
Hizzoner doubles down on his anti-austerity agenda.
New bank records, new court filings, new characters, and new twists shed light on that missing escrow money.
The sale came after a marathon bankruptcy court hearing Thursday.
Attorneys for two investors discovered that the $2 million they put into an escrow account was wired out the same day—and claim that some of the account's funds made their way to Seddio's law firm.