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  1. city politic
    Tiffany Cabán’s Lead Is Another Blow to the Queens Democratic MachineDespite AOC’s upset, the Queens Democratic Party bet against a young Latinx progressive running for Queens DA. It’s time for them to recalibrate.
    By Sarah Jones
  2. city politic
    Mayor de Blasio Aims to Guarantee All New Yorkers a Paid VacationIf the mayor’s call for two weeks of paid vacation a year passes, New York could become the first U.S. city to mandate paid time off.
    By Sarah Jones
  3. city politic
    Cuomo’s State Senate Deal Unravels As Rogue Democrats’ Rivals Gain MomentumChallengers to the Senate’s breakaway Democrats have become a political force, running against the kind of backroom deals that kept the GOP in power.
    By David Freedlander
  4. city politic
    Ocasio-Cortez’s Upset Over Crowley Seemed to End Amicably. Now They’re Feuding.The Democratic nominee says the congressman is mounting a third-party run against her. He says there’s no ethical way to get his name off the ballot.
    By David Freedlander
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    Ocasio-Cortez Not Only Beat Crowley — She Beat Old-School New York PoliticsThe congressman had the backing of a powerful political machine. In a climate of anger, it didn’t help him at all.
    By David Freedlander
  6. city politic
    Working Families Party Mulls All-out War With CuomoSlighted by the governor, the party backed Cynthia Nixon. Now they must decide if their fight for survival is worth risking a GOP administration.
    By David Freedlander
  7. city politic
    Bill de Blasio Is a Big Winner and a Lame DuckThe mayor showed up his critics with an overwhelming reelection win. Now what?
    By Chris Smith
  8. city politic
    Trump Frenemy Bo Dietl Wants to Be Your MayorThe independent candidate — an ex-cop and Roger Ailes’s former PI — has a lot to say about “Donald.” And Bill de Blasio.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  9. city politic
    Scandal-Plagued Cy Vance Suddenly Has a Write-in ChallengerMarc Fliedner, a Brooklyn civil rights lawyer, has been drafted by Liberal Twitter to take on the Manhattan DA in November. He’s ready.
    By David Freedlander
  10. Preet Bharara’s Ouster Could Be Very Bad News for Mayor de BlasioAnd even for Governor Andrew Cuomo, who might get the race of his life in next year’s reelection bid.
    By Chris Smith
  11. city politic
    The 2017 Mayoral Race Is Shaping Up to Be Wildly Exciting — or Extremely BoringMayor Bill de Blasio doesn’t have any real election challengers now. But everything hinges on the outcomes of those federal and state investigations.
    By Chris Smith
  12. city politic
    In Queens, Former Site of Nude Male Statue to Be Dedicated to WomenOut with the old, as they say.
    By Charley Lanyon
  13. city politic
    Cuomo Unveils Plan to Transform Nightmare That Is Penn Station The state is seeking developers for the $3 billion project dubbed the Empire Station Complex.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  14. city politic
    Cuomo Executive Order Forces Homeless Indoors in Freezing WeatherThough that may be illegal.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. city politic
    How Andrew Cuomo’s Flashy Bid to Clean Up Albany BackfiredAs trials of two of his (once) closest Albany allies begin, the governor may be ruing the day he went after corruption.
    By Chris Smith
  16. de mayor
    The Feud Between de Blasio and Bloomberg Is ThawingThe embattled mayor can only handle one political rivalry at a time.
    By Jonah Shepp
  17. city politic
    How Cuomo Came Around on Minimum WageThe governor — with a little help from Vice-President Biden — proposes raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
    By Chris Smith
  18. city politic
    Mayor de Blasio Had a Miserable Summer. Here’s How He Can Bounce Back.Get out on the street, stop blaming the media, and dial down the national-progressive push.
    By Chris Smith
  19. Legionnaires’ Outbreak Further Exposes Cuomo–de Blasio ContaminationAnother low point in their already-tainted relationship.
    By Chris Smith
  20. city politic
    De Blasio’s Homelessness HeadacheBoth substance and optics hamstring the city’s efforts.
    By Chris Smith
  21. city politic
    Will the Uber Fight Haunt de Blasio in 2017?In taking on the app, the mayor may have mobilized a new coalition.
    By Chris Smith
  22. Battlin’ Bill de Blasio’s Uber FightThe City Council’s vote to cap the car-hailing service will likely be a win for de Blasio — but will it stoke his political opposition?
    By Chris Smith
  23. A Year After Garner’s Death, de Blasio Attempts a Balancing ActBlack lives matter. Blue lives matter.
    By Chris Smith
  24. city politic
    When Mayors Attack: Why de Blasio Went After Governor CuomoWas it time to stop accepting punishment and start treating his tormentor like a schoolyard bully?
    By Chris Smith
  25. Cuomo Gets His Way (Mostly) in Albany’s Last Big Legislative PushAnd his “friend” Mayor de Blasio gets pushed aside.
    By Chris Smith
  26. city politic
    Behind de Blasio’s Cop Ramp-up1,300 new officers and a lot of pissed-off activists.
    By Chris Smith
  27. city politic
    Inside Albany’s Nervous BreakdownTwo days left in the legislative session, and a mountain of unfinished business.
    By Chris Smith
  28. Wall Street Cop Ben Lawsky: ‘That Was What Surprised Me, the Obviousness of It’Wall Street cop Ben Lawsky on brazen financial crimes, why cybersecurity is the biggest threat to our financial system, and his newest gig.
    By Chris Smith
  29. Is Bloomberg Really Considering a 2016 Run?Some are making the case for the former NYC mayor to enter the Democratic primary as a credible challenger to Hillary Clinton.
    By Chris Smith
  30. city politic
    The Cuomo–de Blasio Spat Could Have Serious Consequences for New YorkersEspecially for the city’s public school students and rent-stabilized tenants.
    By Chris Smith
  31. city politic
    Inside the Latest Cuomo–de Blasio Squabble Is a Deeper Divide Over TaxesTwo days of sniping over real-estate regulations.
    By Chris Smith
  32. city politic
    Albany Lobbyists Are Misunderstood, Says Albany Lobbyist A state power-broker explains on why he and his colleagues get an undeserved bad rap in the capitol. 
    By Chris Smith
  33. city politic
    Does Albany’s Corruption Crisis Have an Upside? Finally, the citizenry may benefit from the State Capitol’s dysfunction.
    By Chris Smith
  34. city politic
    Andrew Cuomo: The Last of the Three AmigosSkelos and Silver are out. Will the governor’s playbook work with Albany’s new leaders?
    By Chris Smith
  35. city politic
    The Diverging Fortunes of New York’s Favorite Political Odd CoupleCuomo backs fast-food workers while de Blasio heads to D.C., as one tries to maintain — and the other tries to build — his national profile.
    By Chris Smith
  36. city politic
    Who Is Preet Bharara’s Confidential Informant No. 1?Dirty water meets dirty politics in Skelos Case.
    By Chris Smith
  37. city politic
    After Dean Skelos’s Arrest, What’s Next for Albany?The Republican majority leader of the State Senate was the latest politician to fall in U.S. Attorney’s Preet Bharara’s capitol purge. 
    By Chris Smith
  38. The Ethics Scandals Just Keep Coming in AlbanySheldon Silver was indicted. Now Carl Heastie, his successor as Assembly speaker, is mired in ethical questions. Throw in Dean Skelos, the Republican majority leader in the state senate, and it’s a wonder anyone’s left.
    By Chris Smith
  39. Why You Can Believe in the Mets’ Winning Ways Is it too soon to believe?
    By Chris Smith
  40. city politic
    How Far Will Preet Bharara Go in His War on Albany?First Sheldon Silver, now Dean Skelos. Who’s next?
    By Chris Smith
  41. city politic
    What Brings Bill de Blasio to Iowa? [Updated]The mayor will be promoting his progressive agenda and quietly boosting his national profile.
    By Chris Smith
  42. the sports section
    Pedro Martinez Is Just Getting Warmed UpThe former ace is throwing heat in his new gig as an analyst on MLB Network.
    By Chris Smith
  43. city politic
    Chuck Schumer Gets a Head Start on His New Job – Whatever It Turns Out to BeThe New York senator has been tapped for a leadership position after Harry Reid retires. But will his way doing of things work in a (probably) very different political environment?
    By Chris Smith
  44. city politic
    Why de Blasio’s Fight to Keep Control of NYC Schools Could Get UglyGovernor Cuomo knows he has a lot of leverage. 
    By Chris Smith
  45. city politic
    Who Will Take Round Two of the Charter-School Debate in Albany This Year?Pro-charter-school allies won big last year, but Albany’s dynamics have changed just enough to make that less certain.
    By Chris Smith
  46. city politic
    Is the Akai Gurley Indictment a Makeup Call for the Eric Garner Case? “The guy who deserved to get indicted didn’t, and the guy who screwed up probably will.”
    By Chris Smith
  47. city politic
    Thanks to Booming Tax Revenue, de Blasio Thinks He Can Have It Both WaysWith his latest budget proposal, the mayor is trying to prove he can advance a progressive agenda while keeping the city’s economy strong.
    By Chris Smith
  48. city politic
    The Political Jockeying That Got Carl Heastie Elected Assembly SpeakerThe election to replace Sheldon Silver was full of master maneuvers, and all roads seem to lead back to Mayor de Blasio and New York City.
    By Chris Smith
  49. city politic
    New York’s Next Great Political Battle Will Be a Railyard in QueensDe Blasio’s Sunnyside yards plan was the boldest proposal in his State of the City speech. Let the fighting with Albany begin.
    By Chris Smith
  50. city politic
    Meet Carl Heastie, New York’s New Assembly SpeakerThe candidate — and the hasty selection process — isn’t what reformers were hoping for.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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