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The CDC’s announcement on Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID don’t need to wear masks outdoors or in most indoor settings came after earlier calls by some politicians to change the guidance sooner.

Eight candidates for the top elected office in the city grappled with major challenges facing the Big Apple — from job loss and school reopenings to an ongoing spike in violent crime.

© NY1 Ray McGuire and Shaun Donovan traded barbs over banking and the Great Recession. The Zoom forum for the first televised Democratic primary mayoral debate didnt stop the rival candidates from slinging mud across their computer screens, prompting leading candidate Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to declare at one point, "Ohhh theyre feisty!" Here are some of the sharpest barbs from the showdown for the June 22 election : "Dont get me involved in your daddys problems," City Comptrolle...

Print Continue to article content New York Mayoral Candidate Andrew Yang speaks to members of the media on April 05, 2021 in New York City. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Candidates gear up for first TV debate as mayors race moves to prime time It’s game time in the New York City mayor’s race. On Thursday night, the eight top candidates in the Democratic primary will face off in the first televised debate of the campaign season. For some, the two-hour event is a chance to land direct punch...

While Yang ran with the JD Salinger classic, rival Eric Adams picked "The Power Broker" by Robert Caro, and Maya Wiley went with James Baldwin.

While Yang ran with the JD Salinger classic, rival Eric Adams picked "The Power Broker" by Robert Caro, and Maya Wiley went with James Baldwin.

48 Brooklyn is home to 19 of New York City’s priciest neighborhoods and its residents know it. However, it seems that most of the candidates running for mayor do not. The New York Times asked the city’s top mayoral candidates how much a house in Brooklyn costs. Five of the candidates live in Brooklyn, but the question led to a wide range of answers and the belief that many of the city’s candidates do not know the financial hardships average New Yorkers face. According to Realtor.com the ...

How post-Trump voting laws would have changed the last election David Weigel, The Washington Post May 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Former President Donald Trump speaks during CPAC at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)Stephen M. Dowell/TNS On Monday afternoon, Virginia Republicans nominated their candidate for governor - Glenn Youngkin, a former CEO who launched his campaign with an "election integrity task force." On Monda...

2 mayoral candidates roasted on Twitter for wrongly guessing price of housing in Brooklyn © Provided by RADIO.COM Brooklyn townhouse for sale NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The New York Times has posted the transcripts of their endorsement interviews with the citys eight Democratic mayoral candidates after announcing it is backing former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia in the race. The Times asked the candidates whether they know the median sales price for a home or apartment in Brooklyn. Do...

NYC mayoral front-runner Andrew Yang takes pro-Israel stance as rockets fly Carly Roman © Provided by Washington Examiner Leading New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is voicing support for Israel, breaking with the more liberal wing of his party who are criticizing the country for ramping up airstrikes on Gaza. Yang, a businessman and failed 2020 presidential candidate, tweeted that hes "standing with the people of Israel who are coming under bombardment attacks, and c...