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THE CITY filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the city Department of Education after the agency refused to provide documents related to its inves

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday released a $98.6 billion executive budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year, relying on new federal funds to massively increase spending aimed at spurring the city’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The mayor’s “recovery budget” invests deeply in New Yorkers, he said at his budget presentation from City Hall, with resources going towards fair student funding, summer youth programs, early childhood education, job creation, gun violence prevention, me...

The Yang Gang — his crew of rabid supporters who defend him online and attack detractors — can be an unruly bunch and have come under criticism of late for questionable statements.

NYCAN goes to the 1964 Worlds Fair Unisphere to make their point against Nuclear proliferation. Left to right: Christian Ciobanu, Linda Chapman, Seth Shelden, Robert Croonquist, Brendan Fay, Emily Welty, Matthew Bolton. (Image by Donna Aceto) On Earth Day 2021, New Yorkers rally at the iconic Unisphere in Flushing Meadows, Queens.  Call for City Council to vote and pass nuclear disarmament legislation.  Re...

NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson gets 1199SEIU nod in comptroller run Michael Gartland The city’s largest labor union is putting its political muscle behind Council Speaker Corey Johnson in his run for comptroller — an endorsement that almost completely solidifies his support among the city’s most powerful unions. The union, 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, boasts about 200,000 members in the Big Apple, which represents a significant get-out-the-vote operation to ...

Major city government positions will be on the ballot in New York City’s 2021 elections, making it more important than ever for students to get involved and vote. Local elections tend to not get the same kind of mainstream attention from voters as presidential elections when, in fact, local elections have more of an immediate impact on the voter’s life. This year, New Yorkers are voting for mayor and comptroller, as well as city council members and borough presidents in each of the five bor...

New York pols hail Chauvin verdict — Morales distances herself from ex-employer — Senate sees appetite for ethics reforms Presented by Uber Driver Stories Peaceful marches across the city Tuesday night convicted of murdering George Floyd in Minneapolis last year. New York elected officials The mass protests that swept the city after Floyd’s killing last year have had repercussions for New York. The state repealed the law that had long kept police disciplinary records secret, and those r...

By Gloria Pazmino Brooklyn SHARE Calls to action for the work that remains undone — that was the message from political leaders and candidates in New York City just hours after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder.  The mood at Barclays Center was a sense of quiet relief with a glimmer of hope.  What You Need To Know Candidates took the opportunity to make t...

21 Apr 2021 New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang said Tuesday the city is “overdue” for a woman mayor before advising he should be elected anyway. Yang, a failed 2020 presidential candidate, told the New York Daily News editorial board, “Certainly I think it’s overdue for there to be a woman mayor of New York City.” “I know it’s just a matter of time.” A NY1 poll released Monday showed Yang with a lead over Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, 22 percent to 13 percent....

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories The United Federation of Teachers has made its pick in the mayoral race, With that, the city’s biggest a...