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Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY At the end of a news conference in Brooklyn last week, THE CITY asked mayoral candidate Andrew Yang what he thought about using pattern bargaining to deal with municipal unions. “I’ll get back to you on that,” he responded before walking away to take selfies with passersby at Parkside Plaza, outside Prospect Park. The century-long practice of giving each public-sector union essentially the same raises and benefit boosts is at the heart of how the city has negotiated with labor organizations representing some 300,000 workers. With the June 22 Democratic primar...

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 Equinor No, really: Adams said he kept a list of must-have endorsers topped by Espaillat’s name under his pillow and prayed over it, lighting candles for good measure. “Finally, Jesus Christ looked down on me and brought me...

Calif. Congresswoman Katie Porter endorses Maya Wiley for NYC mayor Rep. Katie Porter is pouring her progressive power into Maya Wiley’s mayoral campaign. The California Democrat hailed Wiley as a future ally in an endorsement video set to go live Monday. “Not only does she have a vision for change, she has plans to get things done, to deliver real change for people,” Porter says of Wiley in the spot. The congresswoman pointed to Wiley’s plans on climate change, affordable housing and jobs as selling points. Wiley, a former top legal aide to Mayor de Blasio, has promised to create tho...

The congresswoman pointed to Wiley’s plans on climate change, affordable housing and jobs as selling points.

The city should crack down on helicopter noise and annoying sounds like piercing sirens and irritating dirt bikes, Stringer said.