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Asylum-Seekers in Panic Over Trump’s Unclear $100 Fee

Over the weekend, asylum seekers in New York were flooded with messages — some from their lawyers — telling them to pay a $100 fee to the Trump administration by Tuesday or risk deportation. Moussa, an asylum seeker from Mali who lives in Manhattan, received a WhatsApp message from his lawyer’s office on Saturday instructing him […]

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Bronx Casino Advances to Final Round, Coney Island Voted Down

Anti-casino Coney Island residents celebrate an advisory committee voting down the proposal

A casino in Coney Island has folded, and The Bronx is staying in for another round. A proposal for a major gambling facility right off the boardwalk in southern Brooklyn did not survive a key committee vote to keep it alive on Monday, while Bally’s proposal to build a casino in The Bronx moved forward. […]

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Council Speaker Hopefuls Splash Cash at Colleagues

Councilmembers Amanda Farías, Julie Menin and Cyrstal Hudson are seen in a collage image

As the race to succeed term-limited Adrienne Adams as City Council speaker warms up, some leading candidates have transferred tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to aid colleagues and to candidates running for open seats. The donations offer a look into the politicking behind the scenes as contenders court their colleagues’ support ahead […]

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The Business Freakout Over Mamdani Peters Out, Mostly

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Amsterdam Houses on the Upper West Side after securing the endorsement of State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Earlier this month, the president of the Real Estate Board of New York used a public forum to send a message to his members who are still desperately trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. Saying he sees no reason to doubt the polls that show Mamdani with a double-digit lead, James Whelan told […]

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Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Mayor, Refuses to Endorse Rivals

Mayor Eric Adams holds his weekly off-topic press conference at City Hall.

After weeks of fervent denials, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the mayoral race, admitting he can’t continue his run for a second term while rattling off his accomplishments over nearly four years.  In a video released to social media, Adams descends the stairs at Gracie Mansion holding a large […]

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