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Staten Island Congressional District Declared Unconstitutional and Ordered Redrawn

A judge has ruled that the boundaries of one of New York’s Congressional districts is unconstitutional, throwing a wrench into the 2026 midterm elections. Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Pearlman of Manhattan issued a ruling Wednesday that says the boundaries of New York’s 11th District — which currently covers Staten Island and a small part of […]

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Judge Orders New Psych Eval in Subway Cleaner Assault Case

Alexander Wright, charged in a 2022 attack on a subway cleaner, appeared Wednesday in Bronx Supreme Court

Veteran transit worker Anthony Nelson took a beating on the job close to four years ago. And it’s taken nearly that long to see his alleged attacker inch toward a possible trial. The station cleaner visited a Bronx courtroom again on Wednesday to see the man prosecutors say pummeled him. He expressed frustration with the […]

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Hudson River Park Ending Decades-Long Parking Contract with ICE

People walk past a Chelsea Piers garage

The Hudson River Park Trust, a publicly-owned corporation overseen by New York State and the city, will end its longstanding contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid growing concerns about the Trump administration’s heavy-handed tactics.  As far back as 2004, ICE has used the Hudson River Park Trust’s waterfront parking lot at Pier 40 to […]

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New York State Allocated Millions for Public Defense. NYC Isn’t Using It.

People walk into Brooklyn Criminal Court

New York State has poured more than $65 million into public defense over the past seven years, but nearly all of that money bypassed New York City, helping fuel what defender groups now warn is a staffing and retention crisis in the city’s courts, according to a new report by eight local bar associations. The […]

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Hochul Proposes $6 Billion Spending Bump With No Tax Hikes

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils her 2027 Executive Budget in Albany,

Spending by well-off consumers and booming Wall Street bonuses are allowing Gov. Kathy Hochul to propose a budget miracle.  The governor is planning on increasing spending on Medicaid and education, as well as new funding for child care. At the same time, she plans to absorb the first wave of federal aid cuts enacted by […]

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