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Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents and Accused of Assault — But Released With No Charges
Federal agents detained New York City Comptroller Brad Lander inside a Lower Manhattan immigration court building Tuesday morning as he attempted to escort a man from his court appearance there. Lander, who is also running for mayor in next week’s Democratic primary, was held inside the building for over four hours before he was eventually […]
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Union Group Backing Adrienne Adams Is Secretly Funded by DoorDash
The food delivery platform DoorDash is the sole reported contributor to a political committee promoting City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for mayor — even as the ads tell voters only that they are funded by a major municipal workers union. Competent New York has spent nearly $300,000 so far on a pair of radio and […]
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How Ugly is Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill for NY? Very Ugly.
The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts. Start with the loss of $13.5 billion a year for the state’s Medicaid program. Then […]
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How Will We Know Who Won NYC’s Mayoral Election, and When Will We Know It?
In a few days, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers will make their way out to their nearest polling location — or post office — to cast their ballots for the dozens of primary elections taking place this June. The ever-important mayoralty is up for grabs this year, with 11 candidates vying for the position […]
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LISTEN: ‘New York Times, You’ve Gone Rogue’
First, the New York Times reported that it would no longer endorse in local races. Then, it put together a panel of 15 New Yorkers to issue a sort-of endorsement with nearly half of its members, including FAQ NYC host Christina Greer, favoring Brad Lander. Then, just after Lander began campaigning on the panel’s nod […]
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