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Pay pals: Adams pads cash-strapped NYC payroll with 293 'special assistants'
Mayor Adams padded the city payroll with 293 “special assistants” during his first full fiscal year in office – a more than 20% increase over his predecessor Bill de Blasio.
Dem strategist explains why Eric Adams omitted bail reform from Albany speech: 'System is fixed against him'
Mayor Eric Adams notably omitted the words "bail reform" from his wish list for Albany lawmakers during his "Tin Cup Day" plea for state funding.
NY lawmakers vow to tackle cyber hack attacks against hospitals, schools
State lawmakers have promised to help prevent cyber ransomware attacks after the computer systems of a Brooklyn hospital system and Suffolk County government were disabled by hackers last year.
Hochul ripped for vetoing bill to fight deadly fentanyl scourge
Staten Island District Attorney Mike McMahon and lawmakers ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul for vetoing legislation aimed at addressing the deadly fentanyl crisis.
Candidate backed by AOC allies looks to knock rival off ballot
Congressional candidate Rana Abdelhamid is seeking to have a rival candidate knocked off the ballot in her bid to topple incumbent Manhattan Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
Move over Pete & Kim: Staten Island's real power couple is running on love
Assemblyman Charles Fall is using his political muscle to try and get girlfriend Bianca Rajpersaud elected to Diane Savino's state Senate seat.
Albany pols inspired by Mayor Adams introduce pro-safety bills
Mayor Eric Adams made progress Wednesday in getting at least some members of the state Legislature to support his pro-safety agenda.
New $100M Staten Island ferry goes unused with no one trained to pilot it
The new $100 million Staten Island Ferry boat named after a local war hero has been grounded -- because the city hasn't trained ferry workers how to operate it.
Gov. Hochul's cannabis appointment reeks of inexperience: lawmaker
Gov. Kathy Hochul's choice to head the new cannabis control board is a half-baked idea -- because the appointee has zero experience.
Staten Islander mounts new challenge to state Sen. Savino in Democratic primary
One of the few remaining Democrats in the state Senate who previously allied herself with the GOP is facing a primary challenge on June 23. Staten Islander Brandon Stradford, 56,...
Jose Peralta ally slams politicians who turned on him
An ally of late State Senator Jose Peralta blasted politicos for issuing statements mourning his death -- after she claims they failed to help re-elect him this year. “I am...
State Senate candidate wishes she could drag her opponent by the hair
The insurgent running against Staten Island state Sen. Diane Savino told supporters that she wants to grab her rival "by the hair real good" and drag her away because she's...
State Senate candidate changes mind about wanting off ballot
Even in the nutty world of New York politics, this is a case for the record books. A candidate for state Senate filed a court petition Thursday asking to be...
State Senate candidate wants off ballot over faked petition signatures
This is bizarre -- even by New York political standards. A candidate for state Senate has filed a court petition pleading to be tossed off the Sept. 13 Democratic primary...
Democratic state senator rips union leader over 'zombies' remark
The turmoil in New York’s Democratic Party intensified Friday when a Democratic state senator berated a longtime Democratic union leader for denouncing some of her colleagues as "zombies." Hector Figueroa,...
State senator says he's single — except for his girlfriend of 10 years
State Sen. Jeff Klein may be Albany's most eligible bachelor — except, y'know, for his girlfriend of 10 years. The Bronx Democrat insisted that he's a single man in a...