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Upstate lifer Gov. Kathy Hochul reveals she keeps second home in NYC: 'I live in Manhattan'
Lifelong upstater Gov. Kathy Hochul dropped a geographic bombshell on Sunday — saying "I live in Manhattan" — while ranting about Big Apple congestion and reckless e-bikers and cyclists.
All for me, none for thee: Anti-housing NYC pol Linda Rosenthal pays just $1,573 for palatial, 5-room rent-stabilized apartment
Nice living — if you can get it.
Anti-housing Dems want NYC to be an island of soulless skyscrapers
New York’s friends of the little guy are actually making sure only the big fish can afford to live here.
Housing 'have' Linda Rosenthal won't let have-nots have a chance
Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal — chief of the Housing Committee — got hers. And she’s gonna make damn sure no one else gets theirs.
Sweet rent-control deal poses a blatant conflict of interest for new Assembly housing chief
What, did you think rent control was only supposed to help the poor? Fact is, most beneficiaries are well above the poverty line.
Lefty NY pols take expenses-paid trip to Vienna to push 'social housing' agenda
The lefties' trip spurred plenty of reaction on social media. Some applauded them for seeking alternatives to America's flawed public housing system. Other questioned their motives -- and financing.
Puppy love: New York bans sale of pets provided by abusive breeders
New York lawmakers passed a bill that would bar pet stores from selling animals supplied by abusive breeders or "puppy mills" — encouraging adoption from rescue shelters instead.
State pols call for e-scooter hit-and-run penalties after NYC fatality
State lawmakers are calling for stiffer penalties for electric scooter riders who flee crashes in the wake of the June 4 hit-and-run that killed actress Lisa Banes.
NY law would require feminine hygiene products to list ingredients
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state could soon become the first state to require ingredient labels on feminine hygiene products. The measure, which passed the Legislature last week and now...
Lawmakers mount new bid to muzzle puppy mills in New York
New York may soon become a sanctuary state for our four-legged friends. Lawmakers are renewing their efforts to ban cruel puppy farms from operating statewide, introducing legislation that would prohibit...
Safe injection sites proposal will likely stall with lawmakers
Lawmakers and advocates are making a last-minute push for safe injection sites in New York State -- but the controversial effort to contain the opioid epidemic is likely to stall....
Politicians' feud devolves into 'petty' name-calling
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer is “the hag” to frenemy Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal. The Democratic Upper West Side pol has been routinely using the snide nickname to gossip and complain...
This law would require stylists to look for signs of domestic abuse
Beauty parlors may soon be the front lines in the fight against domestic violence. State legislators have introduced a bill that would mandate that hair stylists, nail technicians and skin-care...
Cuomo is days away from deciding the fate of Airbnb worldwide
Airbnb, the online lodging service that investors now believe is worth $30 billion, faces a reckoning. In eight years of torrid growth, the company has often clashed with local public...
NY assemblywoman keeps fighting to outlaw cat declawing
The next battle in animal-rights activism is over a state bill that would outlaw declawing cats. The procedure is “painful, inhumane and medically unnecessary,” said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan), who...
Back off, health Nazis, and let New York's doggies dine
Albany is consumed with a really complex issue: whether Gotham’s restaurants should let dogs dine — or rather, watch you dine — outside. No, the problem isn’t the cat lobby....
Two Upper West Side pols can't stand each other
Lawmakers Danny O’Donnell and Linda Rosenthal, who represent adjoining districts, avoid each other even when they are in the same room.