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New York City

April 18, 2013

Bloomberg Warns Anti-Gun Control Vote Will be Remembered in Election

Mayor Mike Bloomberg said criminals won when the senate voted against stricter gun measures.

New York City

November 26, 2012

Hurricane Sandy Cost City $19 Billion, Bloomberg Says

Bloomberg will travel to Washington Wednesday to try to secure federal money.

New York City

October 18, 2012

Kirsten Gillibrand and Wendy Long Haven't Read '50 Shades of Grey'

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and GOP challenger Wendy Long faced off for the first and only time Wednesday.

New York City

September 14, 2012

Espaillat Declares Victory in Uptown Primary, As Huntley Booted in Queens

Adriano Espaillat declared himself the victor in his race against Assemblyman Guillermo Linares.

New York City

September 13, 2012

Poll Workers Report Higher-Than-Expected Turnout in State Primaries

Turnout was higher than expected at many pollinng places, officials said.

New York City

September 13, 2012

Polls Open for State Primary Elections

The rare Thursday election will decide the fate of legislators, including Sen. Adriano Espaillat.

New York City

July 19, 2012

McCain Defends Weiner's Wife Against Charges of Extremist Muslim Ties

John McCain said charges against Anthony Weiner's wife, Huma Abedin, are a disgrace.

Washington Heights

July 12, 2012

Adriano Espaillat Launches Senate Re-Election Campaign

After losing to Rep. Charlie Rangel, Espaillat is now hoping to defend his seat.

Manhattan

March 13, 2012

Winner of Weiner's Seat, Rep. Bob Turner, to Challenge Sen. Gillibrand

Rep. Bob Turner will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the November 2012 election.

Manhattan

December 06, 2011

Tax Cut for 4.4M New Yorkers, Tax Hike for 32,000 Millionaires

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan Tuesday that would cut taxes for 4.4 million New Yorkers taxpayers.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

October 13, 2011

Ohio Pol Says City 'Woefully Unprepared' for Space Shuttle

Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown has written to NASA asking them not to put the Space Shuttle Enterprise on display at the Intrepid Museum in Hell's Kitchen.

Manhattan

June 24, 2011

Gay Marriage Vote Coming Tonight

The state Senate will vote Friday night on a measure to legalize gay marriage.

Manhattan

June 20, 2011

Gay Marriage, Rent Guidelines Remain in Limbo

The state senate voted to extend rent regulations 24 hours longer as both sides continue to debate.

Manhattan

June 20, 2011

Deal Near for Gay Marriage Bill, Report Says

The state Senate was reportedly close to passing a revised version of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage.

Manhattan

June 16, 2011

With Gay Marriage Close to Passing, Advocates Push for One More Vote

In the final days before the Senate votes on the gay marriage bill, New Yorkers are uniting to push for its success.