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Tim Balk

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Joined June 2012
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It’s snowy and slushy in Long Island, and Democrats believe that is helping Tom Suozzi. He said turnout has been low, and that Republicans tend to vote in the morning. “Now, we need the Democrats to show up in the afternoon.”
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Suozzi also suggested he plans to run in November even if he loses to Mazi Pilip in today’s ultracompetitive special election. “I’m running,” he said. Regardless of what happens today? “It looks that way,” he told me.
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“We just figured that we should do something with them bones." A dino-mite ride to the fossil-specked hills of the American West by @juliarebeccaj @ZacharyHSmall nytimes.com/2022/11/23/arts/…
As Dinosaur Fossils Fetch Millions, There’s Many a Bone to Pick (Published 2022)

As Dinosaur Fossils Fetch Millions, There’s Many a Bone to Pick (Published 2022)

Fossils are a multimillion-dollar business, bringing legal disputes, nondisclosure agreements and trademarks to the world of paleontology.

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Gov. Hochul, who is seeking to become the first woman elected the governor of New York, is holding her Election Night party beneath the glass ceiling of Capitale in Little Italy
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“I’m not here to make history — I’m here to make a difference,” said Kathy Hochul of Buffalo, claiming victory as the first woman elected governor of New York
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A sneakers-wearing Bill Clinton is stumping for Gov. Hochul in downtown Brooklyn. “This whole election could come down to how big the turnout is in Brooklyn,” he said.
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Lee Zeldin came to the West Village to talk about crime after a reported rape. He is being shouted down by protesters
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One vocal protester, Jamie Bauer, 63, said Zeldin was trying to “exploit” the crime, which was reported at Pier 45. “The rape is about her. it shouldn’t be about him. And he’s making it all about him and his campaign.”
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Gov. Hochul, facing an unexpectedly close race w/Lee Zeldin, took to Manhattan’s Chelsea Market to press some flesh this morning.
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Hochul met some Brits at one shop. “You have a new leader,” she said. “That’ll be interesting right?”
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It looks like Dan Goldman may not be the only House hopeful in NY-10 whose memory needs checking nydailynews.com/news/politic…
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Dan Goldman celebrates his NYT endorsement in the 10th CD. The endorsement came as a shock to observers and rival campaigns, and perhaps makes him the frontrunner down the stretch. (Vid via his campaign.)
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He told me he was aware that a "number of people had spoken up” on his behalf. “I was hopeful — but certainly did not expect it,” he said. He is perhaps the most moderate top contender in the field, and could face major heat from his rivals going into Primary Day.
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“We didn’t want the symbol of a sick mayor during a sick act taking place in the city.” How Mayor Adams, isolating in Gracie Mansion with COVID, responded to the Sunset Park subway shooting: nydailynews.com/news/politic…
29 hours in Gracie Mansion: How a COVID-positive Mayor Adams handled the NYC subway attack

29 hours in Gracie Mansion: How a COVID-positive Mayor Adams handled the NYC subway attack

Mayor Adams, marooned in Gracie Mansion with a coronavirus diagnosis, was weighing his options. At the close of his virtual morning briefing with top staff on Tuesday morning, around 8:30 a.m., a...

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Eddie Kay, who dedicated more than six decades to New York’s workers as a relentless labor leader, teacher and adviser, died Tuesday at home in Midwood, Brooklyn. He was 89. nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-…
Eddie Kay, tireless N.Y. labor official and adviser, dies at 89

Eddie Kay, tireless N.Y. labor official and adviser, dies at 89

Eddie Kay, who dedicated more than six decades to New York’s workers as a relentless labor leader, teacher and adviser, died Tuesday at home in Midwood, Brooklyn. He was 89. The cause was skin...

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Gov. Hochul said New York’s statewide mask mandate for businesses will end tomorrow, but the school mandate will remain in place. “Those numbers are coming down, and it’s time to adapt.”
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Hochul said she will reassess the school mandate — a political lightning rod — in early March.
Debate prep with de Blasio. Fund-raisers with Bloomberg. Here's a closer look at Mayor Adams' (historically unique) embrace of his two immediate predecessors: nydailynews.com/news/politic…
Mayor Adams embraces Bloomberg and de Blasio, a rarity in NYC politics

Mayor Adams embraces Bloomberg and de Blasio, a rarity in NYC politics

When Bill de Blasio succeeded Mike Bloomberg as New York City’s mayor in 2014, pledging to extinguish raging inequality that he blamed on his billionaire predecessor, the relationship between the men...

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Gov. Hochul's new mask mandate met swift criticism upstate today. But many in NYC think Hochul made the right call. “We’ve got to live with this thing now,” David Cooke, a Brooklyn nurse, told @ellenmoynihan. “I saw all the bodies, I’m biased.” nydailynews.com/coronavirus/…
New York implements indoor mask mandate starting Monday, Hochul allows proof-of-vaccine exception

New York implements indoor mask mandate starting Monday, Hochul allows proof-of-vaccine exception

Gov. Hochul issued a statewide mask mandate on Friday, ordering the use of face coverings in all New York businesses that do not require proof of full vaccination status, as the state grapples with a...

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Tish James' campaign for governor lasted all of 41 days. Charles Rangel, the former Harlem congressman, told me he's "very pleased." He said he's fond of James, but he had promised to support Gov. Hochul and was bewildered by the AG's entry
Tish James (@TishJames) profile pictureTish James
@TishJames9 Dec 2021
I have come to the conclusion that I must continue my work as attorney general. There are a number of important investigations and cases that are underway, and I intend to finish the job. I am running for re-election to complete the work New Yorkers elected me to do.
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Positioning himself as a cheerleader for Bitcoin, Eric Adams has opened himself up to criticism from environmental activists and leading economists. nydailynews.com/news/politic…
Eric Adams, boosting Bitcoin, calls for NYC crypto committee

Eric Adams, boosting Bitcoin, calls for NYC crypto committee

Mayor-elect Eric Adams boosted his Bitcoin dream for New York City on Wednesday, saying that he wants to create a cryptocurrency committee to study the controversial currency. “We’re going to turn...

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Eric Adams, a former cop who climbed from poverty in Queens to become a fierce voice for frustrated working-class voters, was elected the second Black mayor of New York City today bit.ly/3k1qSQ6
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Gov. Hochul is showering the love on Eric Adams at a union hall in Midtown. “The people of the state of New York need Eric Adams,” she said, adding that she believes in his “values.” Their relationship - good or bad - seems sure to play a role in the governor’s race next year
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Eric Adams has staked his long-planned mayoral run on his personal biography as much as on policy. I looked at some of the forces that shaped the eccentric Democrat nydailynews.com/news/politic…
The Education of Eric Adams: How a tough kid from Queens climbed toward City Hall

The Education of Eric Adams: How a tough kid from Queens climbed toward City Hall

One evening early in Eric Adams’ run for New York State Senate in 2006, the candidate and his advisers gathered for a small fundraiser at the now-defunct Ovation nightclub on Atlantic Ave. in...

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Colin Powell was born in Harlem and grew up in the melting pot of the South Bronx. Our NY-centric obit, with nuggets from @BKriegstein, who visited the block where the general grew up: nydailynews.com/news/politic…
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Tonight's Tony Awards are part awards show and part clarion call to the rest of the country: Broadway is open for business bit.ly/3zIKwFm
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