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Some personal news: I am so excited to be joining @nytimes.
Working with @dchangnyt, @NestorARamos and the rest of the @NYTMetro team is going to be amazing!
We’re thrilled to announce that Ben Oreskes will be joining the Metro desk as a statehouse correspondent. nytco.com/press/ben-oreskes-…
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"Skaters!" the man with the bullhorn yelled. "Welcome to Wednesday Night Skate!" And then we were off, running red lights and zigzagging thru 15 miles of NYC traffic, including a stop near Mayor Mamdani's house. Take a ride with us
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.@EvanStavisky, a Democratic political strategist, said that “veto overrides happen almost as often as Halley’s comet passes the State Capitol.” nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
Heastie compared a veto override to a nuclear weapon.
“The threat of it means much more than the actual, practical use,” he said. “You would hope that, because the three of us work so well together, nobody ever has to use the nuclear option.” nytimes.com/2026/11/10/nyreg…
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NEW: The Trump admin was handed a rare victory after a federal judge ordered Mamdani to comply with an ICE subpoena.
The story behind the quiet, year-old battle between ICE and NYC over the subpoena that has now put Mamdani in a bind —>
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A thread.
Over time, a troubling pattern begins to emerge in the City of Albany’s finances. With the exception of years benefiting from an influx of temporary federal COVID relief, the mayor’s revenue projections have generally exceeded actual revenues. 1/5
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“I think every governor in New York, particularly one coming off a big victory, thinks of themselves as a national figure,” @blairhorner tells @nytimes, including: “successful governors or even governors who viewed themselves as successful.”
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"For more than 25 years, Michael R. Bloomberg had the distinction of being the world’s most ineligible billionaire bachelor." @mattfleg back on the tales of love island, manhattan edition nytimes.com/2026/11/09/nyreg…
In recent months, prominent members of the Democratic Socialists of America of New York City have urged Mr. Ossé to challenge Mr. Schumer if Ms. Ocasio-Cortez does not, three people familiar with the matter said. nytimes.com/2026/11/09/nyreg…
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NEW: Both Rep. Hakeem Jeffries + Senator Chuck Schumer are on the cusp of having more power in Washington than ever before.
But in their backyards, Jeffries and Schumer are facing a series of profound, political vulnerabilities as NY moves leftward.
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NEW: Both Rep. Hakeem Jeffries + Senator Chuck Schumer are on the cusp of having more power in Washington than ever before.
But in their backyards, Jeffries and Schumer are facing a series of profound, political vulnerabilities as NY moves leftward.
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One member of New York’s Democratic congressional delegation described being inundated with over 100 emails from constituents opposed to Mr. Jeffries. “We are asking for generational change and not business as usual,” one of these messages read. nytimes.com/2026/11/09/nyreg…
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NYT: New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she would hear out a 2028 Democratic presidential nominee looking for a running mate
“I will say this,” she said. “I didn’t get to where I am by slamming doors.”
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Left-YIMBY @nithyavraman literally started her campaign for Los Angeles mayor from her accessory dwelling unit in her backyard. latimes.com/california/story…
ALT It lacked, put simply, “the most basic things,” said Ian Manheimer, Raman’s campaign manager, who joined the team after a 10 p.m. call from Raman the night before the filing deadline. There would be a meeting the next day in Raman’s backyard accessory dwelling unit to get things rolling. “For anyone who suspected Nithya had designs on this for a long time, you could just come to the ADU and that would dispel those notions,” Manheimer said. Those unassuming beginnings in Raman’s backyard, with her parents and her husband’s parents taking turns cooking vegetarian Indian lunches for the small staff, evolved into a disciplined campaign that overcame initial struggles to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a veteran politician who had racked up endorsements from most of L.A.’s traditional power brokers.
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NEW: Behind the scenes of @tiffany_caban’s popular Amazon regulation bill, @NYCMayor lawyers are evaluating its legality and @SpeakerMenin is considering amendments. Amazon is threatening to sue or move certain operations out of NYC. W/ @emmagf
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I've been obsessed with this Bronx man walking to California, pleading with just about everyone to write this story.
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Video from last night of Kathy Hochul and Letitia James celebrating Mike Lawler’s loss.
Normally I wouldn’t post salt-in-the-wound footage.
But after having reviewed 100s of Lawler tweets in which he attacked, mocked, and insulted these women, I’m making an exception.
#NY17
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"Newspapers like this one and the Post don't deserve responding to these type of hit piece articles," Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie says, responding to the piece on Instagram.
"It's called fundraising stupid. We just spent along with candidates $16 million dollars on this election cycle. Sports games are great ways to fundraise."
"The suite package was worth $13,800, but Heastie didn’t have to pay. The seats, food, and drinks were a donation from the hospitality and gambling giant Delaware North to the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, or DACC, a group Heastie helps lead." @SamMellins
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Breaking News: The administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani can move forward with a new tax on high-end second homes in New York City, an appeals court ruled. nyti.ms/4jZsrxJ