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The State Capitol building in Albany.

Health

Hochul approves expansion of trans safe haven law, vetoes HIV care access bill

By Matt Tracy

Erik Bottcher.

AMNY

NYC Council Member Erik Bottcher drops bid for Nadler’s House seat to run for State Senate

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025.

Health

Trump administration issues proposed rules seeking to ban youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) speaks during a House Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025.

Health

House votes to criminalize youth gender-affirming care

By Matt Tracy

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Chi Ossé

AMNY

Mayor-elect Mamdani says it’s ‘not the time’ for Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé to primary House Democratic Leader Jeffries

Erik Bottcher.

AMNY

Manhattan Council Member Erik Bottcher tells amNewYork he’s running for Congress to combat autocracy in America

City Council

AMNY

What does it mean to be speaker of the city council? And why does it matter?

city council

AMNY

Who’s Next to Lead the City Council?

Councilmember Tiffany Cabán of Queens.

Politics

Out City Council candidates win big in general election races

By Matt Tracy

Zohran Mamdani speaks at an election night rally in Brooklyn after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race on November 4, 2025.

Politics

Mamdani dominated LGBTQ vote in mayoral race, exit polls show

By Matt Tracy

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal delivers remarks on Election Night after he was elected Manhattan borough president.

Politics

Brad Hoylman-Sigal wins race for Manhattan borough president, making LGBTQ history

By Dashiell Allen

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, is emphasizing his commitment to LGBTQ rights ahead of Election Day.

Politics

Confronting Trump, Mamdani vows to ‘cherish’ trans rights and make NYC a ‘true sanctuary’

By Matt Tracy

Assemblymember Deborah Glick, the first out member of the State Legislature, addresses the crowd during a protest near the Stonewall Inn in February of 2025.

Politics

Deborah Glick, first out New York State lawmaker, won’t run for re-election

By Matt Tracy

Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams at press conference

AMNY

Op-ed | Why Mayor Adams says he’s endorsing Andrew Cuomo to succeed him

Election day man at polls

AMNY

2025 Elections: What you need to know before voting

President Donald Trump said he commuted George Santos' prison sentence in a Truth Social post.

LI Press

Santos is back with a ‘large slice of humble pie’ following Trump’s commutation

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People maintain the grounds in front of the U.S. Capitol building, as construction is done on the National Mall for events related to the United States' 250th anniversary and the Washington Monument rises in the background, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 3, 2026.

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