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Blame game: Carriage driver union, Central Park Conservancy point fingers at each other over horse's death from toxic plant
1+ week, 3+ day ago (102+ words) Politics NY The union representing carriage horse drivers and the Central Park Conservancy are blaming one another for the death of an equine named Deniz last week. The union, TWU Local 100, released a necropsy report it had prepared by Cornell…...
First contested race in decades raises questions about how Lake Success chooses its leaders
1+ week, 4+ day ago (116+ words) Politics NY For decades, elections in the Village of Lake Success attracted little competition. Incumbents routinely secured the Village Party of Lake Success's nomination, a local political organization that has dominated village politics for generations, and then appeared on the…...
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-66 Candidate Ryder Kessler
2+ week, 1+ day ago (326+ words) Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. The final edition of Campaign Insiders for the 2026 primary election features Ryder Kessler who is running to represent New York's…...
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Wei-Li Tjong
2+ week, 2+ day ago (369+ words) Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. This edition of Campaign Insiders features Wei-Li Tjong who is running to represent New York's 65th Assembly District. The 65th Assembly District…...
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-66 Candidate Corinne Arnold
2+ week, 2+ day ago (330+ words) Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. This edition of Campaign Insiders features Corinne Arnold who is running to represent New York's 66th Assembly District. The 66th Assembly District…...
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with SD-27 Candidate Grace Lee
2+ week, 3+ day ago (624+ words) Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. This edition of Campaign Insiders features current Assembly Member Grace Lee who is running to represent New York's 27th Senate District....
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-30 Candidate Patrick Martinez
2+ week, 3+ day ago (551+ words) Politics NY Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-30 Candidate Patrick Martinez Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. This edition of Campaign Insiders features Patrick Martinez…...
More than 2, 500 people sign petition opposing seasonal enclosure at Astoria Park tennis courts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (100+ words) Politics NY More than 2, 500 people have signed an online petition against a proposed private seasonal enclosure at the Astoria Park Tennis Courts, which supporters say would expand access to the courts in colder winter months. NYC Parks is strongly considering…...
Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-32 Candidate Nathaniel Hezekiah
2+ week, 4+ day ago (203+ words) Campaign Insiders is Politics NY's latest Q&A series featuring candidates running for office in the 2026 New York primary election. This edition of Campaign Insiders features Nathaniel Hezekiah who is running to represent New York's 32nd Assembly District. The 32nd Assembly District…...
Lake Success trustees adopt local laws, set cannabis hearing
2+ week, 4+ day ago (78+ words) Politics NY The Lake Success Board of Trustees adopted three local laws Monday, June 8, advanced a proposal to permit cannabis dispensaries in a limited business district and approved the village's annual insurance renewal during a meeting that drew resident concerns…...