A Councilwoman Intervened During an ICE Arrest. Then She Faced the Voters.

Months before the election, Etel Haxhiaj, a councilwoman in Worcester, Mass., was charged with assaulting an officer when she stood between the police and an immigrant family.

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City Council Set to Approve Plan That Could Bring 14,700 Homes to Queens

The New York plan would open up 54 blocks of Long Island City, which are mostly warehouses and parking lots, to housing.

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NYC Voters Pass Contentious Housing Ballot Measures

The results reflect how more people are embracing development as a solution to the housing crisis.

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Development Project in Mamdani’s Assembly District Is Moving Forward

The city’s push to rezone parts of Long Island City in Queens to allow for more housing cleared a key hurdle in the City Council.

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Mamdani Still Hasn’t Said Whether He Supports Ballot Housing Proposals

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, has dodged questions about his position on ballot measures that seek to address the housing crisis, a key issue.

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Delivery Workers and Street Vendors Join Forces

The two groups, both mainly made up of immigrants, are pressing the City Council for more protections.

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A City Council Race in Arizona Turns Toxic Over Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

By nationalizing a local election, Turning Point Action is trying to show it can carry on without its founder and recall a local Republican who endorsed Kamala Harris.

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There Are 6 NYC Ballot Measures. Here’s What to Know.

Voters will have a chance to weigh in on ballot questions concerning the housing crisis and when local elections should be held.

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N.Y.P.D. to Notify Parents When Minors Are Entered Into Gang Database

The change was one several the department agreed to make to a tool that has been criticized by the City Council and Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee.

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In Ashes of Amazon Fight, Tensions Emerge in Huge Bet on N.Y.C. Housing

Years ago, progressives defeated a plan to build an Amazon warehouse in Queens. Now a new kind of development is gaining their support.

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