ICE Scouted Site to Hold Immigrant Detainees in New York City

Federal officials explored the possibility of using a Coast Guard facility on Staten Island. The effort appears to be part of a plan to expand President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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Schools Grapple With a Hard Problem: Who Is Gifted?

New York decides which 4-year-olds should be designated “gifted.” Many experts think that’s too young.

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Lawsuit Plunges New York Into the National Gerrymandering Fight

A suit filed by an election law firm contends that the state’s 11th Congressional District, represented by a Republican, is drawn in a way that disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.

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After Trump’s SNAP Cuts, 300,000 in NYC Could Lose Food Benefits

The president’s sweeping new law includes work requirements for more people and less coverage for some noncitizens. Republicans argue the cuts are needed to tackle waste and fraud.

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Why a $10,000 Deduction Is Blocking the G.O.P.’s $3.8 Trillion Tax Bill

House Republicans, mostly from New York, have gone to war with party leadership over their push to raise or abolish the $10,000 cap on the so-called SALT deduction.

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Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers

The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.

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