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Highly-paid absentee pols are taking NY taxpayers for a free ride

New York taxpayers are getting flat-out robbed by lazy, overpaid politicians who can’t even be bothered to show up for work. State lawmakers and City Council members scored massive pay hikes in recent years on the promise of being “full time” public servants — which makes their routine no-shows all the more infuriating. The 10 worst attendance offenders in Albany skipped out on 442 votes combined — each blowing off more than 37% of the votes — while pocketing cushy six-figure, taxpayer-funded salaries. Lefty LA Council blasted over plan to study city-owned bank: ‘We can’t even manage our own damn finances’ Four state lawmakers didn’t even bother to set foot in the Albany Capitol once this past session, hiding behind remote-voting rules (years after the COVID emergency ended) to shirk basic duty. Their excuses for missing in-person legislative sessions and key committee hearings run from the maybe-forgivable — childbirth complications and other family or medical emergencies, Middle East deployment — to the outrageous; advanced age (retire if you can’t show up for work!) and sheer indifference , a slap in the face to hard-working New Yorkers footing the bill. NYC’s horse carriage ban is actually a scheme to benefit real

New York · 15d

Long Island Life & Politics

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NYA Receives Federal Grant for Clean-Energy Locomotive Fleet

New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA), an Anacostia Rail Holdings Company (ARH), has been awarded a $6.5 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal

New York · 16d

New York Post

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Mamdani to finally campaign with NY Gov. Kathy Hochul as she seeks re-election

Big Apple Mayor Zohran Mamdani will finally hit the campaign trail with Gov. Kathy Hochul — with less than two weeks before Election Day, the incumbent Democrat announced Thursday. Mamdani — who got Hochul’s backing after his stunning victory in the Democratic mayoral primary last year — is set to greet voters with the governor in Brooklyn on Friday afternoon, her campaign confirmed. It’ll be the first time the democratic socialist mayor has outright campaigned for Hochul as she seeks to fend off a Republican challenge from Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on November 3. Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference with Gov. Kathy Hochul and Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels to make a 2-K announcement about adding 10,000 seats beginning in fall 2027 in New York, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Admedia Photo / SplashNews.com For real change and a better standard of living, vote Bruce Blakeman over hopeless incumbent Kathy Hochul Mamdani and Hochul have appeared together a numerous press conferences in their official government capacities, and he’s also released ads bashing Blakeman and touting the gov’s re-election bid — specifically for her boosting his universal childcare plan. “That’s why she’s the real deal for New Yorkers, and Bruce

New York · 15d

News 12

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Nurses call for reinstatement of union official who was suspended

The suspension occurred because the nonprofit says she advocated patient safety and discussed longstanding staffing worries raised by bedside nurses at a Brooklyn hospital.

New York, NY · 15d

therealdeal.com

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Policy Pro: Council set to expand rent freeze programs — with landlords’ support

Hello, let’s get into today’s news at the intersection of real estate and policy:. The City Council today will vote to expand two rent-freeze programs for certain tenants that landlords actually support. Infrastructure gaps loomed large during a Council oversight hearing on City Planning’s efforts to target several...

New York, NY · 16d

longisland.com

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Governor Hochul Announces Launch Of AI Jobs Institute To Prepare New Yorkers For Jobs Of The Future

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of the AI Jobs Institute (AIJI), a new Queens-based hub designed and powered by Pursuit, a tech workforce training and job placement organization, to connect New Yorkers too often left out of the tech economy to emerging AI careers. Empire State Development is supporting the development of Pursuit’s new Long Island City training hub with $3.06 million, including $1.5 million through the Office of Strategic Workforce Development and $1.56 million through the Regional Economic Development Council initiative. The AI Jobs Institute is supported by a total public investment of $10 million and will provide New Yorkers with the training, resources and employer connections to pursue opportunities in the growing artificial intelligence sector.

New York · 15d

New York Post

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Hochul and Mamdani stump together — for 15 minutes — in first joint campaign appearance of NY governor’s race

Mayor Zohran Mamdani stumped with Gov. Kathy Hochul for the first time Friday — hoping to give the moderate Democrat a boost with his lefty base in New York City less than two weeks before Election Day. But the political odd couple spent just 15 minutes greeting voters together in Brooklyn’s McCarren Park, where they also took a few questions from reporters before each leaving in separate cars. It remains to be seen whether Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America comrades will turn out for Hochul on Nov. 3, where she’ll face Republican Bruce Blakeman as she seeks a second, four-year term. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a brief 15-minute joint campaign appearance in Brooklyn to rally voters before Election Day. Stephen Yang for NY Post Asked by The Post whether she would give in to Mamdani’s and the NYC-DSA’s calls for her to “tax the rich” next year if re-elected, Hochul gave a waffling answer. “I will continue to deliver for the city of New York and the rest of the state, whether it’s universal childcare, building more housing, doing whatever we can to keep our streets safe, within the confines of our existing budget,” she said,

New York, NY · 14d

Newsmax

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Republicans Target Key New York Seat

New York · 16d

CBS News

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N.Y. AG James calls on residents to go to the polls for early voting

New York · 15d

Western Queens Gazette

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Addabbo Brings Unclaimed Funds Resources to Seniors

Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is encouraging seniors to search for unclaimed money by bringing representatives from the New York State Comptroller’s Office of Unclaimed Funds to local senior centers across his district. The initiative began at Sacred Heart Golden Age Senior Center in Woodhaven and the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Glendale, with more visits planned.

Queens, NY · 15d

ABCNY

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Brad Lander freed after IDF detention in West Bank during olive harvest

rad Lander says he has been released from IDF custody after being detained during an olive harvest in the West Bank. The Democratic nominee for New York's 10th Congressional District says dozens of volunteers remain in detention.

New York · 16d

Times Union

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Hochul pushes joint upstate, downstate bid for 2042 Winter Olympics

The governor is pushing a 90-member committee to move ahead on a proposal for hosting the Winter Games split between New York City and Lake Placid facilities.

New York · 15d

City Limits

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Winter Is Coming—So Are Your Heating Bills. See If You Qualify For Help in NY.

New Yorkers are bracing for higher-than-usual heat bills this winter, as the war in Iran drives up the cost of fuel. Two state programs can help eligible households cover some of those costs. It’s going to be an expensive winter in New York City, with residents bracing for higher-than-usual heating...

New York · 15d

PIX11

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Federal agents probe multiple NYC adult daycares

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Federal agents were seen conducting investigations and raids across multiple locations in New York City on Tuesday. The FBI, along with other law enforcement agencies, including Homeland Security Investigations, conducted enforcement activity in Queens, Staten Island and Brooklyn in connection with an ongoing federal investigation, a spokesperson for the FBI […]

New York, NY · 17d

PIX11

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Long term project to bring faster MTA subway service in Brooklyn and Queens

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Work is set to begin to bring faster train service on two busy subway lines in Brooklyn and Queens. The largest signal and track replacement in the history of the MTA will begin on the A and C lines, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday. The $1.9 billion project, funded through […]

Brooklyn, NY · 15d

New York Post

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Saritha Komatireddy has spent a career putting away bad guys — The Post endorses her against political hack Letitia James

The Post enthusiastically endorses Saritha Komatireddy over Attorney General Letitia James. James is a lifelong political hack who has pushed pro-criminal policies for her entire career and has been relentless in hunting headlines and enemy scalps but asleep at the switch when it comes to her core duties of protecting the public. Komatireddy is a career prosecutor who’s worked under both parties to put away terrorists , cartel members, cybercriminals and other bad guys — and now is determined to use all the powers of the state attorney general to crack down on crime, including fraud and corruption, as well as making the streets safe. New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy poses after an interview for the NY Post, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post The New York Post cover for Oct. 23, 2026. Team Trump’s vast war on fraud should pay dividends for decades to come A 41-year-old mother to two sets of twins under the age of 10, Komatireddy knows how badly James has failed: “We’ve had a member of my family assaulted in the subway, taking my kids to school. We have a family friend who had a stray bullet come through her bedroom while

New York · 14d

longisland.com

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Governor Hochul Directs New York State Landmarks to Be Illuminated Orange and Blue to Kick off Knicks Season Opener

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 16 landmarks across New York State will be illuminated orange and blue this evening, Tuesday, October 20, to honor the New York Knicks Opening Night and in celebration of their 2026 championship. Riders will also begin to hear special announcements across the subway system recorded by New York Knicks point guard and Brooklyn native Jose Alvarado.

New York · 17d

fox5ny.com

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Hochul speaks about suspected Medicaid fraud: Oct. 20 election update

NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke about state and federal law enforcement agencies participating in a "coordinated crackdown" on suspected fraud in the Medicaid system. Election Day in New York City is only two weeks away – here's the latest news on the upcoming midterms. FOX 5 NY...

New York · 17d

longisland.com

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NY’s 50+ Voters Outnumber Younger Voters by 1.3 Million in Historical Turnout Scenario, New Analysis Finds

New York voters age 50 and older could once again account for a commanding share of the electorate in 2026, according to a new analysis prepared by Gotham Polling & Analytics for AARP New York. If participation resembles New York’s 2018 and 2022 gubernatorial elections, approximately 3.7 million voters age...

New York · 15d

Parent Diaries

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More Than 14,000 NYC Kids Are Learning at Home, and the Reasons Their Parents Chose to Leave Classrooms Go Far Beyond Test Scores

The New York Post's September 9 report on New York City homeschooling cited the latest figures for the 2025–26... The post More Than 14,000 NYC Kids Are Learning at Home, and the Reasons Their Parents Chose to Leave Classrooms Go Far Beyond Test Scores appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

New York, NY · 17d