Brooklyn, NY
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The greenest, most gorgeous block in Brooklyn has officially been revealed
Brooklyn has no shortage of picturesque brownstone blocks, but one Crown Heights street now has the official bragging rights ...
$24.5 Million Brownstone Is Brooklyn’s Latest Trophy Sale
The eye-watering price of a home in Brooklyn Heights marks a record for the borough that was once an alternative to Manhattan’s luxury market. 192 Columbia Heights, in the pricey Brooklyn Heights ...
An early look at the state legislative races on our radar this November
After progressive energy that propelled leftwing candidates to victory in June, here are some of the big races to watch in ...
NY should have state AI policy for schools after robot reversal, teachers say
Those rules are already being contemplated, said J.P. O'Hare, a spokesman for the state Education Department.
States pass 58 deepfake bills in 2026 as focus shifts to sexually explicit, political content
State legislatures across the United States have enacted 58 bills regulating artificial intelligence deepfakes so far in 2026 ...
NYC, NY state politics live updates: Mayor Zohran Mamdani snubs Christopher Columbus in America 250 address
Keep up with the latest news in New York politics Friday, from what’s happening in socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration to state legislation in Albany. Hizzoner had “recently ...
US Congress' anti-China legislation calculating
The influence of US Congress on policy-making toward China has notably increased. While not all proposed bills are enacted ...
Congress can pass legislation, but government still has to implement it
As has been pointed out, The HUD has lost something along the lines of 1,800 personnel just over the last two or three years, ...
Florida SAVE Act tested as Congress stalls on federal bill
The Republican Party of Florida has joined the RNC to intervene in federal court to help defend Florida's version of the SAVE ...
US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday
Qatar says mediators are making progress towards ending the five-month war, even as Tehran denies talks are under way and ...
US-Iran War: Trump Confirms Reopening Strait of Hormuz “Very Soon,” Bitcoin Rises
US President Donald Trump confirmed the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon,” warning that Iran could face a massive ...
El-Sayed wins narrow victory in US Senate primary
Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens fought a tight contest in what's become the most-expensive Democratic U.S. Senate primary contest in U.S. history.
Iran, Oman, US ‘close’ to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?
An agreement could restore shipping through crucial waterway, paving way for peace talks between Tehran and Washington.