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Senate Dems look to nat'l issues

Redistricting, corruption trials and the rise of a breakaway faction of Democrats willing to put up candidates to challenge incumbents. Despite the bad news, Senate Democrats think they have a plan to win back the chamber. Read more»

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    Senate Dems' nat'l plan

    Redistricting, corruption trials and the rise of a breakaway faction of Democrats willing to put up candidates to challenge incumbents. Despite the bad news, Senate Democrats think they have a plan to win back the chamber. Read more»

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    Stop-and-frisk lawsuit

    A federal judge granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging the New York Police Department unlawfully targeted blacks and Hispanics with its stop-and-frisk crime reduction program. Read more»

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    Council passes bank bill

    Following a nationwide trend, the New York City Council passed a bill requiring banks receiving municipal funds to detail their lending practices in struggling neighborhoods, including data on mortgages and foreclosures. Read more»

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NYC Council passes banking bill

May 17, 2012 — The New York City Council passed a bill requiring banks receiving billions in municipal funds to detail their lending practices, including mortgages and foreclosures, in struggling neighborhoods.

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Indiscretion

May 07, 2012 — A new study says that politics play too large a role in how the City Council's discretionary funds are divided among its members.

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Senate Dems Look to Nat'l Issues

May 15, 2012 — Redistricting, corruption trials and the rise of a breakaway faction of Democrats willing to put up candidates to challenge incumbents. In spite of the bad news, Senate Democrats hold out hope.

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Gov Cuomo Proposes New Agency

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