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Austin Shafran

Manhattan BnB owner Anne Edris in her Avenue C BnB that had recently been forced into closure. (Photo by Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Dec 22

Manhattan Bed & Breakfasts Face Extinction

Collateral Damage from the Fight Against Airbnb, Beloved Bed and Breakfasts Are Being Shuttered
By Heather Dubin
Tony Avella. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty)
Feb 26

Democrats Already Mulling Tony Avella Challenge

The battle for the State Senate may be shifting to eastern Queens. Queens State Senator Tony Avella enraged Senate Democrats today
By Ross Barkan
Jan 18

Austin Shafran Wastes Little Time Blasting 'Morally Reprehensible' Dan Halloran

Austin Shafran, who’s leaving his Cuomo Administration post today to run for the City Council, ripped into his potential opponent, GOP
By Ross Barkan
Dec 17

Parties Fight Over How to Be Bi-Partisan, Immediate Inaction Results

By Jimmy Vielkind
Dec 16

Skelos: Let’s Not Rush Into Anything

By Jimmy Vielkind
Dec 14

Skelos and Sampson Met to Discuss Republican Chairmanships

By Jimmy Vielkind
Dec 13

Paterson Will Delay $750 Million Starting on Tuesday, Says It’s the Legislature’s Fault

By Jimmy Vielkind
Dec 8

‘Ambassador’ Smith Heading to California

By Jimmy Vielkind
Nov 19

Collateral Inconvenience: Bruno Case Ties Up Senate Computers

By Jimmy Vielkind
Nov 11

Paterson Says That the Senate Has Secretly Promised to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage

By Jimmy Vielkind
Oct 26

Senate Not Eager to Return

By Jimmy Vielkind
Oct 8

Gay Marriage in October, Or Else

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jul 15

Kruger: Mayoral Control Bill ‘DOA’

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jul 15

Kruger: Mayoral Control Bill ‘DOA’

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jul 10

Call Off the Lawyers, Except About Ravitch

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jul 10

Call Off the Lawyers, Except About Ravitch

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 29

Democrats Say Pigeon Breaks Rules

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 27

Sliding Into Saturday: No Agreement, No Court Order

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 26

Sliding Into Saturday: No Agreement, No Court Order

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 24

Senate Democrats Going Home

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 15

Dems: Espada Is Violating His Restraining Order

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 15

Dems: Espada Is Violating His Restraining Order

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 12

‘You Really Have to Do This Amongst Yourselves’

By Jimmy Vielkind
Jun 12

‘You Really Have to Do This Amongst Yourselves’

By Jimmy Vielkind
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