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2017 elections

Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), right, at a rally in support of the mayor's millionaire tax proposal.

Bernie Sanders Swears in Mayor Bill de Blasio for His Second Term

By Madina Toure
Protesters walk during the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.

2017: The Year Complacency Shattered

By Bradley Tusk and Michaela Balderston
Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson is one of eight Council members running to replace City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Corey Johnson Gets County Support to Become NYC Council Speaker, Reports Say

By Madina Toure
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer speaks at a press conference.

Schumer: Delay Vote on GOP Tax Plan Until Doug Jones Arrives

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other Council members at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in March.

NYC Council Speaker Hopefuls Spar Over Term Limit Extension Proposal

By Madina Toure
First Lady Chirlane McCray, left, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, at a press conference at City Hall.

Bill de Blasio Unveils Second Term Team, Exit of Two Top Officials

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other Council members at an interfaith rally.

NYC Council Speaker Hopefuls Weigh in on Role of Race, Gender in Competition

By Madina Toure
Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, center, "takes a knee" with other Council members at City Hall in support of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Brooklyn Council Speaker Hopeful Unveils Progressive Agenda

By Madina Toure
Lilly Ledbetter, left, and Queens Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, right, at the Women's Campaign Fund 32nd Annual Parties of Your Choice Gala.

After Crowley Concedes, Council Down to 11 Women Members

By Madina Toure
Left to right: Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield; City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito; Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos; and Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal.

New Members Elected to City Council, But Same Direction

By Madina Toure

Recapping a Wild Week in New Jersey Politics

By Christian Hetrick
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