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There could very well be two Dinowitz family members representing this area on both the city and state level, as Eric DInowitz, right, is poised to become the next city councilman, getting a huge boost from his father, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz.
Eric Dinowitz poised to become next councilman
Eric Dinowitz is well on his way to becoming this region's newest city councilman after absentee and military ballots increased his lead over Mino Lora. Still, it wasn't enough to push Dinowitz past the 50 percent threshold, meaning elections officials will institute ranked-choice balloting on Monday. more
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz each support raising taxes on the wealthy as part of the proposed Invest in Our New York Act. Both chambers incorporated many parts of this six-bill package into their budget proposals — including progressive income and capital gains tax increases.
New York needs money — will the wealthy have to pay?
The coronavirus pandemic has left states across the country in economic ruin. And New York is no exception, with a budget deficit hole topping $15 billion. more
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Making open records a bit more open
New York is not exactly known for transparency when it comes to public records. But Assemblywoman Amy Paulin hopes to take the first steps to change that. more
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Alessandra Biaggi sits on the panel at a nonpartisan candidates forum held by the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition in 2018 after then-state Sen. Jeffrey Klein was a no-show. Biaggi is backing Mino Lora and Jessica Haller in the upcoming city council special election race, blasting Eric Dinowitz for supporting Klein, and thus block the Democrats from taking the majority in the upper chamber.
Biaggi backs Lora, Haller in council race; blasts Dinowitz
With just two weeks to go before voters will decide a special election city council race for the seat formerly held by Andrew Cohen, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is now backing a candidate.  In fact, two. And as she made clear on Twitter late Tuesday night, neither of them are Eric Dinowitz. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and one of his top executives, Melissa DeRosa, right, are under fire from state lawmakers and even some prosecutors over how nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic were reported last year.
Biaggi takes offensive against Cuomo over nursing home deaths
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is ramping up attacks against Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as lawmakers and the state's executive office clash over how coronavirus deaths in nursing homes were reported last year. more
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Barbara Estrin says the New York Health Act she fiercely advocates would create 200,000 jobs — especially important in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Universal health care may have new life in New York, says state Sen. Gustavo Rivera, its lead sponsor, as the Biden administration may direct the federal funding it needs to be viable.
Universal health care finally on horizon?
There have been more than 120,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in the Bronx, leading to 5,500 deaths. Those who live through COVID-19 could face months, if not years, of lingering effects, burdening already strained budgets. more
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Insurance coming to airport workers
Health care benefits are coming to a number of airport workers at both John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports thanks to a new law authored by state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi. more
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Anyone looking for a rematch in last year’s race for Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club president between Morgan Evers and Michael Heller will have to wait indefinitely. The club voted to postpone its officer elections until likely after the coronavirus pandemic, but decided to move forward with city council endorsements.
Dem club leaders ... forever and ever?
It didn’t take Michael Heller long to come up with plans not only to ensure the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club could vote on new leadership in January, but endorse someone for Andrew Cohen’s soon-to-be-open city council seat as well. more
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State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi explains to a voter why it’s important to vote for Joe Biden from the Working Families Party column rather than the Democrats outside of the early voting site at IN-Tech Academy last weekend. The state’s minor parties needed at least 130,000 votes cast from their columns in the presidential race to stay on the ballot in 2022.
State’s minor parties await fate under new election rules
Who’s going to occupy the White House for the next four years? It’s likely as you read these words, no call in this year’s presidential election has been made. more
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Congressional Democratic nominee Jamaal Bowman shares some words with city council candidate Mino Lora during a Working Families Party rally outside of IN-Tech Academy. The two, along with state Sen. Gustavo Rivera in the background, are fighting to ensure Working Families can remain on future ballots.
Working Families, other third parties fighting for ballot futures
State Sen. Robert Jackson stays pretty busy representing his Manhattan constituents, meaning he doesn't make it up to the Bronx very often. But when he was asked to visit IN-Tech Academy Saturday morning, just blocks from the Marble Hill community he represented, Jackson knew he had to be there. more
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