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Alvin Bragg, Manhattan prosecutor who took on Trump, wins Democratic primary in bid for second term Times Square

Alvin Bragg, Manhattan prosecutor who took on Trump, wins Democratic primary in bid for second term

NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor who oversaw the historic hush-money case against President Donald Trump, won Tuesday's Democratic primary as he seeks reelection. Bragg defeated Patrick Timmins — a litigator, law professor and former Bronx assistant district attorney — to advance to November's general…
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June 25, 2025
How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness Times Square

How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with New York Focus, an investigative news outlet reporting on New York. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week, and sign up for New York Focus’ newsletter here. Reporting Highlights Growing Reliance: New…
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June 24, 2025
A cast of scandal-plagued candidates tests the limits of what New York City voters will forgive Times Square

A cast of scandal-plagued candidates tests the limits of what New York City voters will forgive

Few political operatives have it easier than opposition researchers in New York City this year. New York’s 2025 municipal races feature a scandal-laden cast of characters whose alleged or proven misdeeds have made front-page headlines for years. They include the front-runner heading into Tuesday’s Democratic mayoral primary. Former New York…
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June 22, 2025