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Who is Tony Hinchcliffe? What to know about Trump rally comedian who insulted Puerto Rico
Of the nearly 30 speakers who recently warmed up the crowd for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, comedian Tony Hinchcliffe got the most attention for racist remarks. “I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean right now. I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he said, later...
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Bad Bunny backs Harris after Trump rally comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage'
Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage,” angering artists and some Hispanic Republicans. Bad Bunny, whose official name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is...
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Speakers rile up MSG crowd before Donald Trump takes stage
Thousands of Trump’s supporters packed Madison Square Garden to hear from the former president and a long list of his close allies. News 4’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Trump's Madison Square Garden event turns into a rally with crude and racist insults
Donald Trump is finally getting his Madison Square Garden moment. With just over a week to go before Election Day, the former president will take the stage Sunday at one of the country’s most well-known venues.
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First-time voters, disasters, & climate change could decide this election
The Environmental Voter Project says more than 130,000 first-time voters, who prioritize climate change, have already cast ballots. Combined with the impacts of extreme weather and climate change, they could decide this election. National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us where climate voters could have the most influence.
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Paid sick time for pets? A New York City Council bill could soon allow it
A new bill making its way through New York City Council would take away at least one major stress for pet owners living in the city. The just-introduced legislation would allow people to use their own paid sick time to take of their pets when necessary.
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Paid sick time for pets? A new NYC council bill could soon allow it
A proposed city council bill could allow employees to use paid sick time to take care of pets, a measure supporters argue will help pet ownership easier and ease the mental health crisis. New Yorkers have mixed feelings about the new policy proposal. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.
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Trump is the only GOP candidate some young voters have ever known. It's shaped their worldview.
Voters born in the mid-to-late ’90s who have only known the Republican Party led by Donald Trump say the idea of a “normal election” feels foreign to them
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US deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark
The shortfall was more than 8% from the previous year and the third highest on record, the Treasury Department said Friday.
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What is Prop 1? New York set to vote on state constitutional amendment on Election Day
On Election Day, voters in New York should be sure to check both sides of their ballot, as there are six measures to weigh in on. The first of which is Proposal 1, a a proposed constitutional amendment that has been dubbed the “Equal Rights Amendment.” Here’s what Proposition 1 states and why some people are fighting against it.
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‘I'm here, she's not': Trump delivers an at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner
Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York. Trump, in remarks that often felt more like a rally performance than a comedy routine, repeatedly criticized Harris over her decision to skip the event in a break from presidential tradition as...
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Former President Trump visits barbershop in the Bronx
The republican candidate for president had his second campaign stop in the Bronx on Thursday, when he visited a local barbershop before a fundraiser. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.
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Understanding New York's Proposition 1: What to know before Election Day
Attention New York voters: Be sure to check both sides of your ballot come Election Day, with six ballot measures to weigh in on. The first is Proposition 1, which contains a clause that aims to protect abortion rights in the state’s constitution, though that word isn’t mentioned on the ballot. Critics say something else in Prop 1 has them...
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Judge tosses a NY law that moved many local elections to even-numbered years
Republicans denounced the law as an effort to move local elections to higher-turnout presidential election years, which could favor Democrats.
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First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigns
Sheena Wright, Mayor Eric Adams’ top deputy mayor and one of several senior officials to have her home searched and phone seized as part of ongoing federal investigations, resigned on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.
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Eric Adams' top deputy mayor resigns amid flurry of City Hall exits
First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, tipped to resign from City Hall late last week, resigned Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter said.
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The threat of election chaos looms as the Supreme Court returns to action
The new Supreme Court term starts Monday with new cases on the docket and the possibility that emergency election-related cases could arise in the coming weeks.
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NYC Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Phil Banks resigns
Philip Banks III was among the mayor’s top aides who had their homes searched. NBC New York’s Melissa Russo reports.
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Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks III resigns, embattled Adams confirms
Another top member of Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has said goodbye to City Hall. Philip Banks III, brother of recently ousted NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, resigned his position of deputy mayor of public safety Sunday night, the mayor told NY1 on Monday. Adams said he spoke with Philip Banks Sunday and again Monday, when he accepted his resignation....
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Mondaire Jones weighs in for first time on NY Rep. Mike Lawler's blackface controversy
For the first time since the blackface controversy for New York Congressman Mike Lawler surfaced, his Democratic opponent in the upcoming election offered his thoughts on the matter.