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This image from video provided by the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, shows the brawl between New York City Police Department officers and migrants in Times Square, Jan. 27, 2024. (Manhattan District Attorney via AP) ** FILE **

Illegal immigrants bring gang ties and violent crime to ‘sanctuary city’ New York

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

New York City Council candidate Yusef Salaam speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, May 24, 2023, in New York. Salaam, a member of the exonerated group of men known as the Central Park Five, says he was stopped and pulled over by police without being given an explanation. The police stop in New York City on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 casts a renewed light on the How Many Stops Act, a police transparency bill that sparked a fight between City Council members and Mayor Eric Adams after the mayor, a former police captain, vetoed the legislation. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Central Park 5 exoneree and council member says police stopped him without giving a reason

By Maysoon Khan - Associated Press

New York City Council candidate Yusef Salaam speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Exonerated ‘Central Park Five’ member set to win council seat as New York votes in local elections

By Anthony Izaguirre - Associated Press

In this image taken from video, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a virtual press conference, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, in New York. Multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, health officials said Thursday, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November and tested positive for the variant when he returned home to Minnesota. (AP Photo)

New York City Council votes to ban natural gas in new buildings

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

NYC Council member expelled over guilty plea on tax charges

Associated Press

NYC Council expels Councilman Andy King over ethics issues

Associated Press

FILE - In this March 19, 2018 file photo, New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres, left, speaks at a news conference outside Kushner Companies headquarters, in New York, along with Housing Rights Initiative Executive Director Aaron Carr. Torres, who will be the first LGBTQ member of Congress from the Bronx if he wins the general election in November, defeated his closest rival for the nomination by more than 8,000 votes in results certified Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Maloney, Torres win after delayed count in NY House primary

By KAREN MATTHEWS - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 18, 2019 file photo, Marcus Henley, operations manager for Hudson Valley Foie Gras duck farm, holds a Moulard duckling, a hybrid farm Peking duck and a South American Muscovy duck in Ferndale, N.Y. The sale of foie gras in New York City is about to be a faux pas. City council members on Wednesday, Oct. 30, are expected to pass a bill that bans the sale of fattened liver of a duck at restaurants, grocery stores or shops. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

The Latest: New York City passes bill banning foie gras

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In this June 24, 2011, file photo, Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., D-Soundview, speaks during a session of the New York state Senate at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

NY City Council speaker wants apology for homophobic remarks

By VERENA DOBNIK - Associated Press

In this Thursday, May 28, 2015 photo, a 500 year-old Torah gifted to the Touro Synagogue, the nation's oldest, is seen in its Ark in Newport, Rhode Island. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

NYC council establishes Holocaust fund

Associated Press

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito speaks during Sunday services at the Church of God of Third Avenue as the congregation welcomed members of the Spanish Christian Church that was destroyed by Wednesday's explosion in the East Harlem neighborhood of New York, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The Spanish Christian Church had been located on the first floor of one of the destroyed buildings. On Saturday a crew at the blast site found a large Bible in the rubble and returned it to the church's pastor. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NYC City Council limits deportation efforts

Associated Press

FILE- In this undated family photo provided by the National Action Network, Eric Garner, right, poses with his children during a family outing. On July 17, 2014, police on New York City’s Staten Island tried to arrest Garner by placing him in an illegal choke hold, which ended up causing his death. The New York City police are at odds with Mayor Bill de Blasio over the appearance that he is taking sides against in them in the aftermath of Garner’s death. (AP Photo/Family photo via National Action Network, File)

NYC Council to hold hearing after chokehold death

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

NYC Council to pass traffic safety legislation

By JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

NYC Council: Revoke arena’s tax exemption

Associated Press

NYC Council doesn’t act against arrested member

Associated Press

Fate uncertain for NYC homelessness funds

Associated Press

NY City Council passes paid sick leave bill

Associated Press

NYC Council staffer pleads not guilty to assault

Associated Press

NYC Council steps away from St. Patrick’s parade

By DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito speaks to a camera crew at Zuccotti Park, OWS epicenter, in New York on Monday, March 18, 2012. (Wikimedia Commons: NYCity News Service)

New York City Council member accused of putting voodoo curse on former rival

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times