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State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins is on her way to becoming a major power broker in Albany. She has a long to-do list.

One black athlete decided to sit out the 1968 Olympics entirely in protest of the treatment of black people in the U.S. His name was Lew Alcindor. You know him as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar.

On Oct. 16, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists to protest the treatment of black people in the United States and to endorse the human rights of all people.

The award-winning author of "for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf" addressed issues of race and womanhood in her work.

Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is running for re-election against Republican Chele Farley. Their 30-minute debate on WABC will stream live starting at 1:30 p.m.

A law enforcement source said a device found Thursday in Tribeca was similar to the others sent to Democratic figures and CNN’s Manhattan headquarters.

The New York City Police says investigators are reviewing security video to see if they can identify a courier believed to have delivered the package.

Tonight's debate between Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Andrew Cuomo was taped earlier this afternoon, and excluded three other candidates who will be on the Nov. 6 ballot.

In a suburban district that narrowly went for Hillary Clinton in 2016, Republican incumbent Leonard Lance is going up against Democratic challenger Tom Malinowski.

Hudson County freeholders approved a resolution to end the contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement by 2020. 

The first and only televised debate in the race for New Jersey's 11th congressional seat is a critical moment for the candidates in a swing district that's drawing national attention.

A recent United Nations report has many New Yorkers reevaluating how this region can do more to prevent climate change—starting with transportation.

Women are often accused of being too emotional, tearful and angry. Now they're beginning to put their rage to work.

A New York Times investigation finds that President Trump received at least $413 million from his father, much of that through dubious tax dodges, including outright fraud.

A partnership between the NYPD and technology giant IBM is raising legal and ethical concerns.

For first-time candidates like Salazar, their biography is often a huge part of their appeal. Did the DSA simply fail to vet its second major candidate to earn national news coverage?  

Both states are looking into cover ups and sexual abuse, just weeks after a bombshell Pennsylvania grand jury report.

A commercial airliner landed at JFK this morning with several passengers feeling ill. 

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings begin today with opening remarks from the 21 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. 

The 2018 U.S. Open is underway in Queens.