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Nia Prater is an Intelligencer staff writer who covers New York politics.

  1. awards
    Darnella Frazier, Who Filmed George Floyd’s Murder, Gets Pulitzer NodThe Pulitzer board awarded her a special citation, saying her video showed ”the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice.”
  2. nyc mayoral race
    Maya Wiley and Eric Adams Trade Jabs Over Cops and GunsDuring the most recent NYC mayoral debate, Wiley declined to say whether she would disarm NYPD officers. Adams called her answer “alarming.”
  3. media
    Jeffrey Toobin Returns From ‘Zoom Dick’ ExileCNN welcomed him back eight months after he was fired by The New Yorker, which he called “excessive punishment.”
  4. nyc mayoral race
    Where Exactly Does Eric Adams Live?Mayoral front-runner gave a tour to the media of a Brooklyn brownstone he owns following a report that suggests he may be shacking up in New Jersey.
  5. nyc mayoral race
    Dianne Morales Fires Dozens of Staffers As Turmoil ContinuesJust three days before early voting begins, the leftist candidate’s campaign remains in crisis.
  6. business
    Bezos, Musk Didn’t Pay Federal Income Tax Some Years: ReportProPublica obtained raw IRS data on the tax returns of some of America’s wealthiest people and found they paid almost no taxes at all.
  7. the city politic
    20 New Yorkers (From Fran Lebowitz to Ron Kim) On Ranking The Mayoral CandidatesFran Lebowitz, Ron Kim, Chelsea Manning, and more weigh in on the mayoral primary candidates.
  8. politics
    Bad News for Andrew Yang With Two Weeks to GoThe erstwhile front-runner is slipping in polls as negative ads begin.
  9. politics
    Mike Pence Won’t Let Pro-Trump Mob Come Between Him and His PresidentThe ex-veep made it clear he’s still fully Team Trump, though he and his former boss may never “see eye to eye” on January 6.
  10. politics
    FBI Investigating Whether Louis DeJoy Broke the Law to Donate to RepublicansTrump’s postmaster allegedly schemed to get his former employees to donate to politicians on his behalf.
  11. covid-19
    WHO Renames COVID Variants, Calling National Labels ‘Stigmatizing’The Greek alphabet will be used instead of Britain, Brazil, India, and so on.
  12. usps
    Using the U.S. Postal Service Is About to Get More ExpensiveThe price of various mail services will increase this summer as part of Louis DeJoy’s cost-cutting plan. Adjust your stamp-hoarding plans accordingly.
  13. politics
    Republicans Definitely Had the More Entertaining Mayoral DebateThe candidates called each other a criminal and a wannabe phony in the slugfest.
  14. politics
    Dianne Morales Just Lost Her Campaign ManagerThree people reportedly quit the campaign in protest over “harm caused by certain staff.”
  15. politics
    D.A Takes Major Step Toward Deciding Whether to Charge TrumpInvestigation heads to grand jury.
  16. politics
    Andrew Yang Says Suggesting He Isn’t a Real New Yorker Is RacistYang said a Daily News cartoon depicting him as a tourist and other similar criticism shows anti-Asian bias.
  17. anti-semitism
    U.S. Sees String of Anti-Semitic Attacks Amid Gaza ViolenceAttacks on Jews have reportedly increased across the country in recent days, prompting Biden to call for an end to the “despicable” acts of violence.
  18. politics
    Trump Is Still Squeezing Money Out of TaxpayersThe former president charged the Secret Service at least $40,000 for a room at Mar-a-Lago, and staffers have sought reimbursement for office supplies.
  19. politics
    $1.9 Billion Capitol Security Bill Barely Passes in HouseOpposition from a handful of progressive representatives nearly sank a measure intended to boost Capitol security after the January 6 riot.
  20. politics
    GOP Leaders Move to Blow Up Bipartisan January 6 CommissionA statement purportedly issued by anonymous Capitol Police officers called Kevin McCarthy and Mitch McConnell’s opposition “inconceivable.”
  21. politics
    Biden Increases Pressure on Netanyahu, Calling for ‘Significant De-escalation’The sharper tone from U.S. allies did not appear to sway Israel’s leader, who said he’s “determined to continue this operation until its aim is met.”
  22. politics
    Andrew Giuliani Launches N.Y. Governor Bid, Teasing Dynastic ShowdownRudy Giuliani’s son leaned into the family drama, saying, “Giuliani vs. Cuomo. Holy smokes … We can sell tickets at Madison Square Garden.”
  23. politics
    Eric Adams, Andrew Yang Accuse Each Other of Campaign-Finance ViolationsA sure sign that things are heating up in the NYC mayoral race: Both leading candidates are calling for the other to be investigated.
  24. american crisis
    Cuomo Set to Earn $5.1 Million for Ill-Conceived COVID BookThe governor finally revealed what he was paid for his pandemic memoir, which is now the subject of a probe by the state attorney general’s office.
  25. politics
    Supreme Court to Hear Case That Threatens Roe v. WadeThe Court will review Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, giving the new 6-3 conservative majority its first chance to gut abortion rights.
  26. politics
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Hassled AOC Inside the CapitolGreene followed Ocasio-Cortez out of the House chamber, accusing her of sympathizing with terrorists. A day later, AOC called her “deeply unwell.”
  27. politics
    House Reaches Agreement on Capitol Riot CommissionThe bipartisan body will release a report on its findings by the end of the year.
  28. politics
    Andrew Yang Attempts to Clean Up Controversy Over Pro-Israel TweetAfter drawing condemnation from the left and praise from some Republicans, the NYC mayoral candidate said his initial tweet was “overly simplistic.”
  29. crime
    Death Penalty, Hate-Crime Charges Sought in Atlanta Spa ShootingsA prosecutor said she will seek hate-crime charges against Robert Aaron Long, alleging that some victims were targeted for being of Asian heritage.
  30. nyc mayoral race
    If Only Mayoral Candidates Set Brooklyn Home PricesShaun Donovan and Ray McGuire guessed that the median price of a home in Brooklyn is $100k or less. That’s a lovely thought, but it’s also very wrong.
  31. nyc mayoral race
    What We Know About the Scott Stringer Sexual-Assault AllegationLobbyist Jean Kim has accused Stringer of sexual assault and harassment. He’s denied her claim, but has lost key endorsements in NYC’s mayoral race.
  32. crime
    Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Officers in George Floyd’s DeathDerek Chauvin and three other former Minneapolis police officers have been indicted on charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
  33. politics
    Tish James Wants In on Jacob Wohl Election Robocall SuitNew York’s AG moved to join a federal suit over Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman’s alleged voter-suppression plot, seeking fines of $2.75 million.
  34. politics
    DeSantis Signs Voting Restrictions Into Law in Fox News ‘Exclusive’The Florida governor turned the enactment of yet another restrictive Republican voting measure into a segment on Fox & Friends.
  35. crime
    Asian Woman Told to ‘Take Off Your Mask,’ Attacked With Hammer in NYCA 31-year-old recent FIT graduate was attacked by a stranger while walking with a friend in Hell’s Kitchen on Sunday. The suspect is still at large.
  36. immigration
    Biden Administration Begins Migrant-Family ReunificationsFour parents separated from their children will be let into the U.S. this week as DHS takes its first steps to address fallout from the Trump policy.
  37. nyc mayoral race
    Stringer Hemorrhages Endorsements After Sexual Assault AllegationThe foundation of his campaign crumbled days after a woman accused him of misconduct while they worked together 20 years ago.
  38. covid-19
    Mayor de Blasio Plans to ‘Fully Reopen’ NYC on July 1He expects restaurants, stores, gyms, and stadiums to be open at 100 percent capacity. “This is going to be the summer of New York City,” he declared.
  39. politics
    ‘Scott Stringer Repeatedly Groped Me,’ Says Former Campaign WorkerJean Kim worked on his 2001 campaign and says the current mayoral hopeful assaulted her, while he says they dated and he did nothing wrong.
  40. politics
    What’s In Biden’s $1.8 Trillion American Families Plan?From universal pre-K to a national paid family and medical leave program, here’s a closer look at Biden’s latest expansive proposal.
  41. politics
    Biden Aims to Beef Up IRS to Help Fund Families PlanThe White House is pushing for a big expansion in IRS enforcement, which it says could bring in $700 billion in revenue over the next ten years.
  42. politics
    Biden Plans to Visit the E.U. and U.K. This SummerBiden will take his first overseas trip as president in June, heading to England for the G7 summit, then Brussels for E.U. and NATO summits.
  43. politics
    Senate Passes Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Bill in Landslide VoteThe legislation was approved 94-1 in response to a surge in violence during the pandemic, with only Josh Hawley dissenting.
  44. politics
    Justice Department Launches Probe of Minneapolis Police PracticesMerrick Garland announced a probe into whether the department has engaged in a pattern of “unlawful policing” a day after the Derek Chauvin verdict.
  45. derek chauvin trial
    Derek Chauvin Found Guilty on All CountsThe jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd.
  46. politics
    Biden Says He’s ‘Praying’ for ‘Right Verdict’ in Chauvin TrialAs the jury deliberates, Biden said he finds the evidence “overwhelming” and confirmed that he’s talked with George Floyd’s family.
  47. crime
    Chauvin Trial Closing Arguments: ‘You Can Believe Your Eyes’Prosecutors urged jurors to trust the video evidence, while the defense said Chauvin did not “purposefully” apply “unlawful force” on George Floyd.
  48. politics
    Andrew Yang Leads NYC Mayoral Race in New PollYang was the top pick of 22 percent of likely Democratic voters. Eric Adams and Scott Stringer were the only other candidates to break double digits.
  49. crime
    Ex-Officer Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright Charged With ManslaughterKim Potter was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter on Wednesday. She has been released on a $100,000 bond.
  50. daunte wright
    Police Chief and Cop Resign After Daunte Wright KillingThe local prosecutor leading the investigation expects to announce a charging decision as early as Wednesday.
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