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NYC, NY politics live updates: Mamdani says NYPD investigating ‘disturbing’ liquor store arrest

Nypost · · 153 words · By Amanda Woods; Carl Campanile; Craig McCarthy; Matt Troutman; Vaughn Golden; Josh Christenson; Kevin Sheehan; Hannah Fierick; Peter Senzamici
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What to know about NYC, NY politics live updates: Mamdani says NYPD investigating ‘disturbing’ liquor store arrest

NYC, NY politics live updates: Mamdani says NYPD investigating ‘disturbing’ liquor store arrest Stay up to date with the latest in New York politics as President Donald Trump praises New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.

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NYC, NY politics live updates: Mamdani says NYPD investigating ‘disturbing’ liquor store arrest Stay up to date with the latest in New York politics as President Donald Trump praises New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.

Why it matters

Trump claimed Blakeman is “surging in the New York State Polls.” Last month’s Siena University poll showed Hochul’s lead over Blakeman narrowing to 13 points, from a 20-point gap the month prior.

Common ground

Elsewhere, the Trump administration will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a controversial new natural gas pipeline in New York City on Tuesday — with the project set to run off the coast of the city to boost the region’s energy supply.

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Claim 1: “Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Environmental Protection Secretary Lee Zeldin will attend the event”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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Claim 2: “The Trump administration will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for a controversial new natural gas pipeline in New York City on Tuesday”
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Two web sources confirm the Trump administration is holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a natural gas pipeline in NYC, with officials present.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump Plaza is a 36-story cooperative apartment and retail building at 167 East 61st Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The property, designed by Philip Birnbaum and named aft…
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Claim 3: “The event will take place at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field”
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Claim 4: “Mamdani says NYPD investigating ‘disturbing’ liquor store arrest”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm NYPD is investigating a 'disturbing' liquor store arrest, with Mayor Mamdani citing the incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 minutes ago ·TwoNYPDnarcotics officers are underinvestigationafter being caught on video punching and kicking a suspect during anarrestat a Brooklynliquorstore, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
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web search NEUTRAL — 19 hours ago ·NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said theNYPDinvestigatinga video of a violentarrestata liquorstorein Brooklyn.
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web search NEUTRAL — 43 minutes ago ·New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other elected officials have expressed concern over a video showing the violentarrestof a man inside a Brooklynliquorstoreearlier this week.
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Claim 5: “Last month’s Siena University poll showed Hochul’s lead over Blakeman narrowing to 13 points, from a 20-point gap the month prior”
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Three web sources independently report Siena University polls showing Hochul's lead over Blakeman narrowing to 13 points.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022 to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of New York. In August 2021, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul ascended to the governorship a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in New York was held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Colu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York gubernatorial election is scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. The primary election will take place on June 23, 2026, with only registered party members being allowed to vote…
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Claim 6: “The event will be hosted by Williams Companies, the firm managing the construction”
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