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Councilmember Erik Bottcher speaks at a Sept. 30 rally towards the Trump administration’s anti-trans funding cuts. Matt Tracy Out homosexual Councilmember Erik Bottcher of Manhattan is contemplating a marketing campaign for Congress within the race to interchange retiring Congressmember Jerrold Nadler, a 17-term lawmaker who represents District 12. “At this moment of great danger for our country, I’m seriously considering running for Congress in New York’s 12th District as Congressman Jerrold Nadler prepares to retire,” Bottcher wrote within the assertion, which additionally inspired supporters to donate to his 2026 fundraising account. The much-anticipated Democratic main race to interchange Nadler is…

New York State employment advantages pay has elevated for the primary time since 2019. Picture through Getty Pictures New York State raised the weekly most unemployment insurance coverage profit fee to $869 on Monday, the primary state increase within the weekly fee since 2019. Earlier than Monday, the utmost fee was $504. NYS Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon and Gov. Kathy Hochul ushered within the change Wednesday morning. Although the brand new fee went into impact Monday, New Yorkers can anticipate to see the change mirrored in unemployment checks beginning subsequent week. The rise in fee of over 72% is…