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Cuomo’s Sandy charity benefits private equity investors

While storm victims wait, troubled Brooklyn housing complexes secure millions in aid from Empire State Relief Fund

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Young and convincible: Meet the Affordable Care Act scare ads

Behavioral scientists say people in their twenties will need convincing to sign up for health insurance. See if these commercials do the trick.

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Pricey premiums challenge for New York health care exchange

New insurance plans are among the nation’s costliest — and whether enough young and healthy people will sign up is anyone’s guess

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Sandy recovery aid applicants spend, wait and worry

Federal-government shutdown stalls an already achingly slow rebuilding process; no aid yet months after applications

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Pataki tax panel dims prospects for hike on NYC wealthy

Mayoral candidate de Blasio’s pre-K funding scheme faces new obstacle in supply-side ex-governor

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Top prosecutors: Nonprofit scrutiny key to fighting pol corruption

At hearing of governor’s special commission, Vance, Lynch call for expanded outside disclosure of groups’ and lawmakers’ activities

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What you need to know about the NYC Board of Elections

A guide for the perplexed voter

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When the lever breaks

‘Bring your own scissors’: A poll worker’s training diary

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Last-minute money floods mayoral campaigns

New donors include Wall Street giant Maurice Greenberg and civil-service unions

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Official salary small piece of state lawmakers’ finances

Members of state Senate and Assembly earned almost as much outside the Legislature as in it

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