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Have you met the de Blasio’s

Newly elected, Democratic Mayor, Bill de Blasio, was no stranger to the spotlight, and throughout his campaign, neither were his family members.

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If polls had wings, de Blasio would fly.

It was a landslide victory for Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio in the race for New York City's top job Tuesday night. It took less than an hour after the polls to close to read the writing on the wall for his opponent.

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NYC Elections: de Blasio en espanol

Taking the stage to celebrate his victory, the newly elected mayor of New York City threw in a little multilingual flair with varying reactions.

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Christie for governor or president?

Presidential election chatter seems to start earlier and earlier every election cycle, but before the current New Jersey governor has even been reelected, people are asking whether he will be joining the 2016 race.

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Brooklyn polling stations deal with voting machine issues

Earlier today, voters in polling stations across Brooklyn reported technical problems with electronic voting machines.

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NY Elections:New York voters split on Bill de Blasio’s education policies

New York voters, schools, and organizations debate his education policies, and whether de Blasio has the qualifications needed to improve the city's education system.

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NYC Elections:de Blasio Win Could Mean Big Change for NYC Schools

Reports have been swirling around that NYC mayor-elect Bill de Blasio might appoint Randi Weingarten, union head of the American Federation of Teachers, as the city’s new schools chancellor. On Election Day, New Yorkers take their thoughts to twitter and the web.

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NY Elections: New York’s progressive venture

Bill de Blasio is slated to make history, or so says Twitter. If elected, de Blasio would be the city's first openly progressive mayor in the wake of Obama's reelection. But how will ideology translate into government politics? What hopes or reservations do New Yorkers have?

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NY Elections: Vegas-style casinos in upstate NY?

Voters hitting the polls in New York today are weighing up Proposition 1, an amendment which would allow the opening of seven new casinos in the state.

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NY Elections: NYC Mayoral Election overshadowed by mayor not on the ballot

Amid a mayoral race that was determined to be a historic landslide long before the polls closed, another Mayor, Rob Ford of Toronto, stole the media spotlight with his candid crack confessions.