The heat is on, and it will be sticking around through the Fourth of July weekend. Wednesday is expected to be the first day of a heat wave that will likely last into, if not through, the July 4 holiday weekend,

Keep up with the latest news in New York politics Thursday, from what’s happening in socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration to state legislation in Albany. As a heat wave bakes the Big Apple,

Track the NYC primary election results for both Democratic and Republican races here.

The New York Knicks are NBA champions, and New York City is about to celebrate something generations of fans have waited their entire lives to see.

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