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Inbox: NYC is launching “a major new visioning process to reimagine Fifth Ave.—from Bryant Park at 42nd St. to Central Park at 59th St.—as a safer, less congested, pedestrian-centered boulevard that also prioritizes cyclists, mass transit, & the public realm,” mayor’s office says

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NYC could lose 10,000 Airbnb listings because of new short-term rental regulations

NYC could lose 10,000 Airbnb listings because of new short-term rental regulations

The new short-term rental registration law, which will go into effect next month, could take thousands of Airbnb listings off the market.

www.npr.org

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bets on a Tina Fey cold open on SNL this weekend?

Sarah Palin Dined At Multiple Restaurants After Getting COVID

The former Alaska governor was out at Campagnola Tuesday and Elio's (again) on Wednesday. On Monday it was revealed she has Covid-19

gothamist.com

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Inbox: NYC is kicking off construction on a redesign of Broadway from Madison Square to Herald Square, including two new plazas, shared streets, & a two-way bike lane from W 25th st. to W 32nd st., Mayor Eric Adams announces. the project is meant to improve street safety, he says

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is there a single voter out there who says they now plan to vote Democrat over Republican this November because Hochul shelved congestion pricing? anyone?

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how deep is NYC’s housing crisis, in one stat:

David Brand

@DavidFBrand

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Update: NYCHA has received *230,437* Section 8 applications as of 5 p.m. today That’s in just 17 hours since the portal opened this morning

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“NYPD officers wrote 467 summonses for crossing mid-block or against the light — and 92 percent went to Blacks or Latinos. The NYPD declined to comment.” (via @StreetsblogNYC )

ON THE BIAS: NYPD's 'Walking While Black' Ticketing Continues - Streetsblog New York City

NYPD officers wrote 467 summonses for crossing mid-block or against the light — and 92 percent went to Blacks or Latinos. The NYPD declined to comment.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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SCOOP from @lizkimtweets : Eric Adams told at least 1 member of the City Council he would restore cuts to their favorite programs if they agreed to vote against a police transparency bill the mayor & NYPD officials vigorously opposed, per 4 people familiar

NYC councilmember says Mayor Adams tried to stop police transparency bill by trading budget cuts

Adams’ efforts came as he slashes funding for city services, including schools, libraries and parks, due to what his administration has called a fiscal crisis.

gothamist.com

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“There are nearly 40,000 Airbnb listings in New York City alone, according to InsideAirbnb, which tracks these numbers. More than half of those listings, according to the database, are for an entire home, or apartment.”

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Inbox: “Today, during the middle of REI’s annual Anniversary Sale, members of REI Union SoHo—represented by the Retail, Wholesale & Dept. Store Union—stopped work & walked off the job in an Unfair Labor Practice strike to protest REI’s failure to bargain a contract in good faith”

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bonkers: two-thirds of Manhattan homes were bought with all cash in the last quarter of 2023 (via @axios )

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. @nysfocus reported earlier this week that dozens of law professors opposed LaSalle’s potential nomination because of what they called his “activist conservative jurisprudence,” including on issues related to abortion, unions, and criminal justice:

As Hochul’s Deadline Nears, Law Professors Urge Against ‘Activist…

Dozens of law professors are raising the alarm over Judge Hector LaSalle’s rulings on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ and union protections. Hispanic and…

nysfocus.com

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“But the woman referenced by the mayor wasn’t on Columbia’s campus this week, isn’t among the protesters who were arrested and has not been accused of any crime.” great get by @jangelooff :

A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator

Before and after police officers arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University who were protesting the war in Gaza, New York Mayor Eric Adams blamed “outside agitators” for leading the...

apnews.com

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the @MTA says it's issuing 50K @lawandordertv SVU MetroCards to mark the show's 25th anniversary. they'll be available starting Friday at vending machines at 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr, Times Sq-42 St, Grand Central-42 St, 34 St-Penn Station, and 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal

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what Fifth Ave. looks like pedestrianized around the holidays:

Kevin Duggan

@kduggan16

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Car-free Sunday on Fifth Ave going strong on week three

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one of the holes inspectors found in a ramp in the parking garage looks straight down into the Amtrak tunnel, photos shared with me by the city's buildings department show

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Partial Amtrak shutdown prompted by discovery of cracked steel beams at Midtown parking garage (with @DavidFBrand for @Gothamist )

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“Jonathan Capehart quit the Washington Post editorial board after a dispute over an editorial about 2024 politics, leaving the paper with an all-white editorial board, Axios has learned. He was the only Black person on the board for the past 15 years.”

Scoop: Jonathan Capehart quits WaPo editorial board, leaving no people of color

Jonathan Capehart left the board in December after a disagreement over an editorial about the Georgia senate runoff.

www.axios.com

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams is part of a new national advisory board being built by President Biden’s team who “will travel and speak on Biden’s behalf during his expected reelection campaign,” the WaPo reports:

Biden enlists potential rivals as advisers ahead of 2024

Figures recruited as surrogates, potentially minimizing chance for dissent

www.washingtonpost.com

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externality alert (but really, this has long been part of the public discussion about congestion pricing, and Gov. Hochul is completely skipping over it)

Gothamist

@Gothamist

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Advocates say congestion pricing pause sticks NYers with $20B of time lost to traffic

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one reason Adams has grabbed headlines lately —>

NYT Metro

@NYTMetro

2 years

Today in New York Today: Mayor Eric Adams’s recent comments dismissing the separation of church and state.

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diners, drive-ins, and vibes: how NY’s congestion pricing plan came apart

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“New York City parks are poised to lose more than 1,400 staffers under Mayor Eric Adams’ latest budget cuts, a dramatic staffing reduction that could result in certain parks being cleaned as little as once a week,” @lizkimtweets reports for @Gothamist :

NYC parks set for dramatic reductions in staffing, cleaning under Mayor Adams' budget cuts

During a public hearing Monday, City Councilmembers laid out a grim picture of upcoming budget cuts.

gothamist.com

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“This is a disastrous move. Politically, it reinforces the precedent that Republicans can extract concessions through legislative terrorism, and by signaling weakness and timidity in the Democratic leadership, it will further enable GOP extremism.” (via @TheProspect / @ryanlcooper )

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“White homeowners can expect their homes’ values to increase at twice the rate of homeowners of color, a stark confirmation of systemic racial bias in home appraisals, according to a new report.”

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new: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has nominated Hector D. LaSalle, the presiding justice of the state supreme court’s second department, as chief judge of the state court of appeals, NY’s highest court. if appointed, LaSalle would be the first Latino chief judge on the court, says Hochul

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“The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded that the NYPD stop allowing its officers to park illegally around stationhouses because the resulting obstructions are a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act”

Justice Dept., Citing Streetsblog, Threatens to Sue NYPD Over Cops' Sidewalk Parking - Streetsblog...

The city is now facing a major civil rights suit from the Biden Administration if it doesn't eliminate illegal parking by cops and other city workers.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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. @RegionalPlan , which has been aligned with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on advocating for more housing development, says her decision to pause congestion pricing from taking effect is "a total betrayal of New Yorkers and our climate"

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ZERO migrant families have relocated from NYC homeless shelters to housing in other parts of NY through a $25M state program launched this past spring in response to the migrant crisis. details have been relatively opaque—until now. my scoop for @nysfocus :

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state assemblymember —>

Jessica González-Rojas

@votejgr

2 years

LaSalle’s record against unions and siding with anti-abortion fake clinics is clear. This is the wrong move and I urge Senate colleagues to reject this nomination. We can't be a reproductive justice haven with an anti-choice chief judge.

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“I don’t think this is a close call. Justice LaSalle represents the status quo on the Court of Appeals,” New York State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris tells @BrianLehrer on air about Gov. Kathy Hochul’s chief judge pick Hector LaSalle after panning the outgoing CJ

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Adams gave an interview to CBS News NY this morning and made some of his usual tough-on-crime points—first, that NYC has a “catch release and repeat system” with a small number of people who are creating an “extreme recidivism” problem (“catch & release” is usually GOP language):

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so Jacobs is cool with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s judicial nominee requiring multiple Republican votes to be confirmed, even as Democrats have a supermajority in the state senate?

Nick Reisman

@NickReisman

2 years

New York Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs in an interview says a confirmation hearing for Judge Hector LaSalle should go forward, warns Democrats in the state Senate don't want to be like Mitch McConnell and block judicial nominees.

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early airing of the kind of stuff that could come up if New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s chief judge nominee gets a hearing in the state senate —>

Mahtin

@TweetsByMahtin

2 years

This is fun! Here's another awful LaSalle case that I haven't seen floated publicly: People v. Bridgeforth, in which LaSalle joined an opinion that would have allowed prosecutors to exclude people from juries based on their skin color.

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the above renderings are credited to the Fifth Avenue Association as a conceptual proposal for the redesign. here’s an outline on the planning process, including “early action improvements in 2023, with the vision plan and construction plan expected to be completed in two years”:

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✍️🎧 some personal news i'm stoked about. feeling very lucky to be in such good company at @WNYC / @Gothamist / @NYPRPR !

Andrew Giambrone joins WNYC Newsroom - New York Public Radio

Read more in this note from David Giambusso, Day-of editor We’re thrilled to welcome Andrew Giambrone to our dynamic Day-of news team as the full-time Assistant Editor – a role he’s been expertly...

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new from @samanthaellimax : NYPD officers will no longer be allowed to kettle protesters — or encircle them before arresting them — under a federal court ruling today (via @gothamist )

Plan to overhaul NYPD protest response survives police union challenge

Police will no longer be allowed to use a controversial tactic called "kettling," where officers encircle protesters before making a mass arrest.

gothamist.com

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state senator —>

Julia Salazar

@JuliaCarmel__

2 years

Deeply disappointed in the Governor's nomination of someone with a clear anti-union, fundamentally conservative record on the bench to be Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. I'm a hard no on Justice LaSalle's nomination.

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second, when asked about NYPD officers’ conduct during the 2020 George Floyd protests—which led to a legal settlement—Adams said, without evidence, that outsiders “came to this city [and] had one thing in mind…that was not to protest for valid concerns, but to disrupt our city”:

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NYC's biggest municipal workers union, @DC37nyc , will endorse NY Rep. Jamaal Bowman for reelection in his heated race with Westchester County Executive George Laitmer, @CityAndStateNY reports:

District Council 37 endorses Rep. Jamaal Bowman

He has also been endorsed by 1199SEIU and the New York State Nurses Association.

www.cityandstateny.com

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@LauraHayesDC one Amy is in Cathedral Heights, the other is in McLean Gardens

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a 2017 NYC law guaranteeing free legal representation for tenants facing eviction has been hailed as a national model for leveling the playing field b/w tenants & landlords. but now the % of cases where a tenant has an attorney is in the single digits:

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the problem with child care in NYC, in a nutshell (via @karen_yi for @gothamist )

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“Rent is growing faster than incomes around the country, piling pressure on inflation-burdened households” (via @axios )

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after dark!

Jackson Chabot

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The proof is in the pudding. People love walking ON fifth Ave.

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incoming state senator —>

Kristen Gonzalez

@Gonzalez4NY

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Today @GovKathyHochul had the opportunity to nominate a Chief Judge that prioritizes the needs of vulnerable New Yorkers. Instead she chose one of the most conservative justices on the appellate bench. I hope my colleagues join me in voting NO on Hector Lasalle.

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top NYPD flack insists “none of the facts are incorrect” after police chiefs accused the wrong judge of releasing an alleged “predator” without bail — and praised the wrong DA in the process (via @lizkimtweets for @Gothamist )

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third, Adams defended the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group unit, saying “it’s an appropriate tool used effectively” to reduce crime. the NYPD failed to show up at a City Council hearing on the unit last week (screenshots are from official interview transcript from mayor’s office):

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of note: “the plan announced today will be funded in part by a novel public-private partnership, led by several Midtown stakeholders, including the Fifth Avenue Association, the Grand Central Partnership, the Bryant Park Association & the Central Park Conservancy.” $ amt. unclear

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serious question: doesn’t DC’s Metro system have a lot bigger problems to worry about than fare evasion?

Adam Tuss

@AdamTuss

2 years

EXCLUSIVE: Metro is considering more restrictive faregates as a way to cut down on fare evasion. The transit agency estimates it loses over $25 million a year from riders skipping out on fares. #wmata @nbcwashington

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TIL Pearl Jam boycotted Ticketmaster in the ‘90s over exorbitant service fees (via @matthewstoller ):

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“Reuters & Politico report that the White House is preparing to offer concessions in the form of cutting discretionary spending to the level of fiscal year 2022, & then capping the rate of increase at 1% per year for an indeterminate period, maybe 2 years”

What Happens if President Biden Caves on the Debt Ceiling?

Today’s X-Date: A two-year spending cap is going to harm millions of Americans.

prospect.org

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the past several days show the vital role that independent student news outlets like the @ColumbiaSpec play, especially when political polarization and misinformation are rising. every community needs on-the-ground witnesses to major news events, and universities are no exception

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. @nypl is doing a James Baldwin giveaway at select branches for what would have been his 100th birthday

Pick Up a Free James Baldwin Title in Celebration of His 100th Birthday | The New York Public...

The New York Public Library is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Baldwin one of our largest adult book giveaways!

www.nypl.org

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speaking of NYPD drones, the dept. recently ordered almost $200K worth of them "and related equipment" from a supplier in NJ, per city records

Jeff Coltin

@JCColtin

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The NYPD has a drone in the air, for an unclear reason, as hundreds of African migrants line up outside City Hall for a council hearing on Black migrants.

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to put $53M in the context of NYC's budget: -$58M in planned cuts to libraries could lead to reduced hours & services -$55M to parks could hinder maintenance -$32M to a food program could leave people hungry

Child hunger is rising in NYC. Mayor Adams wants to cut emergency food funds in half.

Adams' budget proposal would reduce city spending on food insecurity to pre-pandemic levels.

gothamist.com

Gothamist

@Gothamist

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NYPD has spent $53 million on overtime pay responding to protests since Oct. 7

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@verainstitute first, nearly 87% of the more than 5,700 in custody in NYC jails as of last Friday were being detained pre-trial, so they hadn't been convicted of any crimes, violent or otherwise

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asked what he meant by "when we took prayers out of schools, guns came into schools," Adams said kids are "leaving home, stopping at the local cannabis store, taking gummy bears lace[d] with drugs and sitting in classrooms." he also said teenage girls are getting liposuction(??)

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. @JamaalBowmanNY has received @UAW 's endorsement for reelection in his primary race against Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Bowman's campaign announces

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OK i know NY has had a big news day … but a government-mandated rent *reduction* (not just a freeze) is, well, a BFD

Cea Weaver

@ceaweaver

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Y’all Kingston’s brand new RGB just voted to reduce rents by 15% Incredible work to @ForTheMany @citizenactionny and others in Kingston and … more of this is coming upstate. Electeds who don’t support the basics like good cause need to start paying attention

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not the first time the lack of statehood has allowed for this kind of threat to DC’s public health. see: syringe exchange funding, abortion access

DCist

@DCist

3 years

Ted Cruz says he plans to introduce a bill that would overturn a vaccine mandate for school kids in D.C., which is more than 1,100 miles from the border of the state he actually represents in the U.S. Senate.

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i asked Brooklyn Borough President @ReynosoBrooklyn for his thoughts about the Brooklyn Democratic Party acting against fellow Dem Justin Brannan in his competitive NYC Council reelection race in southern Brooklyn (which he won in a landslide). here’s what he said in a statement:

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LaSalle’s opinions “too often tip in the direction of the already-powerful,” including by favoring corporations’ interests over those of workers, @SenGianaris says

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wow. just wow. this is why local journalism matters: accountability. support @THECITYNY

Richard Kim

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BREAKING: Mayor Eric Adams personally asked outgoing NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell to not discipline a top cop. It was a breaking point, per a source close to her, reports @yoavgonen

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Gianaris says he met with LaSalle to discuss his record and reviewed each of his opinions, and his opposition to LaSalle’s nomination is grounded in that vetting

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"’This is not about going back to pre-2019 rent regulation. This is about ending rent regulation for half of regulated households,’ Ellen Davidson, a staff attorney for the @LegalAidNYC Society, said of the proposed legislation.”

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in an interview with PIX11 this morning, Adams said "some of these characters going into stores that are wearing their mask, they're not doing it because they're afraid of the pandemic, they're doing it...to exploit the safety of the pandemic by wearing masks, committing crimes":

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👇🏼 this sort of pushback from a key labor group may affect some state senators who are on the fence

NYS AFL-CIO // #UnionStrong

@NYSAFLCIO

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The nomination for Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals is troubling. New York needs a Chief Judge that supports workers and their unions. (1/2)

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another state senator opposes confirming LaSalle —>

Jabari Brisport

@JabariBrisport

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In Oct/Nov, @GovKathyHochul came to our communities to curry Black votes. This week she's tried to push through bail reform rollbacks & just nominated a former prosecutor to our highest court It's indefensible to ask for Black votes and then work to incarcerate us. No on LaSalle

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as immigration advocates constantly point out, seeking asylum is a right under US and international law

Dan Mannarino

@DanMannarino

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NEW: on possibility of right to shelter changing in NYC, chief advisor to @NYCMayor , Ingrid Lewis Martin says in the meantime “we need the federal government, the congress, the senate and the president to do their job, close the borders.” #PIXonPolitics @PIX11News

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. @jenny_schuetz nails the generational gaps in US homebuying here. we're in a totally different scenario than a generation or two ago, and policy hasn't caught up:

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Friday news dump: NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ office shares out statement from company that originally tested water at the JRH public housing complex, retracting findings of arsenic, “trace levels” of which the co. says were introduced into samples during the initial testing process —>

Fabien Levy

@Fabien_Levy

2 years

Update on the water situation at @NYCHA 's Jacob Riis Houses: Today, Environmental Monitoring and Technologies — the original lab that provided the initial test results claiming there was arsenic in the water at Riis Houses issued a full retraction: 1/10

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has anyone gotten a FOIL request fulfilled by the NYC mayor's office lately? i filed this one about a year ago, and it's now been extended five times

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incredible news for the DC tenants who've been fighting for control of their longtime homes through years of neglect, court battles, and forced displacement

Archive: AG Karl A. Racine

@AGKarlRacine

3 years

BREAKING: My office just won a huge legal victory stopping slumlords from displacing longtime District residents in Congress Heights. The property will be sold to a nonprofit developer, ensuring that approximately 180 units will remain affordable housing.

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. @publicpowerny says the NY Power Authority's award of low-cost hydropower to Amazon for a $550M storage & distribution center in Niagara—an award announced today—"is laughable" when "almost 30% of NYers were unable to pay at least part of their energy bill in the past 12 months"

Zach Williams

@ZachReports

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Hochul announces $20B in “investments” for economic development — including “Niagara hydropower allocation to Amazon”

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several officials within Mayor Adams' administration have now lambasted NY Gov. Hochul's blocking of congestion pricing in NYC, whereas Adams said he was open to changing the tolling plan, which had been approved by the state Legislature and MTA board

Ryan Lynch

@rmplynch

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Killing congestion pricing in the name of small business and in turn enacting additional payroll taxes on small business is *chef's kiss* of the last 24 hours. Unreal.

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Andrew Giambrone

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2 years

Adams also says “No one is going to Rikers because they stole an iPhone, in a store somewhere, you’re going because you are a violent offender.” but data on current NYC jail cases tracked by @verainstitute paints a different picture:

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

6 months

a new campaign called Leave It Blank NY is urging New York voters who oppose the war in Gaza and want a “lasting ceasefire” to submit blank ballots in the April 2 primary election. unlike in other states, there won’t be an “uncommitted” option on ballots:

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

state of play for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s chief judge pick: a 14th state senator and fellow Democrat has come out against Hector LaSalle’s nomination, while…

Senator Shelley Mayer

@ShelleyBMayer

2 years

Statement of Senator Shelley Mayer Regarding PJ Hector LaSalle Nomination

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

18 days

“Mayor Eric Adams is set to sign an executive order on Wednesday that would direct every city agency, from the Parks Department to the police, to see whether new homes could be built on any property it owns.”

Could That Garage Be Apartments? New York Hunts for Places to Build.

Mayor Eric Adams signed an executive order that directs every city agency to investigate whether they have land that can be developed.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

Adams proposed that stores tell people they can't wear masks while entering but can don them once inside. "if someone came into my store & I tell them please take off your mask as you come in & they are unwilling, now I'm a little concerned. I'm going to be operating differently"

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

10 months

NEW: the NYC DOB says a 911 call from an engineer on Fri. led inspectors to visit the parking garage. then on Sun., as initial protections were installed, "additional structural defects including cracked and deteriorated steel beams were found." property owner declined to comment

Gothamist

@Gothamist

10 months

Amtrak service between New York City and Croton-on-Hudson in Westchester County remains suspended Monday morning after officials said a parking garage in Midtown had structural issues that potentially endangered tracks below it.

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

“Interviews with Asian American voters revealed that their discontent with the Democratic Party was, in many cases, deep-rooted and based on frustrations built over years.”

Crime Concerns Drove Asian Americans Away From New York Democrats (Published 2023)

Worries about public safety, especially attacks against Asian Americans, caused some in the once-reliably Democratic bloc to vote Republican last year.

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

1 month

"'Why does a city that means so much to so many have leadership that delivers so little for so few?'" Lander said in a campaign video. 'Nothing can replace NYC, but we can replace a leader when they fail the basic tests" (via @lizkimtweets for @gothamist )

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander is running for mayor

Lander, a left-leaning Democrat, is the third person to announce a primary challenge against Mayor Eric Adams.

gothamist.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

10 months

new: the NYPD denied my public records request for any after-action reports about the "wellness check" they conducted at the home of Mayor Eric Adams' key fundraiser the night before the FBI raid there, b/c disclosure "would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy"

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

second, more than a quarter of those being held were charged with a non-violent felony or misdemeanor

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

during an appearance on NY1 earlier this afternoon, Adams was asked to clarify his recent eyebrow-raising comments on the separation of church and state. he responded, in part, "we should use our faith when we make policies. My humane policy on homelessness is based on my faith":

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

3 months

protesters participating in a pro-congestion pricing demonstration today plan to "'rename' the Bryant Park Subway Station after Gov. Hochul since she is responsible for the station remaining indefinitely inaccessible: Congestion Kathy's Inaccessible Station #343 ," @TransAlt says:

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

10 months

a *great* @CityAndStateNY cover this week:

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

the reason for businesses enforcing this sort of mask protocol is to detect people who might steal or rob, Adams suggests: "if someone is violating the basic rules, they may be there to violate a substantial rule as to commit a crime. Right now you are unclear of who's coming in"

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

5 months

“Today's killing of nineteen-year-old Winzinzent Rozaro by the NYPD is just another devastating and senseless reminder that police should never be part of mental health response,” @changethenypd says in statement out tonight. “This young person called the police for help…”

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

the Manhattan Democratic Party, one of largest county parties in New York, says it opposes Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pick for chief judge, both because of his record and because the Court of Appeals already has enough members who are former prosecutors

Manhattan Democrats

@ManhattanDems

2 years

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

1 year

@maustermuhle Martin, I think you mean … Frostied over

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

DC attorney general --->

Archive: AG Karl A. Racine

@AGKarlRacine

2 years

NEW: We're suing Mark Zuckerberg for his role in Facebook’s misleading privacy practices and failure to protect millions of users’ data. Our investigation shows extensive evidence that Zuckerberg was personally involved in failures that led to the Cambridge Analytica incident.

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

3 years

“At the end of the day, climate is a working-class issue. The people who are going to suffer most if we don’t prepare ourselves are working-class people.” I spoke with @Sarahana Shrestha, a first-time candidate for a New York legislative seat. w/ @jacobin :

“At the End of the Day, Climate Is a Working-Class Issue”

In the Hudson Valley, socialist Sarahana Shrestha has announced her bid for a seat on the New York State Assembly. We spoke with her about her plans to make health care more accessible and to push...

jacobin.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

7 months

on @BrianLehrer , Mayor Eric Adams says NYC must build more housing in the face of NIMBYism. he says, on some days, he hears people marching saying "housing is a human right," and then, the next day, "not in my backyard." "it really yells we need to build more housing," he says

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

highly recommend following @nysfocus & @SamMellins for updates: “The state Senate will vote on the nomination soon after it reconvenes on January 4. If they confirm him, LaSalle will begin a 14-year term as chief judge of the seven-member Court of Appeals”

Hochul Picks Hector LaSalle for Chief Judge. Progressives Fear Return��

LaSalle’s leadership could restore the conservative majority that dominated the court under Janet DiFiore.

nysfocus.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

10 months

new from me at @Gothamist : the Brooklyn Democratic Party faces a reckoning after its chair attacked a Dem incumbent seeking reelection in a tight City Council race in s. Brooklyn. “We’re at less than zero here,” the councilmember says of their relationship

Brooklyn Dems face reckoning after party chair attacks her own side in contested race

Councilmember Justin Brannan says Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s conduct disqualifies her as leader of the Kings County party.

gothamist.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

9 months

. @NYWFP 's @AnaMariaforNY on Eric Adams' current political woes: "The last several weeks have shown that this mayor is not only not strong and not popular but he might not be the mayor for his whole term."

New York’s lefties revved up by Eric Adams’ plummeting poll numbers

Progressives plot to fight Adams’ budget cuts and find someone to challenge him in 2025.

www.politico.com

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Andrew Giambrone

@AndrewGiambrone

2 years

gotta be honest, this was not on my #NY10 bingo card