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I ✍️ and make 📻 about NYC politics for @gothamist and @wnyc ; send tips to elkim @wnyc .org / Also available on WhatsApp & Signal / Likes ≠ agreement

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Amazing holdout on the UES.
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"I have never witnessed crime at this level," Adams says. (Crime in NYC is still nowhere near the historic peak of the 1990s.)
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3 years
Joined by @AOC , Mayor de Blasio today announces $50 billion divestment from fossil fuels + new investment in renewables. The city is committing to net-zero emissions in all pension investments.
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For weeks I've been listening to nearly every CDC news telephone briefing on coronavirus. Tuesday was a wake-up call about a potential pandemic. Today, the first briefing after Pence took over, was all about giving credit to Trump's border control strategy.
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CDC's First Press Briefing Since Pence Took Charge Of Coronavirus Was Full Of Praise For Trump's Response
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2 months
Actually, you can walk to another station.
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2 months
What happens if New Yorkers do not want their bags checked by the national Guard? “Then go home,” @GovKathyHochul says on @fox5ny “You’re not taking the subway.”
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1 year
A visit inside my son’s NYC public school for the first time such the pandemic.
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1 year
I'd argue that "Let me criticize everything" is almost always the spirit of New Yorkers.
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1 year
Mayor Eric Adams again defends the new "We ♥️ NYC" logo: "I thought it was brilliant. Those who want to highlight the numerical minority that sits in the corner of their home somewhere in their pajamas saying, 'Let me criticize everything,' that is not the spirit of New Yorkers."
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3 years
At Astoria Park where @AOC just arrived. She’s going to get out the early vote with @bradlander and @tiffany_caban today.
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“We’ve got a whole propaganda campaign out there that is rooted in fear of the other,” says ⁦⁦ @AOC ⁩ , referring to the mayoral race and the conversations around public safety.
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3 years
My 7 year old just said to me, "Why are you even working?! It's the summer."
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4 months
Asked about population loss in NYC, Adams says some families may have left for more outdoor space and animals. In NYC, the animals are rats, he says, before quickly adding that city is getting rid of them.
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3 years
Does anyone miss commuting? Even a little? I’ve realized that it’s this cool down period where you stop working and reflect on your day.
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3 years
⁦Today ⁦ @danieldaekim ⁩, the Lost and Hawaii Five-o star who grew up in the Bronx, added himself to the list of celebs supporting ⁦ @AndrewYang ⁩. He showed up in Elmhurst to join the candidate in a voter registration drive.
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This morning I saw someone I presume was a city staffer in an orange jacket try to engage a homeless New Yorker on the train. “How are you doing? Okay, be safe.” It was very quick, less than 10 secs before he left.
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2 years
When I ask my kids how many students were in their classes today, the older one gives the younger one a look and says, "Don't tell her. She's just going to use it in a story."😏
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This week I asked the mayor what kind of engagement police are having w/ New Yorkers on the subway who look like they need help. They may NOT be the appropriate city resource to deploy for this issue but they’re the ones here in greatest numbers and at a big cost to taxpayers.
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Mayor is met outside the bar by parents urging him to lift masks for those under 5. “Trust me,” Adams says before asking this dad not to yell at him.
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Mayor Adams: Bad guys no longer fear the police. They feel emboldened. Q: So, if police can't help solve the problem, what can you do about it? Mayor Adams: No. They are.
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"My understanding is the mayor lives in New Jersey with his girlfriend," @JumaaneWilliams says in response to Mayor Adams suggesting Williams has a privileged existence. All of this stems from their difference over a police reporting bill. Williams says mayor is a "bratty child."
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3 years
The candidates were asked about the city's vaccine rollout and the racial disparities. Everyone was critical but @AndrewYang did offer a new idea: Lower the age requirement in certain communities of color like Brownsville to try to get more POCs to take the vaccine.
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1 year
Mayor Adams is now on CNN, talking about the chokehold death of Jordan Neely. He calls @NYCComptroller irresponsible for his tweet calling the incident vigilantism.
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“After 20 years in which mayors Bloomberg and de Blasio made an effort towards transparency and good government, the people now running New York are grubbier, more transactional, and not at all embarrassed about it.”
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4 years
Here’s the ONLY distance learning school hack I’ve figured out so far. For every ⁦⁦ @TheSimpsons ⁩ you watch, you need to write a recap for me to show your teachers.
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3 years
This retired sanitation worker says he’s voting for Yang because he likes his energy. Eric Adams is his second choice. He did not work for Garcia.
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Myles Toe, who shot the now infamous video of @AndrewYang , said he thought the moment made him seem more relatable. "Yang was in the streets with us. Five Black kids," he said. "To hang with us in the streets was the coolest thing ever." From me and @brigidbergin
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How Andrew Yang Got Caught Laughing On Camera At A Comedian's Misogynistic Jokes
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3 months
Mayor Adams’ office is trying to take away chairs from a City Council presser that’s happening in the rotunda. All this is tied to their battle over a pair of bills the mayor has vetoed and which council plans to override.
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3 years
At Morningside park watching a Yang supporter. They are all wearing hats that say MATH.
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3 years
On the topic of creating more affordable housing, @AndrewYang talks about converting hotels and commercial properties that have become empty during the pandemic. @KGforNYC agrees: "We have to make lemonade out of lemons."
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Elizabeth Kim
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Mayor Adams blames media coverage for why a poll shows many New Yorkers still concerned about crime. He says perception will change. Fox5 anchor replies, “But unfortunately, we just report on things that actually happen.”
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Elizabeth Kim
4 years
Here’s an example of what a closed street looks like. This one has been closed year-round for over 40 years. It’s 91st between 2nd and 3rd.
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Elizabeth Kim
2 years
Today Mayor Adams and NYPD are announcing a crackdown on “ghost cars,” vehicles trying to obscure their real license plates.They are calling on residents to report them on 311 or 911. 800 vehicles have been seized so far over a 12 month period.
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Just interviewed an early voter in the 10th district. I asked him if he watches MSNBC. He replied (straight-faced), “No, I only listen to @wnyc .”
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“In a mini-masterpiece of elite liberal reasoning, the Times made no reference to any of the local representatives in the district or the gritty, difficult neighborhood issues on which they have toiled away over the years.” ⁦ @errollouis
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Mayor Adams is known for his attention to political stagecraft. Now, an email from City Hall shows he’s asking all city agencies to share a video promoting a positive portrayal of the city’s asylum response… and he’s keeping track of who’s complying.
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Mayor Adams orders social media blitz amid criticism over migrant crisis, @lizkimtweets reports via @gothamist
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"There aren’t enough shelters, there aren’t enough social workers, there aren’t enough outpatient facilities. So people who no longer know how to care for themselves, who need their hands held through a complex process, are alone on the street once again."
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Elizabeth Kim
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A reminder when you reach for your seamless app tonight.
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we are essential workers we are working at all times regardless of the weather conditions, very hot, extreme cold, storms and this week poor air quality ✊
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LA doesn’t have a right to shelter law.
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Mayor Adams proudly holds up photo of LA’s Skid Row neighborhood, brags ‘don’t see this’ in NYC: ‘Another city in America’
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“The filing names as defendants NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell, NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry, Community Coordinator Brian Adams, and the former 73rd precinct commanding officer, Craig Edelman.”
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4 years
Now this is what I calls hold out. 125th near morningside.
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Asked about Rikers, where there was another death yesterday, Adams says, "That entire population has been dysfunctional for decades." Adds the city had a "hiccup in June" where they didn't report five incidents.
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“Even the largest city health department in the country — one that relies on scientific evidence to shape the policies for over 8 million people — is unable to fund access to the books and journals in which that evidence is published.”
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
Here with @AndrewYang in Kew Gardens, Queens who’s here with Assembly Member Dan Rosenthal. Despite dropping in the polls, Yang emphasizes the share of new voters in early voting, says this is still anybody’s race.
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“Don’t worry, I’m sure Mayor Adams will have it under control.”
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what's up, New York? – the earthquake
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3 years
In tonight's debate on healthcare, @AndrewYang on how he will get more $$ from the state: “I am willing to be a friend and ally—and sidekick if necessary—to the governor.”
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Elizabeth Kim
2 years
“This is dignity?” Mayor points to a photo of 500 hypodermic needles.
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Elizabeth Kim
1 year
“That electric stove, it doesn’t cook for me,” Mayor Adams says, weighing in on the gas vs. electric debate. He says gas is better at controlling the temperature and real cooks like him prefer it.
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2 years
This is the second time I’ve just happened to run into ⁦ @NYCMayor ⁩. He told me he’s doing his regular check-in on the subways.
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4 months
NYPD officials are asked about how crime still remains much higher than 2019. Chief Lipetri blames bail reform, something the mayor has said too. But experts have argued there is no data to prove a link. For ex, in 2020, crime rose sharply in cities that did not have bail reform.
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
My 10 year old who is home today: "Were you talking to the mayor?...Ask him what he plans to do after he's no longer mayor."
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
These 18 year olds were very excited to see @AndrewYang on the UES. He’s taking a tour of small businesses this afternoon. Andrew Fine, who heads up the East 86th street association, is the guide.
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11 months
Mayor Adams calls DOC Commissioner Molina "an amazing commissioner." This comes after a death of someone held at Rikers and news the department will no longer inform the public when someone dies in a correctional facility.
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
Sartorial observation: Eric Adams, who wore a tie at the last debate, elects to go tieless like Andrew Yang. #Mayoraldebate
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Elizabeth Kim
4 months
Mayor Adams often describes those held in Rikers as some of the most violent offenders.
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4 months
About 10 men held at Rikers Island on civil charges like failing to pay child support were locked in isolated cells for 23hrs a day last month. The news comes as the NYC council votes today on whether to ban solitary confinement in city jails.
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Elizabeth Kim
2 years
Asked to comment on the Oscar slap last night, Mayor Adams says, "I was in a subway station last night. I don't have time for TV."
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Mayor Adams trying to battle a narrative that city is out of control, although he himself often paints a portrait of lawlessness.
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Husband, who’s now positive with Covid, tells me that his first symptom was feeling tired. “How will I distinguish it from my baseline level of tiredness?” I ask.
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Elizabeth Kim
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As a Korean-Chinese, I’m feeling a little confused and conflicted by @JeniferRajkumar ⁩ thanking Koreans for the teachings of Confucius.
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2 years
Mayor Adams says they are “leaving no stone unturned” when it comes to the lifeguard shortage. Talks about rolling out a public campaign for awareness about drowning at beaches.
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2 years
When you excitedly arrive at Lincoln Center to see a ballet for the first time since the pandemic only to realize your tickets are for next month!
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Found a mural in Montreal with an ode to Queensbridge Houses.
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4 years
Every day, Richard was the first person who smiled and traded good mornings with me when I would walk into the newsroom. He emanated kindness. I was so lucky to have known him and broken hearted by his loss.
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Richard Hake, Beloved & Trusted WNYC Anchor, Dies At 51
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3 years
Eric Adams pledges to ride his bike regularly to and from City Hall as mayor.
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Elizabeth Kim
9 months
💯Streetsblog identified Simon’s likely personal vehicle by isolating Maryland license plates in NYC public database of camera violations based on the time when he said he committed the violation. He posted a photo of his Lexus-branded car keys last summer
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
I got my first covid vaccine shot today after learning Thursday that non-profit media workers are eligible. Hoping my fellow journos and all New Yorkers will soon be able to join me. I hate needles but this pinch was glorious!
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"Have a good meal at home," @nycmayor says on WCBS-TV during a series of late interviews on today's flooding. "You can rekindle your romance."
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Elizabeth Kim
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Wild that there would even be a confusion about this.
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A statement from WKCR’s Executive Board
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4 years
You probably can’t read it but the note on this bouquet read, “Fuck Valentines Day. I love you everyday.” Nice.
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3 years
This waterpark at Brooklyn Bridge Park is pure pandemonium. And NYC kids LOVE it!
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3 years
Probably not the ⁦ @CNN ⁩ headline was looking to see on the day he announces a strict vaccine mandate for all city employees.
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2 years
. ⁦ @yuhline ⁩ is running for congress in the 10th district.
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
At Centre St. for a press conference with Jean Kim who is accusing mayoral candidate and city comptroller Scott Stringer of sexual abuse and harassment.
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Elizabeth Kim
1 year
@bdlimm Another thing that blew me away: no list of rules. Instead kids sign on to a charter of values that they agree they will uphold.
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Elizabeth Kim
9 months
"May your slanderers become Brad Landerers in the something something of success."
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Christopher Robbins
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"Let your doubters be your routers on the Wi-Fi network of success."
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Elizabeth Kim
4 months
New: Sources tell me NYC libraries will stave off additional cuts this year. No restoration but the move should allow branches to keep 6-day-a-week service. They had said further cuts would force them down to 5.
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Elizabeth Kim
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When your kid gets their first iPhone.
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Me: "The mayor is making Friday Vegan Fridays." 8-yr-old: "What about French Fry Fridays?"
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2 years
Very imp transit story via our elementary school: "The NYC Department of Transportation will be temporarily naming East 88th Street 'Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Street,' and will be putting up a street sign tomorrow at 11 a.m. at 88th Street and First Avenue for the rest of the day."
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Elizabeth Kim
2 years
Richard Chao has driven a cab for 17 years. His brother was among the cab drivers who committed suicide. His loan was 389k. Now it’s $170k. “I can make a livable income,” he says, “and bring food to the table.” A remarkable swath of immigrant faces and stories here.
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Mayor de Blasio just announced a limited time $100 booster incentive. Now through Dec. 31. New Yorkers can get the incentive at all city and SOMOS clinics.
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Elizabeth Kim
3 years
At the presser where @AndrewYang AndrewYang is getting endorsed by state Senator John Liu.
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So I got to meet @turbovax today, which, as a New Yorker who used his vaccination appointment site and as an Asian American, felt pretty damn special. And yes, he is as lovely a person as the news reports suggest.
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At The Request Of Andrew Yang, "Vax Daddy" Takes The Public Stage In Washington Heights
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Hearing a French speaker stop to take a photo on Prince while exclaiming, “c’est magnifique” makes me appreciate getting to walk this route every day.
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3 years
At Al Sharpton’s NAN headquarters in Harlem where mayoral candidate @mayawiley gave one of the most stirring speeches. At one point she alludes to the digs @AndrewYang has received about whether he’s a “real New Yorker.” Wiley says, “Andrew Yang, you have a home here.”
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@mommy2nyc @katie_honan No, 74th and Third, across the street from Breads.
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Elizabeth Kim
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This is the exact opposite of the NYPD’s social media campaign against journalists like @harrysiegel
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Emma G. Fitzsimmons
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Eric Adams, asked by @JeffCMays about his reluctance to criticize the NYPD, says: "You don't chastise your people in public. You praise them in public & chastise them in private. There are things I see wrong, trust me. I'll call a commissioner & tell him this is not acceptable."
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Elizabeth Kim
2 years
Public Advocate @nycpa Jumaane Williams is at City Hall where he is introducing a bill of rights for homeless New Yorkers.
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Mayor Adams says the life of a mayor is “Madame Secretary on steroids.”
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Elizabeth Kim
1 year
💔💔Goodbye party for NYC’s best journo couple ⁦ @GwynneFitz ⁩ ⁦ @jangelooff
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Elizabeth Kim
1 year
Mayor Adams announces medication abortion access will expand to city health clinics beginning tomorrow. Previously, the city had been providing at its 11 public health hospitals l.
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2 months
“The recent social media posts from NYPD officials criticizing a recent bail decision not only indicated that the crime allegedly took place in the wrong county, it also named a judge that did not preside over the case.”
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