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@THECITYNY
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1/ Hey, rent-stabilized tenants! Make sure you know your rights when renewing your lease this year because the rules for raising the rent are a little more complicated than usual. Here’s the deal:
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After a trip to a Brooklyn ER, NYC teacher is told she’s not eligible for COVID19 test. Then comes the bill for the coronavirus-related visit: $10,000.
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1/ As of writing this tweet, the coronavirus has killed 22,171 New Yorkers. Few names—and even fewer faces and stories—have been shared publicly. MISSING THEM, our collaborative journalism project, hopes to change that. Here’s what we’re doing:
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We’re thrilled to announce that @katie_honan is joining @THECITYNY to report on all things NYC after award-winning stints at @WSJ , DNAInfo & @NBCNewYork . She starts Monday!
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With COVID mounting a winter comeback, New Yorkers with disabilities called on Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA to reinstate the face mask requirement on trains, buses and paratransit vehicles.
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Court Officers Told Jurors Not To Discuss Cases During Deliberations, Says Grand Jury Foreman
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NEW: The @AndrewYang Gang is spreading: At least eight New York congressional candidates are picking up his push for Universal Basic Income.
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1/ We obtained the outcomes of 64 incidents of alleged police misconduct captured on video during last year’s George Floyd protests that were investigated internally by the NYPD. Here are some of the results…
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EXCLUSIVE: Hours of video footage obtained by @THECITYNY show an ex-cop arrested for a gun charge spent a mere 38 minutes in jail before two NYPD chiefs intervened and he was set free. Watch the full video ➡️
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Several motorists who park in Manhattan garages inside the so-called congestion zone south of 60th Street told @THECITYNY that congestion pricing could drive them out of garages and onto mass transit.
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The owner of a sprawling Brooklyn apartment complex repeatedly cited for deteriorating conditions and lack of repairs has received one of the most generous tax breaks awarded by City Hall since Mayor Eric Adams took office.
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The cat — or pigeon — is out of the bag (what!? It's late)... We're live folks! Take a look. Tell us what you think. We're excited to be here and get started. Check it:
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1/ We just did an analysis of five years of data from New York City’s housing lottery system and found that those applying with the *highest* incomes are six times more likely to have their number picked than those with the *lowest* incomes. Let’s break this down.
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1/ New York City has not seen wildfire haze this severe in decades, with the air quality index reaching at least 300 AQL. Here’s how to stay safe and healthy in the next coming days 🧵
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Eric Adams says the stress and devastation of his accountant becoming homeless may have led the tax preparer to erroneously report that Adams doesn’t live in the Brooklyn home he says he’s lived in since 2017.
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Rest in peace, Flaco.
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We are saddened to report that Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl discovered missing from @centralparkzoo after his exhibit was vandalized just over a year ago, is dead after an apparent collision with a building on West 89th Street in Manhattan.
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1/ In Staten Island, voting ended today for Amazon workers deciding to join the first union in the company’s history. Overall, they said yes to the Amazon Labor Union ( @amazonlabor ). 2654 workers vote for it, 2131 against.
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1/ Despite safety warnings, a New York State-run nursing home gave dozens of residents hydroxychloroquine & azithromycin for COVID. Some families didn’t know until they got a bill. Others found out when we told them. The investigation took 7 months. Here’s what happened:
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2/ At the helm of the local Amazon labor movement are Christian Smalls and Derrick Palmer, who fought to make it a reality.
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NEW: Two NYPD officers who drove their SUVs into a crowd of protesters blocking a Brooklyn street at the height of the George Floyd protests in late May 2020 have been cleared of wrongdoing by police commissioner Edward Caban, CCRB officials confirmed.
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A 76-year-old Bronx woman woke up at 6am to make the trek to Washington Heights to try and get a COVID-19 vaccine. It marked her 2nd day in a row showing up at the Washington Armory trying to get help on how to sign up. The problem? No one spoke Spanish.
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1/ For New Yorkers looking to report allegations of unlawful police misconduct somewhere more official than social media, you might find yourself caught in a long and confusing process. So we’re going to walk you through it.
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1/ Under Mayor Eric Adams, NYC has seen a spike in car chases conducted by the NYPD in 2023. The shift, according to two current and former NYPD members, is an unofficial — but deliberate — tactic that not only endangers civilians but also officers 🧵
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NEW: For the first time, there are more women than men representing The Bronx in the City Council. With the shift comes a progressive wave that marks the end of conservative, evangelical power in the borough.
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4/ The NYPD’s probe of officers who battered a cyclist with batons was closed because investigators couldn’t ID the cops or victim. But the victim had filed a notice of claim with the city in Sept. & testified at a statutory hearing about the incident.
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Philip Banks has been appointed as deputy mayor for public safety, despite a clouded reputation. The former cop was implicated in multiple criminal schemes involving money laundering, bribery and tax fraud seven years prior. More here:
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NEW: Two determined Astoria high school juniors have convinced the Department of Education to distribute menstrual products at school food-distribution sites during the coronavirus crisis.
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NEW: Six people were indicted Friday in Manhattan for allegedly bundling illegal donations to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign, saying in phone conversations that Adams “doesn’t want to do anything if he doesn’t get 25 Gs.”
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1/ Some things to keep in mind ahead of tomorrow's heat wave ☀️ The heat island effect can make NYC as a whole feel 9.5 °F hotter for the average New Yorker, a @ClimateCentral reports shows. For about 48,000 people, it can feel at least 12 °F hotter in their neighborhoods 🧵
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The owner of a Queens furniture store said he let dozens of West African migrants live there after they’d been ejected from city shelters, rather than let them sleep on the streets. “What happened is, at the end, everyone needed help.”
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New video obtained by @THECITYNY / @ProPublica shows NYPD Officer Omar Habib using a prohibited chokehold on Dennis Prewitt, a Black man who allegedly called Habib a derogatory name. Our investigation found officers who use chokeholds rarely receive any meaningful discipline.
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NEW: Levi Mitchell, homeless, was sent to Rikers after he failed to verify his address w/his parole officer while couch surfing at friends’ apartment. There are about 200 similar technical parole violators in jail. Advocates say there should be zero.
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BREAKING: Mayor Adams asked NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell not to discipline a top cop after the Civilian Complaint Review Board found he abused his authority, a source tells @THECITYNY . When she did anyway she knew her days were "numbered."
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We've created a space to remember and honor every New Yorker who died from COVID-19 — who they were and what they meant to this city. You can search the growing MISSING THEM database by last name.
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NEW: A Manhattan judge issued a ruling Friday “permanently” prohibiting the City of New York from switching the city’s 250,000 retired employees and their elderly or disabled dependents to a privatized Medicare Advantage plan managed by Aetna.
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Newly released video from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg appears to conflict with the police account of an interaction with a group of migrants that quickly escalated into a melee that triggered nationwide outrage.
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Thrilled to report that @hgitty (deputy editor) , @RosaGoldensohn , @terryparrisjr , @NYDNGregSmith & @rachelholliday are joining @chrisychung , @Cliff_Michel , @essayolumhense & @J__Velasquez on the growing staff of @TheCityNY . More hiring news soon!
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3/ The officers who drove into a crowd of protesters in Brooklyn that had surrounded their SUV were exonerated, meaning their actions were deemed reasonable under the circumstances by the NYPD.
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NEW: In a federal lawsuit, Dana Rachlin, a prominent police reform advocate, alleges NYPD officials weaponized details from her rape to retaliate against her for her vocal criticism of violent policing.
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How much does it cost NYCHA to change a lightbulb? In one case, more than $708 per bulb. That’s the rate the housing authority paid one vendor, who submitted a total bill of $4,250 to replace six LED bulbs and covers at Throggs Neck Houses in The Bronx.
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A plan pushed by freshman Bronx Rep. @RitchieTorres could slash poverty rates — for at least a year.
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The administration of Eric Adams appointed the mayor’s sister-in-law Sharon Adams to a job at the city Department of Education in March, public records show — with a $150,000-a-year salary, more than double her prior pay as a school teacher in Virginia.
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Mayor Adams’ sister-in-law was hired in March to a $150k position in city government, a role that more than double her prior salary.
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NEW: Delivery workers will be entitled to improved daily payment and tip transparency and restaurant bathroom access under a group of bills championed by labor group Los Deliveristas Unidos that goes into effect on Monday.
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Mayoral candidate @AndrewYang confronts man who attacked photographer on the Staten Island Ferry — and helps calm him down.
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1/ #BREAKING : HUD regional director @LynnePatton could be in hot water after she skipped out of a conference for top housing agency administrators to show up at former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s congressional hearing this week, @THECITYNY ’s @gregsmithnyc has learned.
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NEW: A cop who picked up a protester from behind and body-slammed him into the pavement last year was cleared of wrongdoing by NYPD investigators. But the victim was never interviewed, his lawyer says.
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For two-and-a-half years, city libraries have stopped fining New Yorkers for late fees. The result? A resounding success, with a spike in materials taken out, library cards issued, and program attendance.
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NEW: Michael Tyson, 53, the first @CorrectionNYC coronavirus-positive death victim was jailed on a technicality. The @LegalAidNYC was trying to get him released due to health concerns.
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THE CITY is delighted to announce that starting February 1, Richard Kim will be its next editor-in-chief. He joins the organization from @HuffPost , where he served as executive editor. Please join us in welcoming @RichardKimNYC .
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3/ Smalls and a handful of others lead @amazonlabor , a group made up of current and former workers at Staten Island fulfillment facility JFK8. They want: ✔ $30/hour minimum wage ✔ better work conditions ✔ paid breaks, along with transparent promotion policies
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1/ More than 20K New Yorkers have died from coronavirus. Less than 5% of these deaths have been publicly memorialized. We’re hoping to change that with this project that will help us remember every COVID related death in NYC—but we need your help.
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Mayor Adams Declared NYC ‘Destroyed’ by Migrants, but Economics Tell a Different Story
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NEW: A pair of first-time candidates, Yusef Salaam in Harlem and Chris Banks in Brownsville, appear to have won Democratic primary races over long-time leaders in those neighborhoods, claiming victory in low turnout races in the June contest.
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Brooklyn Public Library has begun a program to make it even easier for people to connect online with loved ones behind bars, offering private rooms and large video screens with hookups to nine state facilities for virtual visits.
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The Adams’ administration has awarded a $33 million contract to a Rikers a concessionaire that has charged incarcerated people prices twice as high as those at local stores. In doing so, they overrode the contract’s rejection by the comptroller.
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1/ We obtained 408 pages of documents detailing 60 deaths of incarcerated people in the NY State prison system. The review found about 35 of those deaths could have been delayed — and in some cases prevented — had the people received better medical care. Let’s explore this:
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Do you really need to ask which city? We're here to hold power accountable through journalism. And we're hiring: Send a note and links to TheCityNYJobs (at) . Read all about it, via @jackiepeiser of @nytimes :
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The Civilian Complaint Review Board is pushing to investigate sexual misconduct complaints filed against cops, buoyed by lawyers and organizations that say that the NYPD’s internal investigations are shrouded in secrecy and provide little accountability.
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6/ Michele Talarico, 66, was first in line at the Museum of Moving Image in Queens. She woke up at 5 a.m. and arrived on foot around 7:30 a.m. “I couldn’t wait to vote. I’ve been waiting four years to vote,” Talarico said. “It’s a privilege to vote, and a responsibility.”
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1/ @THECITYNY is thrilled to announce that Gwynne Hogan ( @GwynneFitz ) will join our newsroom’s borough reporting team and cover Brooklyn.
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10/ Following the vote count, a euphoric Smalls steps outside the National Labor Relations Board headquarters in Brooklyn and is met with a group of amazon workers celebrating the win.
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‘Vax Daddy’ Gives Politics a Shot: Pandemic Hero Runs for Queens State Assembly Seat
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Hundreds of people in NY state prisons have tested positive for COVID in recent days. Advocates, including @ChelseaClinton , are calling on @NYGovCuomo to move on vaccines.
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The administration of Eric Adams appointed the mayor’s sister-in-law Sharon Adams to a job at the city Department of Education in March, public records show — with a $150,000-a-year salary, more than double her prior pay as a school teacher in Virginia.
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1/ Hours before witnesses say he pushed a migrant shelter security guard to the ground, top Mayor Eric Adams operative Tim Pearson showed up at another shelter with 100 cops, two drones and a helicopter 🧵
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UPDATE: The 7-day average positive test rate for NYC fell below 3% today for the first time since Nov. 29. See more here:
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New Yorkers! Have you been redistricted? Odds are high. Look up how your political representation has changed here:
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Hi @NYCMayor . We’re @TheCityNY . We were at the #SOTC today. We haven’t started publishing yet, but here are five things we’re going to cover: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. Talk soon.
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There are now more New York City residents who have been vaccinated than have tested positive for the coronavirus. More updates:
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4/ The group did a lot of organizing social media. On Twitter, Smalls obtained a labor lawyer, pro bono. And on TikTok, with more than 44,000 followers, workers showcase authority resistance and the self-organizing efforts on the platform.
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2/ But first, kudos to @nytimes reporters and video team for assembling this story in July, which pressured @NYCMayor to commit to a public accounting of the disciplinary outcomes of these cases.
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NEW: A former colleague of Mayor Eric Adams filed a complaint in state Supreme Court Monday accusing him in graphic detail of “sexual assault, betrayal, and astonishing abuse of power” when he was a New York City police officer.
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5/ The officer who forcefully shoved a protester onto the pavement was ID’d as Vincent D’Andraia. He’s facing potentially serious discipline for excessive force, and was also criminally charged by the Brooklyn DA.
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Update: Got her permission with a fuck yeah. The cop pushed her so hard at Barclays & she flung back. She is tiny. Now she’s in the ER after a serious seizure. I’m waiting for updates but have to wait outside because of COVID-19. Please keep my protest sister in your thoughts.
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You've done it. Meet the newest addition to THE CITY: Nellie!
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When Carla Badami found out she was being overcharged for her apartment, and got $6,000 in back-rent from her landlord, she posted how she did it on TikTok. Now, the state housing agency says it’s getting bombarded with rent-history requests.
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9/ Despite the aggressive tactics, Smalls has kept a calm demeanor regarding the vote. Both he and Palmer recognize the significance of their win against the behemoth tech company. And they say their movement transcends Staten Island — even Amazon.
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6/ The officer who picked up a protester from behind and body-slammed him into the pavement was exonerated, meaning the NYPD deemed the force reasonable. The victim’s lawyer says the protester was never interviewed as part of the probe.
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NEW: “She had a lot of nerve.” Nellie Bly to be honored with a memorial on Roosevelt Island, where she made her name reporting inside Blackwell’s Island Lunatic Asylum.
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1/ While New York’s first wave of COVID-19 may have subsided, the city is seeing a growing number of hospital patients checking in with long term symptoms of COVID-19. Doctors estimate patients with these long-term symptoms is at least 70,000. Here’s what that looks like:
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1/ Remembering the nearly 40,000 New York City residents who have died from COVID-19 is painful. But as one New Yorker told @THECITYNY , remembering “is a good place for healing to start.” #MISSINGTHEM
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A Brooklyn bus driver who was spit on, punched and hit with a slur while trying to stop an elderly Asian couple from being harassed has come up empty in his workers’ compensation fight with the MTA — because the attack occurred during his break.
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1/ Six people were indicted Friday by the @ManhattanDA for allegedly bundling illegal donations to Mayor Eric Adams’ mayoral campaign. Among the defendants is Dwayne Montgomery, a former commanding officer in Harlem and someone Adams knew "socially," a campaign spokesman said.
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We just published our first thing to the internet: a place to sign up to get an email when we officially start publishing… PLUS a request to help us name our pigeon. We’re getting ready to leave the *nest* so don’t miss out and sign up. Go here:
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As of today, the city has reached a new milestone: 75% of New York City residents are vaccinated.
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At New York City’s 5 overnight drop-off centers for homeless and runaway youth, the city has now instituted a new middle-of-the-night rule: no “resting"
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1/ Federal agents raided the home of a top fundraiser for Mayor Eric Adams early Thursday, according to reports, leading the mayor to return to the city immediately after traveling to Washington D.C. to discuss the migrant crisis. 🧵
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Early Thursday morning, NYPD swarmed a migrant shelter in Bushwick, confiscating mopeds and arresting 6 men. The raid comes after Mayor Adams delivered his starkest comments yet on the ongoing arrival of migrants. Read more here:
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1/ Hello, New York! We've officially launched. But before you go read our launch day stories (about ferry boats, Cy Vance’s jet-setting and the GOP being MIA in Staten Island), let us briefly introduce you to who we are and what we cover…
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