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Political strategist: Adams’ exit unlikely to shake up Mamdani’s frontrunner status Columbia professor Basil Smikle says Mayor Adams’ supporters have already shifted to other candidates, leaving little effect on the November race.

Political strategist: Adams’ exit unlikely to shake up Mamdani’s frontrunner status

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East Harlem's X-rated 'sports bar' stirs local outrage, but lax enforcement from City Hall Residents and a city councilmember say Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has turned a blind eye to what may be an illegal strip club.

East Harlem's X-rated 'sports bar' stirs local outrage, but lax enforcement from City Hall

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Trump questions Mamdani’s citizenship after NYC mayoral primary win The president called Mamdani a “communist” and praised Mayor Eric Adams.

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NYC primary results: Voters brave record heat for mayor’s race Polls close at 9 p.m.

NYC primary voters braved brutal heat for a high-stakes mayoral race

▪️Temps hit 102° in Queens
▪️Cuomo frets over low day-of turnout
▪️Mamdani blitzes 5 boros, Cuomo lays low
▪️Early vote surge may shape outcome

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NYPD used outdated form to jail person who should have been released, records show A copy of the form, obtained by Gothamist, shows the NYPD relied on invalid reasons to jail low-level offenders — despite 2020 reforms designed to curb unnecessary detentions.

The NYPD used an outdated, 11-year-old form to jail a person who should have been released with a court ticket, records obtained by Gothamist show.

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Forest Hills Stadium concerts back on after Queens BP brokers deal with residents A private security agreement will allow the NYPD to issue sound permits, clearing the way for the summer concert series.

The show will go on. Forest Hills Stadium's summer concerts are back after a deal was brokered between Queens BP Donovan Richards and local residents.

@giuliaheyward.bsky.social has the story:

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Lawyers demand probe into NYPD's 'unlawful' detention of low-level offenders The Legal Aid Society cites a Gothamist report showing thousands jailed instead of receiving summonses — including two men who died in custody.

📰 @gothamist.com gets results: A week after exposing the NYPD's rising use of jail over summonses for low-level offenses, @legalaidnyc.bsky.social is demanding a city investigation.

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Short on campaign momentum, Mayor Adams reminisces about love and turnstile jumping “I had a shorty that lived out here," the mayor said at a town hall in the Rockaways.

Short on campaign momentum, Mayor Adams reminisces about love and turnstile jumping

@elizabethkim.bsky.social reports:

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Manhattan residents say drug use is still a big problem despite success in Times Square Officials say a surge in arrests has reduced open-air drug use in Midtown South, but residents of other communities say crime and disorder are only getting worse.

Residents and business leaders around Times Square have declared a cautious “victory” over rampant open drug use on the streets of Midtown, while residents in other parts of the city say crime and disorder are only getting worse.

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Initial study finds ‘significant' void underneath part of I-80 where sinkhole appeared A “significant” void sits underneath the eastbound lanes of I-80 near Exit 34 in Wharton, Morris County, according to findings from an initial New Jersey Department of Transportation study prompted af...

welcome to the club, i-80

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Queens community board divided over issue of fluoride in drinking water Astoria's community board debated a motion to seek the removal of fluoride from NYC water after a federal ruling questioned its safety. The board decided to delay action, citing the need for more evid...

Queens community board divided over issue of fluoride in drinking water

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NYPD execs’ social media posts were 'irresponsible and unprofessional,' city investigators say The Department of Investigation says social media posts by NYPD executives violated professionalism standards, encouraged “unproductive” discourse and failed to comply with citywide policies.

NYPD execs’ social media posts were 'irresponsible and unprofessional,' city investigators say

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Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope Ever experience a subway delay at DeKalb Avenue near the foot of the Manhattan bridge? Thank Great Depression era-tech.

"You know, the new kids that come on this job, they don't know how to dial that." A great look at the rotary phones, 1969-era cooling system and other antiquated tech helping to keep the NYC subway running by @stephennessen.bsky.social on @wnyc.org 93.9FM or wnyc.org📻gothamist.com/news/driving...pe

A state of collapse: How the MTA put riders on the fast track to ruin The city’s subways aren’t just on the brink of collapse — the breakdown of the aging system has already begun.

From @claytonguse.bsky.social:

Today @gothamist.com published the first stories in a series detailing the sorry state of the subways.

@stephennessen.bsky.social & Ramsey Khalifeh revealed service isn't just on the brink of collapse - the breakdown has already begun.

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Fist bumps to all my fellow NYE evening news editors 🤜🤛

The Prospect Park New Year’s Eve Celebration is called off, organizers say The group made the final decision at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

The Prospect Park New Year’s Eve Celebration is called off, organizers say via @gothamist.com

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Jimmy Carter’s affordable housing efforts began in NYC’s East Village Carter spent a week helping to renovate a six-story building on East 6th Street in 1984.

Jimmy Carter’s affordable housing efforts began in NYC’s East Village

w/ @davidfbrand.bsky.social

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I hope he stays true to his word and haunts all of us for having run an obit in his name.

Legendary Post editor, mentor, Michael Hechtman dies at 82 Hechtman spent more than four decades at the New York Post.

RIP legend

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Is this Queens plaque at the ‘center’ of NYC or just the center of a decades-old mystery? A plaque in Woodside, Queens claims to mark the geographic center of NYC. But geographers say it’s not. So who put it there? And why?

Is this Queens plaque at the ‘center’ of NYC or just the center of a decades-old mystery?

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The mysterious case of New York City’s missing Amazon packages Gothamist placed tracking devices in three products ordered from Amazon. Here’s what happened after they were stolen.

The mysterious case of New York City’s missing Amazon packages

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FAA temporarily bans drones in parts of New Jersey following weeks of panic The federal agency's new restrictions come amid an FBI investigation into numerous drone sightings across the Northeast.

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily banned drones from flying over parts of New Jersey, via @gothamist.com / @giuliaheyward.bsky.social

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Hochul says NYC subways are safer — then sends in 250 more National Guard troops The governor says 250 soldiers will join the 750 already deployed in the city’s transit system, despite subway crime being down 10% since March.

Hochul says NYC subways are safer — then sends in 250 more National Guard troops

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‘People peeing in between the cars’: Power outage strands NYC subway riders during storm One commuter says he was stuck in a train for hours.

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@giuliaheyward.bsky.social has more on the wet and wild commute.

CEO shooting suspect Luigi Mangione charged with murder in NYC, Manhattan DA says Mangione, 26, was apprehended in Pennsylvania and charged with separate crimes there on Monday.

In case you missed the excellent conversation on Morning Edition on @wnyc.org today!
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Suspect arraigned in Pennsylvania in NYC killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Police say the weapon and writings recovered point to a motive tied to grievances against corporate America.

According to court documents, he was seen wearing a blue medical mask and using a silver laptop when officers approached. Police noted that Mangione became visibly shaken when asked about recent travels to New York.

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Tech glitch prompts extended deadline for NYC high school applications The education department confirmed a glitch involving a new tool, produced by MIT, that gives high school applicants the odds they'll be admitted to certain schools.

Tech glitch prompts extended deadline for NYC high school applications

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