NEW: When an illegal smoke shop opened across the street, Gale Brewer, a local councilwoman, vowed to close it. What happened next was “like a Fellini movie.”

My latest in the madcap battle over Zaza Waza and the illegal weed shops transforming NYC >> nytimes.com/2024/04/12/nyr…

Organization tests for lead in McCarren Park, finds it in abundance, alerts councilman. Councilman seeks urgent meeting with city officials. They direct him to fill out a form. More here w/ Nicholas Fandos nytimes.com/2024/04/11/nyr…

This will evidently also apply to members of Congress.

The city's deputy director of federal affairs emailed House offices on Wednesday informing of them of the 'new and exciting tool,' according to an email shared w/NYT. He recommended they bookmark it for easy access.

Form over function? Mayor Eric Adams's team has created a centralized form for any and all elected officials seeking to speak with commissioners and request district tours. Some councilmembers say it will just jam up government: thecity.nyc/2024/04/09/ada…

Mayor Eric Adams, asked about Dana Rachlin's lawsuit, says he's known her since he was a state senator and that Maddrey and Chell have done an 'amazing job of driving down crime.' Ingrid Lewis Martin adds that people are innocent until proven guilty.

“New York City is the safest big city in America,” Adams says in response to questions about whether he has fear mongered on crime and public safety. Says he is just being honest with NYers.

“Can I comment on A, B, C or D? No.” @nycmayor says when asked about ongoing federal investigation. Says the public will “read everything in my book.”

“Am I celebrity mayor?” @nycmayor says when asked about the decision to hire an attorney who has repped Elon Musk and Jay Z at taxpayer expense, questioning why he is a “celebrity” lawyer. Says city lawyers made the call: thedailybeast.com/eric-adams-hir…

“The process is going to take its course,” @nycmayor says when asked about the federal investigation into his campaign at his weekly news conference. nytimes.com/2024/04/05/nyr…

“We will build our way out of the housing crisis,” Mayor Eric Adams says calling for Albany to deliver a “real housing plan.”

'The beauty of this is that when I have these on I don't see the media,' Mayor Adams tells reporters with a laugh while wearing protective glasses to watch the eclipse on a rooftop in Manhattan.

We just felt what we assume is a small aftershock in New York City to today's earthquake.

We are waiting on confirmation from USGS.

NYC Emergency Management will have an update shortly.

F.B.I. Examining Free Airfare Upgrades Received by Adams w/ William K. Rashbaum and Michael Rothfeld nytimes.com/2024/04/05/nyr…

Pressed on why it took 20 minutes for the notifications to go out on phones, Iscol says, '20 minutes is very very fast for a public notification.'

Geologist on The Brian Lehrer Show and A Daily Politics Podcast says this is the biggest earthquake ever recorded in NJ.

For awareness, NYC Emergency Management will be sending out a wireless emergency message to all cell phones in the area shortly.

Breaking News: An earthquake shook buildings in New York City just after 10:20 a.m. Eastern, with people reporting tremors across the five boroughs. nyti.ms/3PPmIe7

YES THAT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE. Waiting for further information ⤵️