De Blasio’s NYC Parks commissioner from 2014-2021 is running for city council — in Raleigh, North Carolina

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Maybe the signage will improve with more money

In the 1990s someone made a series of comics called “He Said / She Said,” telling true celebrity crime stories.

One said is his perspective, the other side of the comic is her perspective.

Here is the one they did about OJ and Nicole Simpson.

So despite the Callahan settlement, people are still sleeping on floors and waiting on line outside St. Brigid.

Latest from Daniel Parra Mejía. This photo is from Monday: citylimits.org/2024/04/11/mig…

Thursday's cover: New EPA limits on PFAS 'forever chemicals' set stricter standards for Long Island drinking water buff.ly/49vwWaw

A new City Council bill set to be introduced today would ban political fundraisers and campaign consultants from lobbying their former bosses for two years after those politicians take office.

via Michael Gartland
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Even as subway ridership is still well below pre-pandemic levels, the number of “12-9” incidents on the tracks has surged past 2018.

Sujin Shin & haidee chu spell it out in this graphic.

“The last few months, I was like, ‘Don’t let it happen again,’” said a newly retired train operator. “Please, please, please, please, don’t let it happen again.”

Since 2018, the number of trains striking people has gone ⬆️ nearly 30%. New in THE CITY ⬇️thecity.nyc/2024/04/11/mta…

In his City Hall office, Mayor Eric Adams keeps a framed photo of Mayor Jimmy Walker — the Jazz Age leader who resigned in disgrace amid a corruption scandal.
In Playbook: politico.com/newsletters/ne…

You never know who you’ll run into in NYC. Tonight it was Mayor Eric Adams and lots of top NYPD brass where the mayor popped down into the Times Square subway station, recorded a video about safety, then went right back up to his car

NEW: Cell phone found last week in pillow case in cell of accused murderer on court-ordered lockdown in high security unit at West Facility. A second phone was found the next day. Same jail where Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg was sent today.
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An under-the-radar issue tied up in NY budget talks?

The bold ways NY drivers are covering up their license plates to avoid tolls.

Hochul wants tougher penalties. Lawmakers want to make it easier for motorists who believe they've been wrongly tolled.

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Did his administration not argue, though the reason they needed the border bill was because he lacked this authority?

🚨 SCOOP: Biden plans to soon issue an executive order to dramatically limit the number of asylum-seekers who can cross the southern border.

• He'd be taking a page from Trump, who leaned on Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. trib.al/ToTJ7Yd

Surreal but true: Soon owners of every NYC residence of <10 apartments will have to buy trash bins from this one North Carolina company, and only from this one company. Gabriel Poblete & katie honan have the details. thecity.nyc/2024/04/09/gar…

Senior mayoral adviser Timothy Pearson is getting legal representation from the city Law Dept, that agency confirms, for the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by retired NYPD Sgt. The News broke the story here:
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“I’m sure the more savvy commissioners will ignore it,' one person told us

Instead of calling commissioners or agency leadership, the Adams administration now wants council members and other elected officials to fill out a 14-question Google Form, that asks for their address.
With @JoeAnuta: politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

I am reminded of a transit rally in 2019 when then-BP Eric Adams said he rode the bus every day, and held up a MetroCard as evidence.

It was a 2-trip MetroCard.