Boris Johnson annoyed Queen Elizabeth when he didn’t admit his dog killed one of her swans trib.al/sYS3pQs

New w/ katie rosman: the illegal tunnel under the Lubavitcher headquarters was 60 feet long and 8 feet wide. Its rogue construction has left 2 buildings in Crown Heights unstable.
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How a 30 year old internal fight over messianism in the Lubavitcher movement tipped over in chaos in Crown Heights this week:
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NEW: For the first time, the ADL is counting pro-Palestinian rallies that do not feature overt hostility toward Jews in its count of antisemitic incidents

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The end result here is:
Students at James Madison don’t have in-person school today
Migrant children slept in folding chairs or on the floor for a few hours before being bused back to Floyd Bennett before 4a, so lots of them will likely also miss school today (or be very sleepy)

🚨 Migrant families with children on the verge of evictions outside the Row Hotel painting starkly different picture from Mayor Eric Adams.
Several tell us they have not had repeated consultations about next steps. Won't send children to schools, preparing to end up on the street.

'There’s no hopeful message here that people want to invest in.'
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Some mentally ill people have cycled between state forensic hospitals and city jails for years without ever standing trial. Some have spent more time in this cycle than they might have served in prison if they'd been convicted w/ Jan Ransom Jose A. Alvarado Jr. nytimes.com/2023/12/29/nyr…

Mohammad Akmal Yosufzai, 29, arrived from Afghanistan in January with three kids. His eldest is eligible for 3-K. But the program was news to him.

“I don't know how I can apply,” he told Gothamist.
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The Mayor Eric Adams Eric Adams emphasized at the #21Kislev event the importance for the #Satmar community which has a strong commitment of community and culture the need to maintain Yeshiva #education which is the cornerstone of our diverse culture in New York City. #SchoolChoice

The rumors are true: I love dry cleaning!

They Charge $6 to Clean Your Shirt. They Make 13 Cents On It.
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Adams has in fact dismantled the outreach operation created by de Blasio that sent people to knock on doors to tell families about 3K and preK and help them sign up, which was key to actually enrolling kids...nytimes.com/2023/10/11/nyr…

Amazing dive into the system that is failing homeless people with mental illness in NYC, over and over, with tragic and violent results. By Amy Julia Harris & Jan Ransom nytimes.com/2023/11/20/nyr…

One way to help New York City's 119,000+ homeless students and their families: thesled.org

Enlightening story and photos, especially for non-restaurant folks about the soaring costs by to run a restaurant in NYC. It explains, Here’s Why a New York City Lobster Roll (With Fries!) Costs $32 nytimes.com/2023/11/14/nyr… Eliza Shapiro Victoria Will The New York Times NYC Hospitality Alliance

NEW: They are two of Democrats' brightest political stars, born just months apart in the Bronx.

What the sharp divergence of AOC and Ritchie Torres over Israel-Gaza tells us about the future of one of American politics’ fiercest debates.

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'F.B.I. agents seized Mayor Eric Adams’s electronic devices early this week in what appeared to be a dramatic escalation of a federal corruption investigation...'
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NEW: ”This battle was not because we wanted fuel or laborers,” according to K.al-Hayya, Hamas's acting deputy leader. 'It did not seek to improve the situation in Gaza. This battle is to completely overthrow the situation.'
A bombshell by Ben Hubbard Maria Abi-Habib nytimes.com/2023/11/08/wor…

Absolutely kvelling