NYC has a history of women in mayoral administrations who got stuff done, who were effective leaders, from Alair Townsend in the Koch era to Kathryn Garcia. Remember the name Maria Torres-Springer. She worked in Bloomberg, de Blasio & Adams admins. www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-run...

My story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social NYC bounces back faster from flash floods thanks to progress with storm mitigation projects. But the Trump admin. is putting the brakes on funding. New York is getting wetter, and federal help is drying up www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

With all the issues that are top of mind for New Yorkers at the moment, who imagined that animal welfare would be a factor in the race for more? But it is. There's lots to discuss. Check out @hollypret.bsky.social's story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Seen first in @cityandstateny.bsky.social - Is NYC turning the corner following a years long slump in new residential construction? Data from 2025 second quarter new building permit filings shows a 43% increase year-over-year, via upcoming REBNY report. www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

NEW: The 1199 endorsement of Cuomo does not automatically carry over into the general election - 1199 SEIU’s Executive Council is scheduled to consider endorsements at their next meeting. Sources familiar with the process said they'll meet next week. @cityandstateny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org

Good morning from the polling station at P.S. 282 in Park Slope where a steady stream of voters have been coming and going ever since the polls opened at 6 AM. The temperature was 83 degrees, going to a muggy 99. Follow @cityandstateny.bsky.social later today for results.

ICYMI: You may have heard mayoral candidates mention it at debates. Mamdani has gotten only 3 bills passed into law during his time in the Assembly. What are those three laws? What else has he done in Albany? The story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

It's been mentioned a bunch of times by several mayoral candidates - Only 3 bills sponsored by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social have been signed into law since he entered the Assembly. What were those bills? What else has he done? Read it @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

Congress members denied entry to Manhattan ICE facility, claim overcrowding, unsanitary conditions www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/08/c...

AOC's ranked mayoral endorsements announcement followed a flurry of endorsements from groups and individuals in recent weeks. Many backed more than one candidate. Not all ranked their choices. What's a voter to think? My story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

I'm very proud of this article that we just published on @cityandstateny.bsky.social by Austin C. Jefferson and @skastenbaum.bsky.social, which examines whether state lawmakers can do anything to stop the recent wave of ICE arrests at federal courthouses: www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

ICE agents are staking out immigration courts, often masking their faces, waiting to arrest people after cases are unexpectedly dismissed. Can NY state stop them? @repdangoldman.bsky.social called it Gestapo tactics. Our story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

Every day is a race against time to protect the country's most vulnerable residents against the effects of Climate Change. The effort is in doubt under Trump. All Authors Working on Flagship U.S. Climate Report Are Dismissed www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...

Eviscerated retirement savings. Blown-up supply chains. Pissed-off allies. sbg1.bsky.social writes about the aftermath of Donald Trump’s tariff announcements.

Dow fell another 1000 points www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Tesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks Over Stainless Steel Panels Falling Off www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/b...

A Chill Sets In for Undocumented Workers, and Those Who Hire Them www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/b...

The GOP convinced voters they were the party that cared about the American worker. Then, they put Elon Musk in charge of the work force, despite his history of treating workers like they were disposable, and being anti-labor movement. www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

Mayor Adams has not answered questions about the DOJ investigation and four deputy mayors resigning. He lost the confidence of his top four managers. New Yorkers deserve to know who is running the city. These deputy mayors were were the public servants who implemented policies and put out fires.

Manhattan Buses Got a Bit Faster in First Month of Congestion Pricing www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/21/c...

Hochul Aims to Increase Oversight Over Adams in Wake of Trump Deal www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/20/g...

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh's request for 'out of the box thinking' sparked demotion drama: EXCLUSIVE www.nydailynews.com/2023/02/11/f...

If the NYC mayor either steps down or is removed from office, public advocate Jumaane Williams would fill the void and oversee a special election in as soon as 90 days. It would be a non-partisan, ranked choice vote to fill the remainder of the term.. Then, in June, we'd still have the Dem primary.

An extremely reliable source told me someone working on Cuomo's upcoming campaign already reached out to them to see if they'd be interested in a position at City Hall in a Cuomo administration. Seems to be just a matter of when he announces he's in the race. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/n...

Old friend just laid off by USDA, 1 mos short of his probationary period as senior researcher. Brilliant person who left a tenured faculty position several yrs ago to join USDA. Bright early-career researchers also being laid off. USDA is terminating a generation of highly-qualified scientists.

Man who threatened to shoot up synagogue on X caught at Lincoln Tunnel www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/15/m...

Assistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten's resignation letter.

It would be great if every news org put a Blue Sky button among the social media buttons for sharing articles. The @nytimes.com does it. @cnn.com @npr.org @washingtonpost.com @nbcnews.com @cbsnews.com @wsj.com @politico.com etc.

Are you following @wired.com's reporting on Trump and Musk? Wired's investigative journalists have exposed what Elon Musk's DOGE tech-boys are doing to the U.S. gov't. Not the NYTimes, not the WSJ, not CNN, not NBC, ABC or CBS, not the Washington Post, Wired Magazine. www.wired.com/story/the-us...

USAID supports institutions in emerging democracies, feeds the starving, educates the poor, supports healthcare & helps the US block China from exerting its influence in some countries. That work is stopping. But Elon Musk's SpaceX still benefits from $7.6 billion budgeted for deep space exploration

Peter Doocy is the son of @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy morning co-host Steve Doocy. He contributed to Fox while he was still in college. He got hired by Fox right after graduating. In my 30+ years of journalism I met no one who went straight to network reporter after college. People had to earn the job.

Constitutional rights apply to everyone in the United States. Foreign students and professors have the same rights to free speech and protest. Trump's executive order to deport foreign students and professors for potesting is blatantly unconstitutional. constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...

This isn't rocket science. Anyone who has a house on a well understands why the fire hydrants in Pacific Pallisades went dry. If you open one sink faucet & take a shower at the same time, maybe do your laundry, too, & turn those off when you are done, the well doesn't go dry. It refills quickly.

One of only two Super Scooper planes helping to fight the LA wildfires has been taken out of action after it collided mid-air with a drone.

Millions of Americans now believe that CA Gov. Newsom is to blame for the temporary lack of water around the Pallisades fire because President-elect Trump told them so. It's nonsense. There are real, non-partisan reasons for why this happened. Listened: www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2...

An excellent piece on what may become of Brooklyn's remaining working waterfront, from @thecity.bsky.social Thousands of New Apartments on Brooklyn’s Waterfront? Not So Fast, Say Some Local Leaders www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/08/b...

Thousands of New Apartments on Brooklyn’s Waterfront? Not So Fast, Say Some Local Leaders www.thecity.nyc/2025/01/08/b...

Many of my colleagues in the NYC press corps have NYP license plates that enable them to park for free in designated press parking zones across Manhattan. Not surprising that most reporters are primarily talking to drivers about congestion pricings, and not the millions of mass transit riders.

A thread: Hey friends/colleagues in NYC journalism - If you only interview drivers about congestion pricing, & not the NYers who have no choice but to take subways & buses to work everyday, are you really doing a good job reporting on the full scope of this new policy? @onthemedia.bsky.social

Why are most of my colleagues in NYC journalism interviewing only drivers about congestion pricing & not the NYers who have no option but to take the subways & buses to get to work? How about interviewing the folks who deal daily with subpar service in poor, far flung neighborhoods of the city?

NYC real estate folks, help me out. Is this Andrew Heiberger, founder and CEO of of real estate development firm Buttonwood Development, & the brokerage firm Town Residential? If yes, his condo in lower Manhattan had over $340 million in sales. He's hard hit by a $9 toll? x.com/ScooterCaste...

A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, "what did I risk my life for?" via @tomdreisbach.bsky.social

A CNN story about a "black market" for rescuing people from Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover is at the heart of a defamation trial that opens Monday in Florida. via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social

If you think construction projects in NYC, especially public infrastructure projects, are extremely high cost, you're right. One of several contributing factor is a PLA, Project Labor Agreement. The city negotiates prevailing wage agreements for the construction trades. www.nyc.gov/assets/nycha...

Congestion Pricing Has Begun! Here is the ONLY Explainer You Need - nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/01/05/c...

Very few people speak at events for altruistic reasons. As much as they may align with an organization, they still ask for a speaker's fee. The soon to be spokesperson for the U.S. Dept. of State, @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy personality Tammy Bruce, apparently asks for $20,000 to speak in person.

Soldier Who Blew Up Tesla Had PTSD, Said U.S. Headed for ‘Collapse,’ Police Say www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u...