More video of the tank on Lafayette a short while ago outside 26 Federal Plaza, and federal agents making arrests of counter protesters.

I joined a team of ecologists wading through the muck of the Carolina coast in search of "ghost forests" killed by rising seas for @science.org. We were guided by a a new map that reveals millions of dead trees standing along the East Coast, marking an overlooked consequence of climate change...

Honored to have won an @sciencewriters.org "Science in Society" award for my @newscientist.com story on the Panama Canal's chronic water shortages. It's something the canal's visionary builders never imagined would be possible in one of the rainiest parts of the planet...

Just now, 11 state and city lawmakers were arrested by DHS police on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza after a hour of demanding access to the ICE lock up on the same floor. @thecity.nyc

Focus, No Distractions, and Grind.

Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas is considering a run for state Sen. Jessica Ramos' Senate seat, sources tell @cityandstateny.bsky.social: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Will Zohran Mamdani run as the WFP candidate in November if he loses tonight's Democratic primary? Many have assumed he will, but one thing you should know about both Mamdani and DSA is that they won't get involved in unwinnable races: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

"Make sure security knows he is not allowed back into this room." - the mayor bars @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social from the briefing room after he asks questions without raising his hand. It's really the only way Chris can get a question in, given how rarely the mayor takes questions from him.

Lander just got detained by federal agents as he tried to escort a man out of the courtroom. Lander was taken in an elevator with masked agents, along with one member of his NYPD security detail.

UFT endorsed Stringer in 2021

Except Whitney Tilson - who is currently hitting Zohran for not wanting more cops in his public safety plan

So far the vibe on stage is definitely let's unite against Andrew Cuomo

NYC mayoral debate time! Outside the auditorium, one campaign made itself heard above all others (guess which).

And we're off!

Tune in! @katiehonan.bsky.social will be co-moderating.

Also criticizes Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro's executive order to put ICE on Rikers

We're back! 7 candidates onstage for the second and final NYC mayoral Democratic primary debate

He's leading Democratic Primary contenders in all the polls, but former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is also petitioning to run on an independent ballot line in November called the "Fight and Deliver" line. Their symbol? A pair of boxing gloves. Read more in our upcoming newsletter, The Sprint for City Hall

In case anyone was wondering, here is the vegan applesauce chocolate cake recipe that Gov. Hochul mentioned she makes today

Moderate Dems have criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to make some people convicted of violent felonies eligible for early release from prison. But last year, the state prison system itself proposed making even more people eligible for early release. www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

"He does have an asylum application, and he actually fears the TdA gang and that was part of his fleeing Venezuela. He not only denies being a TdA member, he fears this gang." www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

In City & State, Tech:NYC's Julie Samuels says candidates SHOULD be using latest tech, including ChatGPT: "Harnessing emerging technology is something that we should want our political leaders to do, so long as it’s done in a thoughtful and intentional way." www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2025...

In his first bid for public matching funds, Andrew Cuomo's mayoral campaign is denied. The campaign blames the denial on a technical/software issue, and says they expect to receive the payment next month. More here w/ @sahalied.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Gov. Hochul is in her (new) Manhattan office to (once again) push her discovery reform rollbacks. She is holding up the budget for the changes, and legislative leaders say she has refused to entertain compromises they've offered

All eyes are on the mayor's race, but another race is starting to take shape behind the scenes for leadership of the New York City Council in 2026. @hollypret.bsky.social has all the details on how the powerful speaker of the New York City Council is chosen www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

The “deal,” as some participants call the City Council speaker selection process, is a yearslong conversation that involves political influencers across the city, and it plucks all the strings that connect them to one another. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

New: Council Members Selvena Brooks-Powers and Lynn Schulman were booted from the City Council's powerful budget negotiating team after endorsing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for mayor over City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams. (With @hollypret.bsky.social) www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Gov. Hochul is addressing reporters for the first time since officials blew past the April 1 budget deadline. She's signing some gun safety bills into law

BREAKING: The WFP said the likelihood it would endorse Andrew Cuomo in the general election (even if he wins the Democratic primary) is "close to none." In fact, the party doesn't need to have anyone on the ballot in November at all. w/ @hollypret.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

New: A federal judge dropped Mayor Adams federal corruption case with prejudice today. Now it’s time to see whether Adams backs up his claims that he's indeed still running for reelection. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Trump border czar Tom Homan visited the deep-blue NY state capital. It went about the way you would expect www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Gov. Hochul tells me she reached out to the president yesterday to continue their last Oval Office conversation. She expects to discuss infrastructure, Penn Station, congestion pricing and energy "in light of the tariffs." She was separately asked about Tom Homan's Albany visit

BREAKING: The Department of Justice has sent a criminal subpoena to a NYC migrant shelter hotel demanding they give up the names of the families living there—per document obtained by @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

NEW: @aoc.bsky.social, @bradlander.bsky.social, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, @jumaane.bsky.social, @claireforqueens.bsky.social and two dozen other NY elected officials signed on to a letter to DHS demanding Mahmoud Khalil's release: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Gov. Hochul takes a swipe at Rep. Mike Lawler at Albany Somos. "We have this congressman, I think his name is Mike something." Hits him for questioning whether. Westchester legislator was a citizen. "Don't you learn in like, high school social studies class, you have to be a citizen to get elected?"

A powerful union has been accused of union busting. Yes, you read that right. Staffers at 32BJ SEIU filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the union, alleging that it has interfered with staffers' union drive. @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social reports: www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Sources tell us Adolfo Carrión Jr. is on deck for a deputy mayor role www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Volunteer petitioning to get @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social on the ballot spotted this morning at the Nostrand Ave A/C station. Notably, the station is in (albeit, at the edge of) @zellnor.bsky.social’s Senate district.

The inmate at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy in Oneida County died a short time after being brought to an outside hospital on Saturday.

Too much to keep track of in the 2025 NYC mayoral race? Reminder that you can keep up with all the big endorsements here www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

“Today, people stand with their backs against the walls, away from the tracks and away from each other, wary, on guard, afraid,” Cuomo says of straphangers. B-roll shows a woman calmly waiting for the train on the platform – not with her back against the wall. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo made it official today, releasing a 17-minute video announcing his run for NYC mayor. Cuomo has dominated recent polls, but that could change now that other candidates, progressive groups and even the NYPost are aggressively going after his record.

Popping by to say "cauldron of humanity" is an interesting phrase. Somehow takes "melting pot" and makes it scary

Last week, FEMA removed an interactive mapping tool from its website showing in local detail how climate change could affect the risk of hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other hazards across the country. Two data scientist rebuilt it within a week. 🧪

New: Billionaire hedge funder-turned-mayoral hopeful Whitney Tilson has gotten 68% of his public matching funds claims rejected due to paperwork errors. Asked for comment, Whitney's camp blamed its compliance consultant and said he has fired the firm. www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/28/m...

For my latest edition of @bloomberg.com Buying Power, I wrote about the enormous economic and societal risks that come along with this week’s news that the richest 10% of Americans now do fully half of the country’s consumer spending. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Would it be good for NYC if fmr Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets into the Mayor's race? "I think he'd be a candidate that a lot of people, as I've heard from the district that I represent, would be very interested in checking out," Dem Leader Jeffries tells me.

@nycretirees.bsky.social you all previously endorsed Jim Walden, right? Are you doing a ranked choice endorsement slate? Asking for our endorsement tracker update

Adrienne Adams is working the phones. The City Council speaker has reached out to multiple members of the council in recent days to take the temperature about the possibility of her running for mayor. With @sahalied.bsky.social and @hollypret.bsky.social www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn would stick behind Mayor Eric Adams if City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams runs for mayor – a prospect there’s been plenty of buzz about today.