taco bell bean burrito with rice, grilled, is a top tier fast food item

This photo of the head of Village Preservation standing in front of a surface parking lot that is part of a historic district really just tells you everything you ever needed to know about how preservation is going in NYC

NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin says on WNYC this morning that there are "certain blocks that have over-saturation" of outdoor dining structures, and that she will meet with community groups next week to address those concerns.

Thank you to everyone who made this happen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpGR...

You probably don't know what SEQRA is - but you should know that it's slowing down the housing that we need. Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg is here to explain why reforming it is key to cutting red tape and building more housing.

i think powell's response here is a demonstration of the folly of the idea that democratic accountability requires presidential control. what if the president is not acting in the public interest? you want independent agencies to be able to push back and pursue their *congressional mandate*

The goal of the multiyear plan, which Ms. Hochul is expected to introduce alongside the mayor in an appearance Thursday morning and will be a part of her State of the State address on Jan. 13, would be to offer universal access to children statewide, her office said.

Bluesky community! This is my official NYC mayor account. I’ll be posting updates on what’s happening at City Hall and how we’re delivering for New Yorkers. It’s great to be here.

Happy New Year! We love sharing these pro-book posters from the Works Projects Administration Poster Collection in the Library's Prints and Photographs Division. Of the 2,000 WPA posters known to exist, the Library of Congress's collection of more than 900 is the largest.

"N.Y.C. Casino Bids Promise an Economic Boom. The Reality Might Differ. As the number of gambling houses has grown across the United States, they are no longer the tourism magnets that they used to be, experts say." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/n...

True dedication to touching the stove.

It is genuinely hard for most people to grasp how poor the past was.

I would still read the postmortem as to why all the people terrified of Zohran Mamdani decided to unite behind the most odious and disliked disgraced candidate running and not a total normie like Brad Lander. Mamdani wasn't inevitable, and hitching that wagon to Andrew Cuomo was a huge mistake.

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

Mayor Adams notably took office without a sweeping policy goal that could leave a permanent imprint on NYC Yet, he’ll leave office having achieved a lasting legacy when it comes to housing and zoning Will his reforms make NYC more affordable? @wnyc.org @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/mayor-a...

Short explanation of what the deal is with "affordability" in the housing ballot proposals, since people have lots of questions - mainly stemming from the fact that our existing system is so complicated to begin with! (Explanation first, some personal commentary after)

🎂 Happy birthday, #NYCSubway! 121 years ago #OnThisDay in 1904, the IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit) subway opened with 28 stations along a 9.1-mile line extending from City Hall to 145th Street. This #NYTMCollection silent film, shot just months after the subway opened, shows its early days.

It's true! Many DSA members and @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social supporters *also* support questions 2-4! At the 41-minute mark in this segment, you can hear me and @aschierenbeck.bsky.social on the Brian Lehrer show on @wnyc.org discussing why these are pro-labor proposals: www.wnyc.org/story/the-ho...

news New Yorkers can use this week

today’s a beautiful day to vote early in support of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and the ballot measures (2-5) that will help him build the affordable housing we need!

Affordable housing providers are sounding the alarm, with some of the city's most vulnerable tenants at risk. Side note: Is your building in foreclosure? Talk to me about it. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/23/a...

Great piece from @errollouis.bsky.social about how important a yes vote on ballot questions 2, 3, 4, 5 is to NYC’s ability to take on our affordability crisis. You’ll see obfuscation and name-calling, but no solutions from those who say the current system is just fine. nymag.com/intelligence...

Just disgusting.

City Council is spending your taxpayer dollars on Facebook ads in a petty attempt to maintain their ability to block housing.

Federal agents many in masks at Broadway and Canal moments ago questioning a man, a bunch more agents just walked away. "Can i call my mom," the man asks, he's now being loaded into a car and being driven away. More TK @thecity.nyc

As you see the Ellisons’ use the husk of Paramount/CBS to hand out fiefdoms to conservatives, remember: This summer Paramount bribed Trump $16m at the cost of 60 Minutes’ integrity. FCC approval of the Ellisons’ takeover bid followed within a few days. Brendan Carr made this statement at the time.

The 2nd Circuit upholds several New York gun restrictions, including a ban on public carry, gun-free "sensitive places" (including Times Square and the subway), and a special permit for city carrying. It holds that none violate the Second Amendment. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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

flawless restaurant choice, no notes

The problem with this post is that the regulated landlords do face fast rising opex costs, and this is true for people who have those distressed Signature loans, who have actual distressed properties, and even for folks with no mortgage at all.

we are apartment sitting for some close friends in brooklyn and i have to say that as a person who does not live here the density of public services and amenities is incredible. (and, of course, literal density is what makes it possible!)

Two destructive crashes happened at the same intersection of Canal St. and the Bowery less than 24 hours apart over the weekend. One of them killed a pedestrian sitting on a bench, and a cyclist. Does anyone at City Hall care? buff.ly/gnbVidq

i am getting negatively polarized into just saying yeah, zohran’s black

one of the stranger phenomena in American life is that hate is supposed to flow in one direction (rural people get to hate urban people, Republicans get to hate Democrats) and if the hate goes the other way people pretend as if this is very upsetting.

"I am all for policy nuance... But for housing, a lot of this nuance is nonsense. This is an issue that has one core solution that has to be at the center of any reform, and everything else is just decoration: Build. More. Housing." Via @4freedoms.es ctexaminer.com/2025/07/01/t...

Incredible scene. FBI: Do you like Marx? Mhmood Mamdani: I haven’t met him. FBI: No, no, he’s dead. MM: Wow, what happened? FBI: No, no, he died long ago. ... He wrote that poor people should not be poor. MM: Sounds amazing. www.warscapes.com/conversation...

The decision, which was initiated by the Defense Department, caused an uproar among meteorologists, public officials and the media in the midst of hurricane season.

In Tommy Tuberville's home state of Alabama, 23% of all personal income comes from transfer payments from the federal government. Alabama is the tenth most dependent on federal funding, getting $1.80 in spending back for every $1 its citizens pay in taxes. www.al.com/politics/202...

Shabbat Shalom to everyone who recognizes that the safety, freedom & thriving of Jews and Muslims are bound up together — in Israel & Palestine, across the five boroughs, and in many other beloved places.

I wrote this, the procrastinator’s delight. enjoy and go VOTE:

Grateful that Brad Lander is using his experience to highlight the biggest outrage; that ICE is re-arresting people who have been 100% compliant with ICE and the courts, with the goal of unlawfully stripping them of a court hearing to juice Stephen Miller's deportation numbers.

NYT, Page One: “Within hours, he had an email from China, offering to move his lab to ‘any city, any university I want,’ he said, with a guarantee of funding for the next 20 years.” @nytimes.com

Toplines from HUD section of Trump proposed FY26 budget: Sections 8, 9, 202 and 811 all eliminated and replaced by much smaller state block grant. Elimination of HOME+CDBG. Elimination of the Pathways to Removing Obstacles program, which helped cities do zoning/permitting reform.

Driving like this should not be possible in NYC! We need better street design and enforcement! I don’t need a traffic study to tell me that max speeds will 📉and safety will 📈. We must pass A2299/S4045 @emilyassembly.bsky.social & @agounardes.bsky.social bills to stop super speeders! 👀 2015 C300

The Charter Revision Commission has a huge opportunity to streamline the land use review process to remove barriers to approving new housing and to ensure every neighborhood is doing its part in the land use review process. Join me in submitting testimony via: www.nyc.gov/site/charter...

Trump Says Recession Unfortunate But Necessary Step To Get To Depression