‘People peeing in between the cars’: Power outage strands NYC subway riders during storm via @gothamist.com @giuliaheyward.bsky.social has more on the wet and wild commute.

“There is a growing sense of uncertainty and urgency... despite assurances that the drones pose no known threats to public safety.” @gothamist.com's @giuliaheyward.bsky.social on growing pressure on FBI to provide more transparency on drone sightings. gothamist.com/news/federal... on @wnyc.org

When you scroll around on this site and find an old Twitter friend.

News from outside the Big Apple: the neighboring Suffolk County is pursuing legal action to stop Mayor Eric Adams from sending any asylum-seekers over from NYC. More here: https://gothamist.com/news/suffolk-county-pursuing-legal-action-to-stop-migrants-arriving-from-new-york-city

ICYMI: Daniel Penny told the New York Post that he isn’t racist. “I was actually planning a road trip through Africa before this happened,” he told the outlet. https://gothamist.com/news/in-exclusive-interview-man-charged-with-killing-jordan-neely-defends-fatal-chokehold

Spent this past Saturday participating in a panel at Columbia University with its HBCU Media Collective. Honored to have spoken with an exciting batch of early career journalists on reporting in New York City!

Looking for more journos to follow on this delightful app 👀

Opening Twitter vs opening Bluesky

ICYMI: It’s May — more people have already died in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries than all of last year. https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-is-trying-to-reduce-its-supply-of-deadly-e-bike-batteries-we-have-to-keep-doing-everything-we-can

waiting for my handlers (bluesky devs) to put food (invite codes) in my enclosure

ICYMI: New York City is set to slash millions from its home-delivered meal program for seniors. It’s coming at the same time that the growth of NYers over 65 is outpacing that of any other age group. https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-set-to-slash-millions-in-home-delivered-meals-program-for-seniors

Bluesky is already changing lives

NEW: NYC lawmakers just passed a bill banning weight and height discrimination in work force, housing and other public accommodations. Here’s the full story: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-lawmakers-to-pass-bill-banning-weight-and-height-discrimination

New York City Council speaker Adrienne Adams links Jordan Neely’s death to the mayor’s proposal to make cuts in the city’s budget: “It’s why we can’t afford a budget that fails to invest in social services,” she said.

🚨HAPPENING NOW: New York City Council members are calling for the arrest of Daniel Penny. He’s the man who put Jordan Neely in a fatal chokehold earlier this month. Story TK

NEW: NYC Council members are upset at Mayor Eric Adams’ response to the ongoing migrant crisis. Title 42 is set to expire on Thursday — which could mean an influx of asylum seekers in the city. https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-council-blasts-conditions-at-migrant-shelters-were-just-warehousing-people

I go on vacation and come back to this:

I’ll bite: what’s a Liz Holmes

Breaking my temporary hiatus from the internet while on vacation to share that I’m now on this lovely app! ✌🏽