The Trump admin has threatened to cut funding for magnet schools in NYC unless we abandon our policies ensuring respect for trans students. Alarmingly the mayor has responded by echoing Trump’s talking points. My letter urging the City to stand firm in the face of this threat:

After yesterday’s rambling press conference on acetaminophen and autism, I wrote for TIME about the disastrous medical guidance offered by the president and why this was even worse than the ‘inject bleach’ press conference during Covid OpEd and accompanying video interview👇 time.com/7319680/crai...

Read the recap of my wide-ranging interview with @marklevinenyc.bsky.social for the “Juan Manuel Benítez Wants to Know” podcast! open.substack.com/pub/juanmabe...

Big news: With RFK Jr waging an all-out war on science, Northeast states are standing up the Northeast Public Health Collaborative to make our own vaccine recommendations and coordinate strategy. Includes NYS, NYC, NJ, MA, CT, RI, PA & ME. We need much more of this.

The sky over the WTC memorial is crystal blue clear right now. Exactly like it was on that horrific day 24 years ago. I am feeling painful parallels this morning to that horrible time. This is truly the most fearful for the future of our country I’ve felt since then.

A major economic challenge we're not talking enough about: It's getting harder and harder for young people to find entry-level jobs. We are definitely feeling this in NYC. Nat’l unemployment rate for ages 16-24 just hit 10.5%, highest it's been since the pandemic. Rising steadily.

Great news: In response to RFK’s anti-vax moves last week, NY will allow pharmacies to provide covid vax WITHOUT a prescription. (Age 3+)

Let’s be clear: Trump intervening in the NYC mayor’s race will be political poison to any candidate who benefits.

Tonight one of the CDC’s top public health leaders, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, has resigned from his post. Below is his full resignation letter. You should read every word. This is a truly scary moment for public health in America. 1/2

Americans need to understand what’s happening tonight at the CDC. This was an agency held together over the last 7 months by scientists with decades of experience in public health, who hung on despite a relentless assault on science-based policy by RFK and Trump. 1/

Do yourself a favor and follow Mark Levine, Manhattan Borough President. If you want real NYC insight—not the nonsense takes—he’s the one to watch

What Trump has done so far to help fight crime in NYC: * Cut our FEMA anti-terror funding * Cut our DOJ gun violence prevention grant * Proposed cutting our DOJ funding for hate crime response * And most importantly: Refused to lift a finger to stop the flow of guns into NYC from other states

It’s much harder to build housing in Blue states than it is in Red states. So yes people are moving away from Blue states. One more reason that addressing the housing shortage in NY and elsewhere must be an urgent priority.

The outskirts of Hurricane Erin will impact NYC’s coastal areas tonight. A High Surf Advisory (up to 9-16 ft) & High Rip Current Risk are in effect through Fri. NWS has issued a coastal flood advisory, with a warning for SE Queens. Please stay out of dangerous surf & use caution near shoreline.

Cool new Google Maps feature for subway trips in NYC: It tells you where on the train you should be to exit fastest…

The Trump deportation nightmare is even worse than we feared. A new report reveals that ICE has detained *50* children under 18 in the NYC area since January. At least 4 as young as 6 years old. 38 children have already been deported. This achieves nothing other than cruelty.

NYC is a major economic engine. We are a leading indicator for the nat’l economy. Data just out shows job growth here in 1st half of 2025 has come to a screeching halt. Tariffs, decline of int’l visitors, and economic uncertainty are hitting us hard. This should be a warning for the country.

Shootings in NYC so far in 2025 are at a 30-year low. Let’s not pretend this is about public safety. This is a mobilization of the military for domestic political purposes. Blatant authoritarianism.

The U.S. now has the highest tariffs in place since the Great Depression. Expected impact on prices: * clothing +37% * shoes +39% * electronics +18% * fresh produce +7% This is a self-inflicted would of epic proportions. All because Trump doesn’t understand economics.

Most people don't realize how critical federal funding is to public health in NYC. It supports the Health Dept's disease control work—such as identifying and investigating Legionnaire's clusters. And Trump is proposing to gut this funding. Will have dire consequences for our city.

It’s really happening: 135 E.57th St is a large office building that’s been mostly vacant since the pandemic. And now it is going to be converted to housing—350 units, including affordable. 4+ million sq. ft. of conversions are now underway in Manhattan. Let’s keep this going.

The same guy who doesn’t even have the math skills to understand crime rates on NYC transit. Bodes well.

The Legionnaire's Disease cluster in Central Harlem has now grown to 58 cases. 21 hospitalized. Tragically there has been a 2nd death. If you live or work in zip codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 or 10039 and you develop flu-like symptoms, contact a health care provider immediately.

Be prepared for possible aftershocks in NYC. Please only call 911 for life-threatening emergencies Call 311 to report damage or get info. If you have felt tremors, report to USGS here: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... Text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 to receive official alerts.

Earthquake in NJ. Preliminary M3.0. Felt in many parts of NYC, especially Upper Manhattan Call 311 to report damage or get information. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. Text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 to receive official alerts.

Homicide rate per 100k residents: * Cuyahoga County, OH (where Sen Moreno lives): 10.7 * NYC: 4.6

NYC is on track to receive * 2 million * fewer international visitors this year than previously projected. Significant economic blow. Direct result of Trump’s crazy policies.

I had Legionnaires years ago and it is awful. Massive antibiotics. Stay vigilant, NYC.

The storm coming today in NYC is forecast to be intense. As much as 5 inches of rain could fall between 2 and 5 pm., at a rate of as much as *3 in/hour.* This would be a storm of historic proportions for NYC. Significant risk of flooding in subway, streets etc. 1/2

There is a significant cluster of Legionnaire's Disease in Central Harlem. 22 cases identified so far this week. Tragically one patient has died. If you live or work in zip codes 10027, 10030, 10035, 10037 or 10039 and you develop flu-like symptoms, contact a health care provider immediately. 1/3

New @today.yougov.com national poll out. Absolutely wild how distorted the public’s view is. (Murder rate in NYC is down 83% since 1990.)

Cool news: The outdated Bloomingdale Library on W. 100th St. is proposed to be knocked down, replaced by a new building with 850 units, including affordable apartments, and a brand new library at its base. A win-win. We need creative plans like this all over NYC.

Two weeks ago heavy rain in NYC caused flooding in the subway. Today temps in the high 90s caused a power failure at a major station, leaving 8 lines fully or partially shut down. This is not sustainable. We need to invest in a subway system that can function in this new world of extreme weather.

Power loss at W.4th St has caused major subway outages. But MTA does not post updates here. So help spread the word on service status: * B/C suspended * No A b/n Columbus Circle & Jay St * No D b/n Atlantic Av & 34 St-Herald Sq * No M b/n Delancey St & Forest Hills-71 Av * E & F severely disrupted

NYPD Officer Didarul Islam was 36 years old. He was an immigrant from Bangladesh. He had two young sons. His wife is pregnant. He represented the best of our city. Tonight he was killed in cold blood. I am heartbroken and outraged by this loss. No city can accept this. We do not accept this.

To be clear: ICE can and does detain people on Rikers, they just need a judicial warrant. What Homan is talking about is sending masked, unidentified agents into our streets to tear apart families and raid workplaces. This is not about safety. It's about instilling fear.

Here's the actual data on recorded crime on New York City's transit system, from 1993–2025, for the period from January 1–July 13. There's little evidence of an upsurge in crime, a phenomenon that the US DOT Secretary often claims is occurring.

There is currently an NWS flash flood warning in effect for all five boroughs of NYC. But no City agency has posted it on this platform. Please help spread the word. “If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground.”

The guy who is so bad at math he doesn’t understand subway crime statistics is now going to have to figure out rocket propulsion.

This is not just a problem in red states. Measles vax rates are way down in NYC as well. Just 81% of most recent cohort of toddlers here got 1st dose by 24 mos. And we've had 6 cases here so far this year. NYC Health Dept is urging parents to get their kids vax’d. Learn more: on.nyc.gov/measles

Crimes per 1M mass transit trips... * NYC: 1.3 * Miami: 2.6 * Dallas: 38.0

NYC is facing extreme heat and a flood watch today. But most NYers are not signed up to receive alerts from Notify NYC. Important that you sign up asap. Just text “NOTIFYNYC” to 692-692. It will ask for your zip code to give you local alerts.

Wildly, this hugely successful mobility program is still being targeted by the Trump Administration’s USDOT, which wants to shut it down—and bring back traffic, noise, and a less effective transportation system!

Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in: * 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily * Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65% * Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025 * $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements * B’way attendance +12% * Subway ridership +7% So yes this program is a SUCCESS.

Here’s to 249 years without a king. Let’s try to keep that streak going.

This bill will be a disaster for health in NYC 900k kicked off medicaid 17k jobs lost in hospitals $500M+ blow to H+H Safety net hospitals in Bronx and Brooklyn at risk of closure For what? All to fund tax cuts for millionaires This is a disgrace of historic proportions

Please share your recommendations of shows and movies I should stream. Assume I’ve seen nothing in the last year.

The president of the United States is threatening arrest and deportation of an American citizen who just won the Democratic nomination for mayor of NYC. This is not normal. This is not acceptable. These are the words of an unhinged would-be dictator. I condemn this unequivocally.

I was proud to join Manhattan Borough President (and our next NYC Comptroller) @marklevinenyc.bsky.social at Power in Pride — a celebration of resilience, joy, and advocacy in the LGBTQIA+ community. Mark continues to be a true ally, showing up year-round to fight for equality and justice.