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Mayor Adams, who once called himself the “Biden of Brooklyn,” usually doesn’t see eye to eye with Lee Zeldin – the Republican nominee for governor who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election and is an ardent supporter of Donald Trump. https://t.co/zLfotWkuWa — PolitiTweet.org

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"The energy, the welcome, the love for what we're doing has been next level here," says Adenah Bayoh, co-founder of the restaurant Cornbread: Farm to Soul. "I wanted to bring something badass to Brooklyn, because Brooklyn's a badass place." Read more: https://t.co/BnROIeIKVQ https://t.co/qHK6mGZfhS — PolitiTweet.org

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As of Thursday, a combined 1,251 people had tested positive for monkeypox in New York City, according to the health department. Nationwide, some 4,900 cases have been reported, though many public health officials believe the actual number is higher. https://t.co/nkX1uLrIEf — PolitiTweet.org

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New York has now declared the monkeypox virus an imminent threat to public health. Gov. Kathy Hochul said 80,000 doses of the vaccine are going to NYC, and an additional 30,000 to the rest of the state. https://t.co/nkX1uLrIEf — PolitiTweet.org

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“Armed robberies are serious and traumatic experiences that should not be mocked, but no one should resort to homophobic comments or body-shaming in response," Mayor Adams said about comments made by Bishop Whitehead, a self-described "mentee" of Adams. https://t.co/sNCqwQucXV — PolitiTweet.org

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In tonight's link roundup: - Dumbo Moving and Storage and Piece of Cake, two titans of the NYC moving industry, are in a bitter duel - Amtrak is running a train from NYC to the Berkshires this summer and it's been extremely popular. + more https://t.co/DyrZiwZpe3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Monkeypox cases are being reported in straight communities, including in New York City. But so far, 98% of cases globally during the current outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to WHO. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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And anyone can get monkeypox. It is primarily spread by skin contact with infected tissue or close exposure to infected breath. It is not exclusively transmitted via sexual activity. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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But public health experts and activists have been divided on how to properly frame messaging around monkeypox in order to contain the spread and keep people safe without stigmatizing it as a “gay disease,” as HIV was in the early stages of that epidemic. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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On Wednesday, the World Health Organization released its own guidance echoing Weiss’ recommendation that gay and bisexual men temporarily limit their number of sexual partners to prevent monkeypox transmission. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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On Wednesday, the World Health Organization, released its own guidance echoing Weiss’ recommendation that gay and bisexual men temporarily limit their number of sexual partners to prevent monkeypox transmission. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Dr. Don Weiss said in a New York Times story that the health department acted irresponsibly by not advising those at high risk for monkeypox — men who have sex with men — to temporarily reduce their number of sexual partners. He’s now been reassigned. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @clewisreports: SCOOP: NYC health dept reassigns senior epidemiologist who publicly challenged monkeypox messaging https://t.co/gDulVO… — PolitiTweet.org

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"Throughout the pandemic, people have been stopping by every day just wondering when the cafe was going to be open again, and it literally took no time at all for the tables and the booths to be filled again," says co-owner Niki Russ Federman. Read more: https://t.co/wDBKj1vXFp https://t.co/OW97choXQM — PolitiTweet.org

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So what's next? Future financial aspects of the project will have to go before the board again, at which point critics will get another chance to make their voices heard. https://t.co/uWIpSbEnVZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Protesters gathered outside the room where the state board met Wednesday, chanting “trains, not towers” and “show me the money,” a reference to the lack of a full, publicly released financial plan for the project. Read more: https://t.co/BUUusdskDP https://t.co/STKnPePB4P — PolitiTweet.org

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While a key state oversight body approved the financing plan on Wednesday, the projects’ critics point out that this vote “means nothing legally, but a lot politically.” https://t.co/uWIpSbEnVZ — PolitiTweet.org

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The Penn Station makeover includes: - A single, above-ground concourse, which could be as big as Grand Central Terminal - 10 skyscrapers in the surrounding area - 8 acres of open space - The potential for expanded tracks Read more: https://t.co/BUUusdskDP https://t.co/JHRsliNmc7 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Penn Station makeover includes: - A single, above-ground concourse, which could be as big as Grand Central Terminal - 10 skyscrapers in the surrounding area - 8 acres of open space -The potential for expanded tracks Read more: https://t.co/WuTOZJ02RC https://t.co/ecsYOGBEEa — PolitiTweet.org

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Penn Station and the surrounding neighborhood got a key approval this week for its $22 billion makeover. https://t.co/uWIpSbmMxp — PolitiTweet.org

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An off-duty Staten Island cop was arrested today for allegedly using an expired paper license plate to avoid paying tolls. https://t.co/nmLPvfmVqK — PolitiTweet.org

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Another person has died due to extreme heat in New York City — the third fatality in a heat wave that descended on the region last week. https://t.co/iV2acJ7Ypm — PolitiTweet.org

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Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, is on board with Mayor Eric Adams when it comes to the topic of bail reform – and he wants voters to know about it. https://t.co/zLfotWkuWa — PolitiTweet.org

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New Jersey is the 7th most expensive state for renters, according to an annual report. A resident working a $13 per hour minimum wage job would need to work 80 hours a week to afford a one-bedroom apartment. https://t.co/lOVa3j9MVr — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WNYC: The good, the bad and the downright disastrous: What are your most memorable dating stories? https://t.co/H4e9zO7viH — PolitiTweet.org

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Epidemiologist Dr. Don Weiss, the director of surveillance for the New York City Health Department’s Bureau of Communicable Disease, is being removed from his post after criticizing the city's response to a worsening monkeypox outbreak. https://t.co/KCnPYR5Jp3 — PolitiTweet.org

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A coalition of racial justice activists say they will soon file a complaint with the Department of Justice alleging that NJ uses federal funds “to knowingly promote and perpetuate one of the most segregated and unequal public school systems in the nation.” https://t.co/dgUjQZgrUs — PolitiTweet.org

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“I feel like I'm a hostage right here in my own apartment. Afraid to go out." Three Bronx residents are suing the Doe Fund, the nonprofit owner of a building on Jerome Avenue that’s been linked to a recent deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. https://t.co/ITYOvXzeFB — PolitiTweet.org

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A New Jersey man attempted to transport gun parts through Newark Liberty International Airport in his checked luggage. Officers found a box of two-pound wrist and ankle weights, inside which the parts were “artfully concealed." https://t.co/s8C7Em9iHT — PolitiTweet.org

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The Yankees make a trade after losing to the Mets, so here are your morning links: Donald Trump hit the club in Midtown, Woody Allen blocked a bike lane from being installed, the U.S. makes an offer to get Brittney Griner back and more. https://t.co/uPH3QMPIg4 — PolitiTweet.org