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Lifestyle hack: Eat a mango in the bath while reading these evening links: Professional darts comes to Madison Square Garden, $4,000 luxury apartments in The Bronx, a retired NYPD officer arrested outside the U.S. Capitol today and more. https://t.co/sPvszOnmMJ — PolitiTweet.org

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A retired NYPD officer was arrested outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday morning after he was found with a fake badge, a BB gun, body armor and high capacity magazines, according to United States Capitol Police. https://t.co/VIThgairf5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Measures providing greater protections for abortion providers were among the flurry of last-minute health bills passed by New York lawmakers late this week, but measures to legalize safe injection sites and cap the cost of insulin ultimately failed. https://t.co/CdwHtkZdGx — PolitiTweet.org

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Parents and educators are cheering passage of new legislation that would reduce class sizes in NYC public schools, but Mayor Adams says if the state does not provide additional funding, the city will have to cut other educational programs to cover costs. https://t.co/MEw9DvZviM — PolitiTweet.org

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After rising throughout the spring, COVID cases are finally plateauing in New York City. Hospitalizations are still trending upward, as these outcomes tend to lag behind cases by a few weeks. https://t.co/qUCtbPTWpc — PolitiTweet.org

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City leaders and lawmakers say thousands of public housing residents in New York City who have been forced to live with leaks, mold, broken elevators and busted boilers may finally see better living conditions. https://t.co/jQeFg4KAcC — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: The Legislature has passed a Skoufis/O’Donnell bill that would require ticket resellers (the StubHubs of the world) to l… — PolitiTweet.org

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A bill that would have granted tenants the right to a lease renewal unless they’d failed to pay rent, violated their lease or caused some kind of nuisance and would offer protection against excessive rent increases failed to pass in Albany. https://t.co/YksMTg8gQK — PolitiTweet.org

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In a conference room in Newark, police officers and community members sat in a semicircle, discussing systemic racism, implicit bias, intergenerational trauma, and mass incarceration. They talked about decades of distrust, and they talked about moving on. https://t.co/v4NsfzUVWW — PolitiTweet.org

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Because noisy helicopters may soon face fines in NYC, here are morning stories: A Queens man allegedly killed a delivery worker because he didn't receive enough duck sauce, Biden aides don't expect his gun control speech to lead to more gun control & more. https://t.co/8uKT10PhwK — PolitiTweet.org

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“I want to thank Tom [Suozzi] for being here. Although we have some differences, at least we both showed up,” Jumaane Williams said. “I really wish that the governor would have as well … New Yorkers deserve to hear the different visions that we have.” https://t.co/WOaIdG7iF3 — PolitiTweet.org

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More than 600 bills now await New York Governor Hochul’s signature after lawmakers wrapped up their annual session early Friday morning. Here's your guide to what big-ticket measures passed and which were left behind ⤵️ https://t.co/dUlacTYZq0 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Your update on the end of the NY legislative session: There is no end. Yet. The Senate wrapped up its work sometime aro… — PolitiTweet.org

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In fall 2021, the de Blasio administration announced a number of local businesses owned or led by women and people of color would help get New Yorkers connected to affordable broadband. Now the plan is paused, leaving the poorest New Yorkers hanging. https://t.co/aCKdCgxFDX — PolitiTweet.org

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The regulations include a wide range of measures to keep cannabis away from kids, who have had more exposure to edibles as cannabis legalization has spread across the country. Read more: https://t.co/do8FGe1V5h https://t.co/c6xGJJsNxT — PolitiTweet.org

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Chris Wilson, sentenced to life in prison for murder when he was 17 years old, was released in 2012 and began painting. Now, he's unveiled a new exhibit, “I Can Show You the Way Out,” featuring art examining his past and time in solitary confinement. https://t.co/i493dl6jvj — PolitiTweet.org

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“We support the original impulse of bail reform, which is that poor people should not be in jail just because they're poor,” says attorney Chris Kowk. “But we think there's further conversations ... Like, hate crimes maybe shouldn’t be eligible for bail.” https://t.co/T95pJcfaW9 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Ghost guns are fueling the flames of the gun violence epidemic, and we will not sit idly by as they proliferate in our streets and devastate communities,” New York Attorney General said in a statement. https://t.co/u6QK1uT2Jf — PolitiTweet.org

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An explosive fire on an elevated track in Brooklyn on Thursday caused service suspensions and delays, MTA officials said. https://t.co/sZhD6WU2mV — PolitiTweet.org

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Scientists at Rutgers University announced that they have developed a new color-coded test that, along with regular PCR results, will deliver information about COVID variants, which can influence how the body responds to medicine. https://t.co/UQ39IUrCH2 — PolitiTweet.org

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Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by breathing in vapor containing the bacteria, which grows in warm water. The disease can be treated with antibodies, but can be fatal for those who are considered high risk. It is not contagious. https://t.co/C8Y0ohdOO1 — PolitiTweet.org

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A lawsuit filed by a woman injured during the mass shooting aboard a subway car claims Glock's marketing "emphasizes firearm characteristics such as their high capacity and ease of concealment, that appeal to prospective purchasers with criminal intent.” https://t.co/quqSWZS6UU — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Eric Adams has appointed a “gun violence prevention czar,” a newly-created, volunteer position that represents his latest response to the surge in shootings since the pandemic began. https://t.co/jNUxyHD3Ye — PolitiTweet.org

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CNN is going to stop putting BREAKING on so many stories, so here are some not-so-breaking stories: Eric Adams advises people to "turn your haters into waiters," Elon Musk's sister runs a streaming empire called "Passionflix," bees are legally fish & more. https://t.co/KbKXLpaaOj — PolitiTweet.org

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An observatory dome, used by community college students for more than 40 years to see millions of light years away from Earth, is set to become New York City’s first public observatory. https://t.co/KJRrRgIz5T — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Aaaand the bill to reduce NYC class sizes passes in a landslide. 59-4. On to the Assembly. https://t.co/JcF4GYCaFg — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: New: NY Senate passes the NYC mayoral control bill by a vote of 39-24. Among NYC senators who voted against it (I may h… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brigidbergin: QUESTION FOR NYC VOTERS: Did you apply for an absentee ballot in 2020 or 2021, and then changed your mind and voted in… — PolitiTweet.org

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NYC is planning to end protections designed to curb the spread of the virus in the city’s shelter system and safeguard older homeless people and the medically vulnerable. The move comes after city officials urged people 65+ to avoid crowded settings. https://t.co/aeRhI6FoNO — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Whew baby, it's busy at the Capitol. Happening now: Assembly is voting on/debating the Voting Rights Act Senate is vo… — PolitiTweet.org