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RT @readthebrooks: Tomorrow is the last day for new voters to register to vote in the June 28th primary, which includes party candidates fo… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: The Senate just passed the NYCHA trust bill, a priority of Mayor Adams. It was a 38-25 vote, which is mostly but not en… — PolitiTweet.org

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New York state lawmakers are set to approve a package of gun-control bills including measures that would require a license to purchase a semi-automatic rifle, ban the purchase or sale of body armor in most cases and expand the state's Red Flag Law. https://t.co/CoZNB8HK3r — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samanthaellimax: Several speakers have urged city leaders to turn to people who have been directly affected by violence to make decisio… — PolitiTweet.org

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Police are cracking down on street vendors all of a sudden, but tension between New York City and churro vendors, coffee carts and Halal trucks is nothing new. https://t.co/Ie2wZxeriK — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samanthaellimax: I’m outside NYC City Hall, where a crowd of anti-violence activists & CMS violence interrupters have gathered ahead of… — PolitiTweet.org

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During oral arguments in November, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito speculated that "hard-working, law-abiding people" may need guns to protect themselves on the subway. https://t.co/44UmyFaZ8w — PolitiTweet.org

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A ruling is expected any day in a U.S. Supreme Court case challenging New York's handgun law. If the law is overturned "it means a lot more gun carrying, presumably even in the five boroughs of New York City," says SUNY Cortland Professor Robert Spitzer. https://t.co/V2xmjHYgyO — PolitiTweet.org

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New York state lawmakers have passed a law that says the MTA “shall install and reasonably maintain proper operation of surveillance cameras at all subway stations.” Governor Hochul has not said whether she intends to sign or veto the bill. https://t.co/Lem8dGe0EN — PolitiTweet.org

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Even with universal pre-K, childcare can be one of the biggest expenses for city families, at more than $21,000 a year. And childcare centers are concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods, leaving parents in large swaths of the city with few options. https://t.co/Skt77xLZnb — PolitiTweet.org

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The Midtownaissance is still happening, with or without office workers, so here are your morning links: The race for NY-10 gets more crowded, living in NYC is affordable if you live with strangers, people are trying to cancel Sweden over snacks and more. https://t.co/FdT6z6pYpH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samanthaellimax: The @NewYorkStateAG is ordering 28 gun dealers to stop advertising and selling unfinished firearm parts, also known as… — PolitiTweet.org

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29-year-old activist Rana Abdelhamid spent more than a year running for congress, her campaign aimed at engaging immigrants and working-class voters. After redistricting, she's been drawn out of a district to represent. “It just feels so undemocratic.” https://t.co/8l1z0wTYlW — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams' emphasis on in-person work — and his concession that a remote option may one day be a possibility — comes amid an ongoing clash with municipal workers who say the city’s inflexibility is driving many of them to quit. https://t.co/mUvy60Ju0v — PolitiTweet.org

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State lawmakers have agreed on legislation that would extend mayoral control of New York City schools for two years. The timeframe is less than what Mayor Adams was lobbying for and is designed to give parents more control over school governance. https://t.co/brb4DVmi89 — PolitiTweet.org

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Two people are dead and four are hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease, the city's health department said Wednesday in its latest update on an outbreak in the Highbridge section of the Bronx. https://t.co/C8Y0ohdOO1 — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite the promised increase in train service, nearly 50% of Manhattan office workers said they wouldn’t be coming into the office on an average weekday this fall, according to a survey by the civic business organization Partnership for New York City. https://t.co/p7iWONZ91D — PolitiTweet.org

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“The site will indefinitely remain as is — a vacant lot, an abandoned gas station, and a small amount of single story retail,” said Borough Pres. Levine, who opposed the project until the developer agreed to increase the number of subsidized apartments. https://t.co/YZsBoH2AR0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Imprisoned for murder and then released from a life sentence after forming a master plan of self-improvement, Chris Wilson dreamed of a New York City exhibition, and then made it happen. https://t.co/i493dl6jvj — PolitiTweet.org

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The @NewYorkStateAG Letitia James has ordered more than two-dozen gun dealers to stop advertising and selling the illegal unfinished gun parts known as ghost guns. https://t.co/u6QK1uT2Jf — PolitiTweet.org

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Because food trucks on I-95 are allegedly pretty good, here are your end-of-day links: New Hampshire Public Radio journalists' homes were vandalized, Molly the American Girl doll is gay, New York's gas tax holiday is underway and more. https://t.co/9R9nz9dHoK — PolitiTweet.org

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The fate of a bill that would automatically seal convictions after a certain period rests in the Assembly. The state Senate is expected to pass the measure Wednesday night. https://t.co/OAB11QMex5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lizkimtweets: Adams, who is facing attrition and upcoming union talks, says city workers might get 1 day a week at home in a post-covid… — PolitiTweet.org

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New regulations would prohibit cannabis packaging and ads in New York from including cartoon characters, neon colors and candy references. Additionally, advertising wouldn't be allowed to use terms like “stoner,” “chronic,” “sticky bud,” and “weed." https://t.co/QJxkdkHyHO — PolitiTweet.org

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"I'm telling JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, I'm telling all of them, ‘Listen, I need your people back in the office,'" Mayor Adams said. "How does that look – that city employees are home while I'm telling everyone else it's time to get back to work?” https://t.co/mUvy60Ju0v — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: “It’s not as easy as you would think,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says of a potential constitutional… — PolitiTweet.org

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Scientists hope new tests will be able to identify COVID variants in a broader swath of patients, which could improve public health surveillance and help make better treatment decisions. https://t.co/UQ39IUsawA — PolitiTweet.org

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In a new report, the Asian American Bar Association of New York says bail reforms have allowed the alleged perpetrators in a number of attacks on Asians to remain free and "members of the AAPI community have unfairly paid the price of ‘equitable justice.’” https://t.co/T95pJcfaW9 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PreciousFondren: Hi! I'm *looking for sources* - nyc based creatives, designers, artists that were influenced by Virgil Abloh. I'd like… — PolitiTweet.org

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Dozens of GOP officials rallied on Tuesday against a bill that would consolidate many local New York elections to even-numbered years. Republicans view the legislation — which aims to boost voter participation — as a direct attack. https://t.co/emivGAwjc5 — PolitiTweet.org