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Because Mayor Adams is going to lift the vaccine mandate for athletes like Kyrie Irving and MLB players, here are your morning links: Uber will start listing yellow cabs in NYC, a Manhattan prosecutor says Trump definite "committed crimes" and more. https://t.co/l7VPGpd9Ub — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Rep. Lee Zeldin and other NY Republicans pushing for a full repeal of cash bail reforms, criticizing Gov. Hochul’s plan… — PolitiTweet.org

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A new play uses the hard-to-access Hart Island, where New York City residents have been buried for more than a century if they couldn't afford a burial or if their body went unclaimed, to meditate mourning. https://t.co/J1UNDo4cmP — PolitiTweet.org

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Former Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation Richard Davey will run one of the core MTA divisions, the New York City Transit, with 54,000 workers across subway, bus, paratransit, and Staten Island Railway operations. Read more: https://t.co/gRq7HDl9vN https://t.co/uEWKteNDp8 — PolitiTweet.org

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New Jersey’s top law enforcement officer is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject New York’s “last-minute” attempt to save the bi-state Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, a 70-year-old agency regulating the region’s ports. https://t.co/Dn4qoL6cB0 — PolitiTweet.org

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“I think reopening—and unmasking and everything—is an unstoppable tidal wave. Nobody's going to be able to get in front of it and make this stop, because I think there's just too many people demanding it,” says pediatrician Dr. Jesse Hackell. https://t.co/y4xu0L1IbM — PolitiTweet.org

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Many New Yorkers rely on smaller markets with few fresh produce options to feed their families, simply because they’re more plentiful than grocery stores. According to state data, bodegas outnumber supermarkets 18 to 1 in the poorest parts of NYC. Read: https://t.co/CcC1FJ7u4N https://t.co/UKxmv86hvc — PolitiTweet.org

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According to the Parks Dept., there are 7.4K cherry trees to be found in city parks, and more than 34K street cherry trees planted around NYC. "Cherry trees are so meaningful to New Yorkers because it's just so symbolic of waking up after a long winter." https://t.co/hjUMKsCnVC — PolitiTweet.org

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A copy of the NYPD Detective Guide gives instructions on how to secretly collect the DNA of possible suspects, according to a class-action federal lawsuit, and the guide neither mandates nor recommends consent. https://t.co/Cp2y5GPqu2 — PolitiTweet.org

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The Citywide Doula Initiative is one component of a $30 million maternal home visit program Adams included in the preliminary budget he released last month. https://t.co/bzMkOm6kef — PolitiTweet.org

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Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina is calling for more staff by this summer to help the city meet its goal of limiting solitary confinement. But some lawmakers argue the department actually needs better management and accountability. https://t.co/hUpbqsNT3k — PolitiTweet.org

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After being closed for over 17 years, the defunct theater will be turned into a "multi-screen cinema with restaurant facilities and a meeting room/event space." https://t.co/MYiuVUxCUz — PolitiTweet.org

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Because we're stuck in a constant battle of Mayor Adams vs. Kyrie Irving, here are your evening links: NYC's most iconic bagels are (arguably) found in Riverdale, Adams reportedly wants to revive broken windows policing, the Festival of New York and more https://t.co/AxDUWqWbXX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jangelooff: Speaking before the City Council a few minutes ago, Comptroller @bradlander held up the below graph, which links last summe… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: A couple days after saying she wouldn't negotiate it in public, Gov. Hochul is out with a new op-ed making the case for… — PolitiTweet.org

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Cresco Labs, a cannabis company based in Chicago, announced Wednesday that it’s acquiring New York-based Columbia Care to form the largest marijuana company in the United States by revenue and the second largest based on its retail footprint. https://t.co/PvNScqCaB9 — PolitiTweet.org

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Because Miley Cyrus' tour plane got hit by lightning (everyone is safe), here are your morning links: Black silk and champagne, Rupert Murdoch is selling his Flatiron condos, NYC apartments meant for the homeless aren't filled due to bureaucracy and more. https://t.co/VKzQlZ3qfF — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jenist: These pillars—a weathering experiment to determine which stone to use for Grand Central Terminal—were placed here in the Bronx… — PolitiTweet.org

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Richard Davey, a former Massachusetts secretary of transportation, will lead the city's subway and bus system, New York City Transit. The last permanent chief was Andy Byford, who left in January 2020. https://t.co/e6KYqZzgIZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Jail funding is as high as ever, even though there are far fewer people behind bars in NY state. At the same time, services such as drug counseling for people awaiting trial at home aren't seeing budgets increased at the county level—some are even reduced. https://t.co/7Vk6MKKooD — PolitiTweet.org

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The number of tenants in the Bronx facing eviction without an attorney in housing court has increased more than 900% in less than a month as a city program that provides free legal services to low-income New Yorkers grapples with a shortage of lawyers. https://t.co/YP8K9rKl9Y — PolitiTweet.org

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There are 13 stone pillars standing in the Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park that played an important role in the building of Grand Central Terminal — these stone samples were placed there in 1905 to see how they would hold up in the elements. https://t.co/XF8MfNqpCr — PolitiTweet.org

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NYC's Administration for Children's Services is able to investigate anonymous tips to justify suddenly taking a child from their caregiver—10% of cases are later scrapped by a judge. A new civil rights org. plans to target the agency over the separations. https://t.co/4iEzUY3wGy — PolitiTweet.org

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The decision comes as Adams faces pressure to lift mask mandates for the youngest children, after removing similar measures in public schools for kids older than 5 earlier this month. At the same time, an omicron subvariant is growing in NY. Read more: https://t.co/uroTVaKs7l https://t.co/FqZs9rYxWa — PolitiTweet.org

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This infusion of financial support into disadvantaged areas would allocate funds for expanding offshore wind, grid stability and upgrading energy systems in public housing. It would also include electrifying buses, including the school fleets. https://t.co/7GLSWH3Y41 — PolitiTweet.org

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All eight commissioned works the New York Philharmonic will premiere are by women, BIPOC, Asian, Caribbean and South American composers. One of them, "San Juan Hill," honors the Black and Caribbean neighborhood displaced by Lincoln Center's establishment. https://t.co/QIVngSNokZ — PolitiTweet.org

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One of the staffing measures that Governor Hochul postponed would require nursing homes to hire enough employees to provide patients with an average of 3.5 hours of clinical care daily. https://t.co/mdXTw4LC51 — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York City Department of Transportation says it hopes to make roughly 500 more intersections accessible to blind and low-vision pedestrians next year. https://t.co/taobZH3BIE — PolitiTweet.org

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Progressive lawmakers and activists made clear on Monday that they vehemently oppose Governor Hochul's 10-point plan to roll back the state’s 2019 cash bail reform laws. Read more: https://t.co/2g6POtyyb4 https://t.co/DeDUiPYyCE — PolitiTweet.org

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The city's teachers' union also agreed with the decision to lift the mask mandate for children ages 2-4 in 3K, pre-K, and day care settings. https://t.co/y4xu0L1IbM — PolitiTweet.org