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RT @jangelooff: Six months later, the chess tables are still blocked off. That’s over 30 benches in a bustling public park that have been d… — PolitiTweet.org

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A coalition of 15 state senators has urged the Empire State Development Corporation to halt all Penn Station redevelopment plans until the agency answers basic questions about costs, design and how the work will be funded. https://t.co/2PJyXrAgjw — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams and Schools Chancellor Banks announced New York City would continue last year’s popular Summer Rising program, increasing hours, sites and seats for younger students. There will also be offerings for high school students who need to catch up. https://t.co/rZYPqNiwBr — PolitiTweet.org

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Meteorologists predict a sloppy Saturday in the works for New Yorkers, as a storm system is expected to move into the area, bathing the five boroughs in a messy mix of snow, sleet and rain. https://t.co/pAfoaKPfPi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: “I call people for jobs all the time and we have people who actually laugh at the salary...That’s not ok. No one can surviv… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: 🚨 Attention New Yorkers 🚨 Legal weed coming to a dispensary near you by the end of the year, @clewisreports. Cannabis eq… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @brigidbergin: .@NYCMayor tells @winsjuliet it's time for women to play pro baseball. So fascinating... the question was of course abo… — PolitiTweet.org

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Because "MMMBop" is actually a very dark song, here are your morning links: Sesame Street actor Emilio Delgado passes away at 81, Mayor Adams loves the club, playing poker with your dog, daylight saving time is coming, Adderall-supplying startup and more. https://t.co/nEbJ7moCBm — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jangelooff: Of course, tenants have substantial need right now. Dana Campbell, a mother of six, lost her apartment in the fire. She's b… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jangelooff: The Adams admin raised $4.4 million for Bronx fire victims. Two months later, they've handed out just $2,250 in direct paym… — PolitiTweet.org

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A growing chorus is calling for Mayor Adams to ditch mask mandates for children between 2 to 4 years of age at schools and childcare facilities in NYC, but the American Academy of Pediatrics says the city's youngest still need the protection of masks. https://t.co/2mMcamDCLu — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: .@clewisreports with a look at how advocates responded to NY's decision to reserve the first marijuana sale licenses for… — PolitiTweet.org

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With a $550M budget in place, the redesigned David Geffen Hall is officially scheduled to reopen in October. The theater has been redesigned to greatly improve the acoustics for a variety of musical performances. 📹: Diamond Schmitt Architects Read more: https://t.co/tw20GJmJSd https://t.co/kPTUR9ZkCk — PolitiTweet.org

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On March 1st, tenants involved in 18 new eviction cases were forced to proceed without access to city-funded attorneys due a staff shortage that threatens to undermine a city program that provides free legal services. https://t.co/HvdDxQDoJt — PolitiTweet.org

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INTERACTIVE: See the COVID-19 vaccination rate in New York City's public schools. https://t.co/Kn1IcEUO5N — PolitiTweet.org

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Rory Lancman, appointed to be Special Counsel for Ratepayer Protection by former Governor Cuomo, wouldn’t say why he is leaving the role, but a spokesperson for Governor Hochul said his replacement would more closely model a traditional ratepayer advocate. https://t.co/Rr9eRLht4h — PolitiTweet.org

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The Bronx Fire Relief Fund raised more than $4 million for victims of the January blaze, but survivors say they have seen only a fraction of the money. https://t.co/h9jhBhq0jk — PolitiTweet.org

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To help cut through the fog of New York's COVID mandates, here’s a recap of how the state got here and where we might be going. https://t.co/rG3gavnhJw — PolitiTweet.org

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“These are the main culprits in making Penn feel so dungeon-like," MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said about the low-hanging, 10-ton beams in Penn Station known as "head knockers." After more than 100 years, they're coming down. https://t.co/3OQwwbdleg — PolitiTweet.org

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Today in 1969, @WNYC interviewed Shelly Humans to talk about how New York City's public schools began implementing computers — once considered "just fast calculating machines" only good for chores — to assist the educational process. https://t.co/dC9SwS86va — PolitiTweet.org

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For the 2020 federal fiscal year, all 50 states came out ahead. That included New York, which got a return of $1.59 for every tax dollar sent to Washington D.C., a dramatic increase from the 91 cents it received in 2019, according to the report. https://t.co/CCtHsjfi4b — PolitiTweet.org

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Workers contracted by the city for nonprofit work say their wages make it difficult to adequately staff operations. https://t.co/FPG3kEnc6D — PolitiTweet.org

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The nominations marked the first time the comptroller and public advocate have put forward candidates to the board after a 2019 change in the City Charter designed to make the body more independent of the mayor, who previously appointed all five members. https://t.co/BlXTuOVHpZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Ralph Joseph Celetano III, who wore a Trump hat and carried a “distinct folding chair strapped to his back,” was seen on body-worn camera footage battling with U.S. Capitol officers, according to charging documents. He was arrested Wednesday. Read more: https://t.co/uwp9whQELZ https://t.co/KrjerazxIi — PolitiTweet.org

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Because big, stamped ice cubes are alive and well in NYC, here are your evening links: The iconic Century 21 in Bay Ridge will be demolished, Pete Davidson's new show, a Ukrainian doctor and his pet jungle cats stand guard, New Jersey gas laws, and more. https://t.co/YGwsg9OS3W — PolitiTweet.org

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Since becoming mayor, Eric Adams has repeatedly exhorted workers to return to the office, tying it to the city’s economic comeback. But in a telling pivot, he has recently softened his position on the five-day in-person work week. https://t.co/UBpvDLGthv — PolitiTweet.org

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Under new state licensing regulations, people convicted of a cannabis offense before legalization in March 2021 — and their family members — would be the only group eligible to apply for the first round of retail dispensaries licenses in New York. https://t.co/KCY5U4v56Y — PolitiTweet.org

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Now that baseball is back, can the @Yankees bring back Dandy, the fuzzy short-lived mascot destroyed by an industrial shredder in the 1980s? https://t.co/rw5Npp7fjk — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WNYC: Help us keep the public informed TODAY by joining our winter pledge drive! Go to https://t.co/YtQpccz2Bs to donate now. https://t… — PolitiTweet.org