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For eight months, restaurants and bars across NY have pleaded with lawmakers to reinstate to-go drinks, which provided a financial boost during the darkest days of the pandemic. They’ve run into opposition from a small but powerful force: Liquor stores. https://t.co/dMhg9FpDIS — PolitiTweet.org

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Not sure what type of herring sandwich to order at Sherry Herring? Here's the big difference: "In the process of curing it, the Matjes becomes more buttery and saltier, whereas the Schmaltz is more meaty, has more of a bite, and is a little less salty." https://t.co/1uzVC5SD2p — PolitiTweet.org

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"There's a certain kind of quality, of life in New York, that is a constant—no matter how much things change here, there's something about them that's the same." A new photography exhibit at @MuseumofCityNY aims to celebrate the city. https://t.co/bgcquy4bdS https://t.co/89PsDrokQ3 — PolitiTweet.org

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For more than a year, local residents and businesses have protested a natural gas plant that has powered a bitcoin mining operation in the Finger Lakes region — now it faces even greater peril due to a NY state law designed to cut down on carbon emissions. https://t.co/iHB6f4ZrEu — PolitiTweet.org

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The MTA admits it is having difficulty getting major drug store chains to prominently display the OMNY cards on gift card racks. In some cases, boxes of OMNY cards are sitting unopened in backrooms, said Sarah Meyer, MTA chief customer officer. https://t.co/UVykFBuIza — PolitiTweet.org

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The suit argues many Access-A-Ride users are living on a fixed income and, if they could ride the subway or bus, would be qualified for a half-priced MetroCard. Plaintiffs also contend that users are being shut out of unlimited 7- and 30-day fare options. https://t.co/uFPjcZBTjX — PolitiTweet.org

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The CDC, WHO, NYC Department of Health and the NYS DOH all recommend pregnant and breastfeeding people get vaccinated. But it took a while for them to agree, allowing misinformation to "fill the data gap." That has been difficult to overcome. https://t.co/Sf7LUc6k77 — PolitiTweet.org

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“This is a disappointing move from the Mayor, who committed many times to expanding organics collections,” Councilmember Sandy Nurse says about Mayor Adams halting a planned expansion of NYC's curbside organic recycling program. https://t.co/GdjpygSstJ — PolitiTweet.org

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“Schools have always been under-budgeted,” parent Ricardo Ramirez says, adding that his son's classmates transferred due to a lack of resources. “Now that schools have lower enrollment, shouldn’t we play catch up so that we can provide a good education?” https://t.co/yIDDiyTDhK — PolitiTweet.org

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in January that health care workers would have to get a COVID vaccine booster to remain on the job. Six weeks later, the state has dropped the booster mandate for now, seeking to avoid staffing shortages. https://t.co/TUNaLwoE6F — PolitiTweet.org

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“We're not going to do a randomized control experiment of whether a parachute saves your life when you jump out of an airplane,” says pediatrician Dr. Lawrence C. Kleinman regarding anti-mask arguments that there isn't enough evidence to back masking. https://t.co/tB8sCSLMlo — PolitiTweet.org

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Sluggish reimbursement of the thousands of nonprofits that work with the city is the target of a new joint report from City Hall and the city comptroller’s office, seeking to expedite the payment process. https://t.co/PnU8W8GNFZ — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams proposed his first spending plan for New York City, a $98.5 billion preliminary budget that he said tracks with his political vision of prioritizing public safety, government efficiency while also directing more assistance for the poor. https://t.co/LpNJLwjidD — PolitiTweet.org

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“They're plowing energy into something that's just a make-believe currency,” says local wine-maker Richard Rainey, protesting a natural gas plant powering a bitcoin mining operation in Dresden, NY. “We're here planting vineyards, caring for the land.” https://t.co/iHB6f4ZrEu — PolitiTweet.org

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More than a hundred locals gathered to demand that the former P.S. 64 in the East Village be turned back into a community center, which it had been for over 20 years before being bought by a developer during the Giuliani administration. https://t.co/jjYfTe0Pnt — PolitiTweet.org

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Police will begin random luggage checks on interstate coach buses coming into the Port Authority in an effort to stop an increasing number of guns coming across state lines. https://t.co/NnMm8NLOw4 — PolitiTweet.org

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For the first time since the program's rollout, NYC is guaranteeing specific funding for Fair Fares—which offers MetroCards at a 50% discount to low-income New Yorkers—ensuring the program will be funded in future budgets, instead of negotiated annually. https://t.co/O2whkenRLl — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite Amazon’s statements of support, organizers said employees at the JFK8 warehouse received robotexts less than 3 hours after the election date had been set, warning them to vote “No” in the upcoming elections. https://t.co/8lUaWxvTc0 — PolitiTweet.org

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Chef Richard Chan has opened a terrific new Singapore hawker food stall at the Queens Crossing Mall https://t.co/T13d3K0ktr — PolitiTweet.org

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Advocates for the homeless said they were alarmed by the mayor and governor’s announcement, fearing that the broader housing goals of the plan would take far longer to implement, while the police enforcement could essentially ramp up overnight. https://t.co/ZCftuDoLdB — PolitiTweet.org

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Officials said they do not envision dining sheds, which they classified as tiny houses, to be a part of the permanent outdoor dining program. The program's director stated that instead of sheds, umbrellas, tents and barriers would be allowed. https://t.co/J25Xtf02Lj — PolitiTweet.org

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Because NY has given $3 billion in subsidies to horse racing, here are your evening links: DA Bragg has a sent pre-trial defendants to Rikers at a higher rate than his predecessor, space flavored Coke, Mayor Adams meets with drill artists, and more. https://t.co/HddCADQgKj — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @yenbakas: Independent venues around NYC are grappling with how best to welcome back eager crowds, finding ways to strike a balance betw… — PolitiTweet.org

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“Everyone wants to get back together with people they love,” says City Winery founder Michael Dorf. “Everyone's talking about the roaring ‘20s, we'll see. There's no question people want to make up for some lost time.” https://t.co/3kNoHOtRkJ — PolitiTweet.org

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In 2020, the ways in which the NYPD interact with the city's homeless were drastically reduced following weeks of protests against police overreach. Advocates welcomed the change, with one saying "police are not an effective way to reach homeless people." https://t.co/J1d2QIZfaM — PolitiTweet.org

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Last year in a deleted tweet, the MTA explained that benches were removed to prevent homeless New Yorkers from sleeping on them. The incident followed the installation of "leaning bars" and dividers on benches, what many view to be hostile architecture. https://t.co/jh2QxZ4A4Z — PolitiTweet.org

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“A wear and tear on your soul, a wear and tear on your mind and your body,” Michael Gonzalez, who was homeless for three years, says about people avoiding eye contact with homeless individuals. https://t.co/5xy9wzekDE — PolitiTweet.org

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"I don't think they're here because they want to be here,” MTA station cleaner Shafawn Simmons said in 2019 about those who live in the subway system. “I think they don't feel like they have a choice." https://t.co/TOb8xUyvF2 — PolitiTweet.org

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"It’s very easy for people to point to homeless folks and blame them for things because they're sort of voiceless in all of this," Catherine Tripani of Homeless Services United said in 2019, claiming the homeless were a "bogeyman" for MTA ridership issues. https://t.co/lUh1yQpgRL — PolitiTweet.org

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Every homeless person in the city has a right to be placed in a shelter. Why do some people ride the subway instead of going to shelters? "It's kind of tantamount to jail," one homeless man said of the shelter system. https://t.co/QfX1TvMSV5 — PolitiTweet.org