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ANALYSIS: Looking at how cherry-picking science became the center of the anti-mask movement in politics and media, as well as reviewing the science on the effectiveness of masks and if they cause physical harm. https://t.co/tB8sCSLMlo — PolitiTweet.org

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VP Harris touted Newark's replacement of more than 23,000 lead water pipes in less than three years as a “role model” for the rest of the country. "Other cities and other families and children around the country will benefit from the work you did." https://t.co/XzFkblOdjR — PolitiTweet.org

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“We were really all dumbfounded,” says Alia McKee, a member of the Fort Green Open Streets coalition. “Volunteers were completely bereft — many of us had invested nearly two years of our volunteer efforts advocating for and championing the open street.” https://t.co/ttOV9GchMn — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City's 90,000 for-hire vehicle drivers will see a 5.3% wage increase next month, to reflect the rise in costs of goods and services. The raise could lead to an average increase of $3,800 in annual earnings. https://t.co/x1CXMHBRp4 — PolitiTweet.org

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"I've cooked this food all my life," chef Richard Chan says about the food he's cooking at his new restaurant Sin Kee. "A lot of Singaporeans who live in New York have come in and they say the food here makes them feel like they're back home." https://t.co/1TtGv2wwkd — PolitiTweet.org

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"I am calling on Con Ed to review their billing practices because we must take unified action to provide relief for New Yorkers, especially our most vulnerable residents," Governor Hochul said after some NYC residents saw their electricity bills spike. https://t.co/R4DRY4BctD — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams shuttled back and forth to a series of private meetings with state lawmakers on Monday. The visit was preceded by tensions with Democratic leaders in the Assembly and Senate who have criticized parts of Adams' plan to reduce crime across NYC. https://t.co/BNZxi4EyeR — 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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Because NYC couples save $30k a year on rent by living together, here are your evening links: How teens are handling the pandemic, changes to NY races due to redistricting, a life update on scammer Anna Delvey, imagining a modern Seneca Village, and more. https://t.co/3V4VsVmI4l — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jenist: The New Museum just confirmed to me that Faith Ringgold's painting will be arriving tomorrow. It's been on Rikers since 1972, a… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Public Design Commission on Monday unanimously approved the move of civil rights political artist Faith Ringgold's "For The Women's House" painting from Rikers Island to the Brooklyn Museum. The 91-year-old artist expressed her approval of the move. https://t.co/fgwgBWNHkA — 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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RT @brigidbergin: Take a listen to who is shaking up the battle over to-go cocktails in NY...and meet a pooch named Bono along the way cour… — PolitiTweet.org

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BREAKING: Police have charged a Manhattan man with murder and burglary in the fatal stabbing of a 35-year-old Asian woman inside of her Chinatown apartment on Sunday morning, authorities said. https://t.co/geshNk0FHz — PolitiTweet.org

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Liquor store owners, mostly mom-and-pop shops across the state, have become the biggest obstacle to permanently legalizing to-go cocktails—though they say they’re open to negotiation. https://t.co/dMhg9FpDIS — PolitiTweet.org

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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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On Sunday, 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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RT @JonCampbellNY: The mayor apparently met with Assembly Republicans at some point today. https://t.co/Zq6Teavyf6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Because manhole cover explosions are on the rise, here are your morning links: Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will host a Eurovision-style singing show, AOC talks Mayor Adams and policing, people with big faces and small faces are dating, and more. https://t.co/A5XtsgqWSS — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Happening now: Mayor Adams is meeting with Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousi… — PolitiTweet.org

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One woman carries a pink stun gun in her purse. Another avoids the edges of the subway platforms. Another says she isn't afraid, and won't be deterred from riding trains. Here's how New Yorkers are reacting to the fatal subway shoving of Michelle Go. https://t.co/gxrVBODxrL — 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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“Not always and not in all cases do the interests of the Democratic Party fully align with the interests of communities of color,” said Lurie Daniel-Favors, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College. https://t.co/3SjYa8zO49 — PolitiTweet.org

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New Plaza Cinema — started in the wake of the closure of beloved Upper West Side theater, Lincoln Plaza Cinema — has found a new home. They will now be located at The West End Theatre at the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew on W. 86th Street. https://t.co/nz0TYdana7 — PolitiTweet.org

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After the state ended its mask mandate in most indoor public settings, Mayor Adams signaled he wants to take a conservative approach, saying he fears a premature decision could backfire and result in a resurgence of cases. https://t.co/7eKxX1Zn2V — PolitiTweet.org

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After a 35-year-old woman was murdered in her Chinatown apartment on Sunday morning, Mayor Eric Adams called the incident "the definition of horrific." https://t.co/b7VDOrqDR9 — PolitiTweet.org

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"Fourteen screens have gone down in the last four years or so on the Upper West Side, leaving a situation considerably contracted from what it once was. We're hoping to fill some of that gap," says Gary Palmucci, the curator of New Plaza Cinema. https://t.co/nz0TYdana7 — PolitiTweet.org

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“There really has been a movement overall to put your money where your mouth is,” says Leah Goodridge, a housing advocate who has been pushing for New York to consider reparations. https://t.co/1wohOr1Roi — PolitiTweet.org

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More scenes from snowy NYC — this time from the west side of Manhattan (📷: @jenchung) https://t.co/XvB9w30kmK — PolitiTweet.org

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The fluffy snow keeps coming today ❄️ Here's what it looks like in @CentralParkNYC, what does it look like where you are? (📷: @katehinds) https://t.co/lEd3zdaxEi — PolitiTweet.org