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A century ago, NYC elected William Gaynor, its first “walking mayor”, who walked 3.5 miles from Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza to City Hall each day. “There’s no excuse for any man with an office within three miles of his home not walking back and forth.” https://t.co/0hXecHdP7A — PolitiTweet.org

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With a nor'easter barreling down on NYC on Tuesday, Dept. of Education custodial staff stayed overnight at 250 schools to prevent flooding. About 234 schools were affected by rainfall from Ida. "They care about their jobs and they care about the schools." https://t.co/dBI5KznLom — PolitiTweet.org

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David Gilbert, an activist who spent four decades behind bars for his role in the infamous robbery of an armored truck that left two police officers and a guard dead. "The purpose of parole is to evaluate people for release based on who they are today." https://t.co/dVr8Zq3RXW — PolitiTweet.org

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"Keep the faith," Shirley Chisholm said in her victory speech upon becoming the first Black Congresswoman in U.S. history. "We are on the road to now being recognized in these United States in terms of having our own voice, our own Black voice to speak." https://t.co/7wZBKPV6tr — PolitiTweet.org

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The FDNY is bracing for the potential staffing shortages with measures like canceling vacation days starting Nov. 1st and requiring people to work overtime, according to Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro. https://t.co/KZ33Zr474y — PolitiTweet.org

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The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is already well underway in Croton-On-Hudson and on Long Island and there are spectacular pumpkins to checkout, including a recreation of Midtown Manhattan, dragons, fine art pumpkins, a Headless Horseman Bridge, and more. ↪️ https://t.co/dCg3yjVstE https://t.co/L9Yo3N4JSd — PolitiTweet.org

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Because COVID-19 is "inching" towards becoming endemic in NYC, here are your evening links: BJ Novak's face is on random products across the world, Democrats have dropped paid family leave from their spending bill, are haunted houses still scary? and more. https://t.co/PmZJn7FDoY — PolitiTweet.org

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NYC lawmakers—currently discussing legislation that would shrink classes from a maximum of 34 students to 21—pressed the Department of Education for public school enrollment numbers amidst concerns that attendance has plunged since the pandemic. https://t.co/sZ9lGr2kAU — PolitiTweet.org

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NYC lawmakers—currently discussing legislation that would shrink classes by from a maximum of 34 students to 21—pressed the Department of Education for public school enrollment numbers amidst concerns that attendance has plunged since the pandemic. https://t.co/sZ9lGr2kAU — PolitiTweet.org

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Eric Adams has declared that if he is elected he would ride a bike to and from City Hall on a regular basis, making him NYC’s first “bike mayor” In 1910, the city elected William Gaynor, its first “walking mayor,” who logged 16,000 steps a day, at least. https://t.co/0hXecHdP7A — PolitiTweet.org

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“It’s been delays. It's been postponements, just always trying to sweep it under the rug,” Gwen Carr, Eric Garner's mother, said as rare judicial inquiry into the death of her son began. "I was not letting it get swept under the rug.” https://t.co/0Q0nU5MfC3 — PolitiTweet.org

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A rare judicial inquiry into the killing of Eric Garner—possibly the last route for the Garner family to secure some type of accountability for what happened—began this week with more than 10 hours of testimony from police officer and supervisors. https://t.co/0Q0nU5MfC3 — PolitiTweet.org

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David Gilbert, an activist who spent four decades behind bars for his role in the infamous robbery of an armored truck that left two police officers and a guard dead. "The purpose of parole is to evaluate people for release based on who they are today." https://t.co/8D8WXhm5Jc — PolitiTweet.org

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The final mayoral debate saw Eric Adams reprimand Curtis Sliwa’s behavior, who responded by invoking a tragic Italian opera about clowns. The two disagreed on almost everything, besides a rare show of unity over the taxi medallion crisis. https://t.co/iPfzGkF6UU — PolitiTweet.org

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Because sometimes spiders just look like Elton John, here are your morning links: Netflix wants to turn an old Jersey Shore army base into a production facility, fixing space toilets, synchronized cats jumping, cannabis mental health research, and more. https://t.co/VMiYvf1NsJ — PolitiTweet.org

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With fresh memories of the damage wrought by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, NYC officials deployed custodial staff to stay overnight at 250 public schools deemed at risk for flooding to monitor the nor’easter that blew through the region on Tuesday. https://t.co/dBI5KznLom — PolitiTweet.org

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Children ages 5 to 11 will likely be able to get their COVID-19 shots next month. Here's what New Yorkers need to know about the authorization process, where kids can get vaccinated, and more. https://t.co/QtGme2sl99 — PolitiTweet.org

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Former sergeants union boss Ed Mullins defended 2020 tweets aimed at city officials—accused of being homophobic and misogynistic—claiming they "drew attention to the harm that was being caused to the men and women of the NYPD." https://t.co/Kq76oBLFol — PolitiTweet.org

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Set to be fully active in next year, 988 will be a national phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. As part of the rollout, areas of New York and New Jersey that previously allowed 7-digit dialing will require 10-digit dialing. https://t.co/chVSQct7aq — PolitiTweet.org

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“We’ve seen this time and time again that [increased policing in schools] leads to the criminalization of students, particularly students of color," says Kate McDonough, reacting to Mayor de Blasio's announcement of increased security in NYC schools. https://t.co/XWkpOTtK69 — PolitiTweet.org

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Curtis Sliwa entered Tuesday night's debate with little if anything to lose... He has struggled to attract serious media attention while his opponent Eric Adams has for weeks been performing a victory lap. Here's our recap of their final debate. https://t.co/wh8b9bvF0c — PolitiTweet.org

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Watch The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle perform the band's song "No Children," currently trending on TikTok, on a rooftop in Queens for us back in 2012. https://t.co/9cvqTyc8A6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Yesterday, thousands of New York City municipal workers—including a large presence of police and firefighters—shut down the Brooklyn Bridge and marched on City Hall to protest a coming vaccine mandate, vowing to leave their jobs rather than comply. https://t.co/LvtKxUeYXl — PolitiTweet.org

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Following their first mayoral debate, Democrat Eric Adams accused Republican Curtis Sliwa of creating a "circus" around the race. Sliwa critiqued Adams for rubbing elbows with the wealthy. Here's how you can watch their final debate tonight at 7 p.m. https://t.co/nBM9xqFM4D — PolitiTweet.org

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Dune Part 2 is officially happening, so here are some evening links to read while the spice flows: Mayor de Blasio appears to be interested in helping real estate developers, doggy high jumps, flu season is coming, James Bonds' health risks, & more. https://t.co/GbnucKiSal — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's what New Yorkers need to know about children getting ages 5 to 11 getting their COVID-19 shots, likely to happen next month after an advisory committee to the FDA voted in favor of authorizing the Pfizer vaccine for all children in this age group. https://t.co/QtGme2sl99 — PolitiTweet.org

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Located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York and on Long Island, the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze has been offering up the finest in Halloween-emblazoned pumpkin artistry with over 7,000 hand-carved jack o’lanterns on display. ↪️ https://t.co/dCg3yjVstE https://t.co/3a0fOD0ySh — PolitiTweet.org

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Former sergeants union boss Ed Mullins defended his tweets calling city officials a "b----" and "first class whore" on Monday, testifying that the inflammatory comments were necessary to protect the safety of NYPD members. https://t.co/Kq76oBLFol — PolitiTweet.org

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Here’s how you can tune into the final New York City mayoral debate between Democrat Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa, tonight at 7 p.m. https://t.co/nBM9xqFM4D — PolitiTweet.org

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10-digit dialing is now mandatory for residents in sections of New York and New Jersey that previously allowed 7-digit dialing for local phone calls as part of an effort to provide more resources to people at risk of taking their own lives. https://t.co/chVSQct7aq — PolitiTweet.org