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The bipartisan state commission charged with redrawing legislative and congressional district maps released dueling proposals after Democratic and GOP appointees failed to agree on one set of maps, leaving many concerned the final draft will be political. https://t.co/9F3LZClmns — PolitiTweet.org

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Because the sun is going to start setting a lot sooner, here are your morning links: The Jeopardy! saga continues, the Met Gala served slightly fancier food than Fyre Festival, TV characters drink bad wine, a 101-year-old lobster trapper, and more. https://t.co/LDPfNesGCm — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor de Blasio says he is confident the city’s vaccine mandate for educators will stand despite a judge issuing a temporary restraining order against it on Tuesday. “We're employers. We have a right to keep our workforce safe and healthy.” https://t.co/1eZjjHLvE3 — PolitiTweet.org

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Delivery app DoorDash has filed a federal lawsuit against NYC, claiming a new law requiring food delivery platforms to share customer data with restaurants violates customers’ right to privacy. Customers are allowed to opt-out of sharing their information. https://t.co/CDuIvvEHe1 — PolitiTweet.org

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“I thought the world was going to end,” says Salam Asad, an Iraqi refugee living in Newark, recounting his experience during Tropical Storm Ida. Asad feared that unlike bombs back home, his family would gradually die in the water. https://t.co/oWGPHlnXFi — PolitiTweet.org

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Andrew Russo, the 86-year-old boss of the dwindling Colombo crime family, was among those arrested Tuesday in a federal mob sweep. Russo has done several stints in federal prison, including a reduced sentence in 2012 to spend time with his family. https://t.co/rlwPhC1SBF — PolitiTweet.org

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The city’s new observatory, Summit, opens in October and features all-glass enclosed elevators that will lift you up to the “highest vantage point of Midtown at 1,210 feet above New York.” https://t.co/2bd8dWFJ8y — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Bill de Blasio said he’s confident the city’s vaccine mandate for educators will stand despite a judge issuing a temporary restraining order against it on Tuesday. https://t.co/Lxf0beytj2 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Just because we're not in the South and just because there's not some evil, partisan person trying to prevent a particular group of people from voting, you can still have antiquated laws on the books," says Brooklyn NAACP President L. Joy Williams. https://t.co/0xE0sm2FQh — PolitiTweet.org

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Watch the trailer for Steven Spielberg's much-anticipated remake of West Side Story, adapted by Tony Kushner and starring Ansel Elgort alongside newcomer Rachel Zegler. The film will furiously snap its way into theaters on December 10th. https://t.co/DEeVUD1ohX — PolitiTweet.org

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"That day was a military assault on unarmed inmates" 50 years ago, incarcerated men at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York took control of the state prison to demand humane treatment. Days later, 29 prisoners & 10 hostages were dead. Read more: https://t.co/Tkd4VM4l56 — PolitiTweet.org

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Governor Kathy Hochul is moving ahead with a proposed $50 million expansion of the High Line—first floated by former Governor Andrew Cuomo—that will soon bring the elevated park within a block of Moynihan Train Hall. https://t.co/CVt5ItVBRl — PolitiTweet.org

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According to a damning new study, New York City's 65,000+ food delivery workers routinely earn wages well below New York's minimum wage, lack basic labor and employment protections, and face dangerous working conditions on the city's streets. https://t.co/dcGEZJYeMY — PolitiTweet.org

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Correctional medical officials have sounded the alarm about an uptick in coronavirus infections at New York City jails, including Rikers Island, noting that many more tests are coming back positive at these facilities relative to the city overall. https://t.co/jfstXA4tNo — PolitiTweet.org

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Within the first two days of public school reopening, more than 200 students and staff combined have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Additionally, about a dozen schools still need ventilation repairs in at least half of their classrooms. https://t.co/PgB54lCdZA — PolitiTweet.org

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From getting vaccine appointments to back to school health screenings, the pandemic has brought a painful reminder of how the city’s technology struggles to perform even basic functions. https://t.co/sIjLR0RMbu — PolitiTweet.org

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Rolling Stone has unveiled their latest 500 greatest songs of all time list, so here's todays list of greatest evening links: Jon Stewart explains his new show, people are still talking about AOC's dress, Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend is suspect, and more. https://t.co/ey8SBeS8q5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Four residents of Oakwood Plaza in Elizabeth, NJ, died during Tropical Storm Ida, and its 600 other residents have been displaced. A hub for refugees, the apartments housed families from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, and Sri Lanka. https://t.co/oWGPHlnXFi — PolitiTweet.org

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Part observatory, part immersive experience, part sensory space, and all views, Summit at One Vanderbilt opens in October. https://t.co/2bd8dWFJ8y https://t.co/zwzQjncF3G — PolitiTweet.org

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The Brooklyn NAACP filed a federal lawsuit against both the NY State & NYC Boards of Elections, alleging the agencies violated the U.S. Constitution when they prohibited groups from offering support & refreshments to voters waiting in lines at poll sites. https://t.co/0xE0sm2FQh — PolitiTweet.org

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Gothamist's @jangelooff took a ride on the long-awaited Brooklyn Bridge bike lane, now open to public. At just 8 feet wide, the new lane allows little room for error. Read more: https://t.co/MMLDf51REv https://t.co/ZxKIsolOva — PolitiTweet.org

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Attica, a small town in upstate NY, will be forever linked with a prison uprising and subsequent massacre that 50 years ago. Boasting a "wholesome lifestyle, residents remain staunchly protective of the prison and the economic opportunities it provides. https://t.co/YjvU6ArF9p — PolitiTweet.org

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The circle of life began anew on Broadway, as the return of The Lion King, a non-stop Hamilton, and the ever popular, gravity-defying Wicked returned to Broadway in a symbolic rebirth of the theater district. https://t.co/dhe7bzOTDs — PolitiTweet.org

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Steven Spielberg's much-anticipated, pandemic-delayed remake of West Side Story is almost here. The trailer is a love letter to the original film, 1950s New York City, and the enduring mythology of well choreographed street gangs. https://t.co/DEeVUD1ohX — PolitiTweet.org

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The first NYPD officer to face charges under New York's anti-chokehold law was cleared by a Queens grand jury on Tuesday. The officer had been suspended by the NYPD twice before for allegedly pistol-whipping a Black teen and firing his gun into the ocean. https://t.co/tsCpDDlSYT — PolitiTweet.org

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This diagram of Grand Central Terminal shows the cross-section of the building in exacting detail, featuring sights like the Grand Central Oyster Bar (“Restaurant”) and Vanderbilt Hall (“Waiting Room”), and revealing some of the terminal’s architecture. https://t.co/1lCSSp9VLd — PolitiTweet.org

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Because scientists are trying to bring back the wooly mammoth, here are your morning links: Robinhood wants students to buy stocks, Alanis Morissette rejects documentary, World Anti-Doping Agency is reviewing anti-cannabis rules, Drake's golfing, and more. https://t.co/RWsZDeX7MK — PolitiTweet.org

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Despite pledges to bring a “new era of transparency” to New York State government, Governor Hochul named a longtime ally of Andrew Cuomo to lead the state’s embattled ethics agency. https://t.co/627Bh7VDYJ — PolitiTweet.org

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New school year, same old school bus problems. https://t.co/3HCQ3XStQU — PolitiTweet.org

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Preliminary city figures show a dip in attendance on first day of school compared to previous years, possibly indicating some parents have left the public school system or NYC altogether; others may be hesitant to send children to school during a pandemic. https://t.co/6JMOCmabAu — PolitiTweet.org