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Following Tropical Storm Ida, the city is allowing residents to pump floodwater into streets, a typically prohibited act subject to fines, but urging caution. “Pumping out flood water from a building too quickly could cause serious structural damage." https://t.co/87FlfSSce9 — PolitiTweet.org

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The NYC Dept. of Education has classified at least 4,000 classrooms as having adequate ventilation for in-person instruction even though they rely exclusively on windows—a lower standard than what would be expected to prevent indoor transmission of COVID. https://t.co/DKqD94KjXB — PolitiTweet.org

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More than a dozen frontline and public-facing employees are facing felony charges for purchasing forged vaccination cards, as part of an Instagram scheme allegedly orchestrated by a New Jersey woman who goes by "AntiVaxMomma." https://t.co/K7NfBYa6cz — PolitiTweet.org

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Remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed a "bomb" of raw sewage in Newton Creek, with brown, polluted discharge visible in the tributary between Brooklyn and Queens, startling most water quality experts. https://t.co/694XwDdfX8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Because it's been a tough week, here's a dog on a trampoline along and your evening links: DNA tech reunited an elephant and her momma, Banksy's half-shredded "Girl with Balloon" is on sale (and has gone up in price), Drake's new album is out, and more. https://t.co/kTStXAcN3f — PolitiTweet.org

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Come take a look at a New York’s first currency: an indented bill printed by William Bradford circa 1709, when New York became only the third colony to issue paper currency. https://t.co/xcRrK3d8wG @NYPL — PolitiTweet.org

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Facing months of speculation, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday came the closest he has to date of confirming that he is entertaining, if not actively pursuing, a possible run for New York governor in 2022. https://t.co/Bt4nmC0cic — PolitiTweet.org

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How to get help if you've suffered damage from Tropical Storm Ida, including making an insurance claim, getting housing assistance, retrieving your vehicle from a flooded roadway, mental and emotional help resources, and more. https://t.co/EUO6xH38zF — PolitiTweet.org

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“Governor Hochul showed that she has the backs of riders and is willing to work with the MTA," said Lisa Daligan of the Permanent Citizens Advisory Committee to the MTA, commenting on Hochul's response to transit crises—so far—vs. Andrew Cuomo. https://t.co/3stJuDDjt0 — PolitiTweet.org

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On #AskTheMayor with @BrianLehrer, Mayor de Blasio discusses storm relief, issues with basement apartments, why there’s no remote learning option, a controversial East River Park plan, and a possible run for governor. https://t.co/MF4EVvNcFy — PolitiTweet.org

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Facing what he called an "entirely different reality" of more intense storms brought about by climate change, Mayor de Blasio said city officials would resort to travel bans, evacuations, and specially directed phone alerts in the future. https://t.co/cjz0dDyEGq — PolitiTweet.org

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About 4,000 classrooms across NYC rely on windows to provide ventilation. Engineers call the setup less reliable than an HVAC system, because it relies on weather conditions. City officials argue windows are not only adequate, but sometimes more effective. https://t.co/wp5XZ2qHyO — PolitiTweet.org

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@WNYC Asked about a possible run for governor, Mayor de Blasio says he wants to stay in public service and how he does that is a decision he will "make in the future." When asked directly by @BrianLehrer if he would primary Governor Hochul, de Blasio did not rule it out. #AskTheMayor — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lizkimtweets: Talking about his interest in running for governor, Mayor de Blasio tells @BrianLehrer that he's committed to public serv… — PolitiTweet.org

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Because it's not the weekend until Daniel Craig introduces it, here are your morning links: Pokémon trading card purists are angry at the rich, everyone wants to get back together with their ex, IL giving school kids five mental health days a year, & more. https://t.co/oV3mehX1kr — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City’s flood maps haven’t been updated in 14 years, potentially putting tens of thousands more New Yorkers in harm’s way and leaving them without a means of paying for storm damage. [From July 2021] https://t.co/DZ7ijNAb7J — PolitiTweet.org

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Months after the legalization of recreational marijuana, the NY legislature has confirmed Chris Alexander, a former staffer at The Drug Policy Alliance, and former Brooklyn Assemblywoman Tremaine Wright to lead the state's new cannabis control board https://t.co/dr4PevCAlp — PolitiTweet.org

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Scientists predicted Ida’s heavy downpours as early as Monday, but rainfall remains a blindspot when it comes to urban preparedness and climate change resiliency. https://t.co/7pUixlHzj5 — PolitiTweet.org

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“The Green Books never listed where not to go. So you have to ask yourself about the places that are not in them. Sometimes entire towns are omitted,” says Maria Liriano of the @NYPL. Check out the 1930s edition that focused on New York City. https://t.co/rjJwlbnQiD — PolitiTweet.org

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Following Tropical Storm Ida, the city is allowing residents to pump floodwater into streets, a typically prohibited act subject to fines, but urging caution. “Pumping out flood water from a building too quickly could cause serious structural damage." https://t.co/87FlfSSce9 — PolitiTweet.org

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All demolition at Grand Prospect Hall, sold to a developer in July, has been temporarily paused via court order, giving new hope to a community that feared there was no time left to save what is left of the beloved Park Slope institution. https://t.co/92nRpQsyja — PolitiTweet.org

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Facing a barrage of questions of whether the state and city should have been better prepared for Tropical Storm Ida, Gov. Hochul said that would be something she would investigate. "I want to find out, ‘Is that something we should have known in advance?’” https://t.co/44RUdDmU2D — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Schumer announced he and state lawmakers successfully lobbied the IRS to make accessing the excluded workers fund, a $2.1 billion aid program in the New York State budget for people who do not qualify for other programs, easier and faster. https://t.co/5FGV82YmdS — PolitiTweet.org

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NY lawmakers voted to extend a residential and commercial eviction moratorium until January 2022, with changes to account for two Supreme Court decisions that blocked the state’s program and the larger federal moratorium. Gov. Hochul is expected to sign. https://t.co/Qy60srpEij — PolitiTweet.org

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"As of right now dancing is allowed in less than 20% of the city." Local politicians have proposed legislation to end zoning laws that make dancing illegal in a majority of NYC's bars and restaurants, arguing it will help revitalize the industries. https://t.co/P11VNjWBUi — PolitiTweet.org

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In Jamaica, Queens, Karen Lee was bailing out buckets of water from her car parked in front of her home as her husband tried to pump out their swamp of a basement. "It went almost to the ceiling," she said. "I mean, you could drown in that." https://t.co/wovCJmFBpB — PolitiTweet.org

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Subway service remained disrupted and some roadways were still flooded on Thursday evening, following historic flooding that killed 11 people in Queens and 2 in Brooklyn. Police said they'd rescued more than 1,000 people. Read the latest here: https://t.co/wovCJmFBpB — PolitiTweet.org

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Senator Schumer he and state lawmakers successfully lobbied the IRS to make accessing the excluded workers fund, a $2.1 billion aid program in the New York State budget for people who do not qualify for other programs, easier and faster. https://t.co/5FGV82YmdS — PolitiTweet.org

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Because Australians don't fear the reaper or deadly animals, here are your evening links: ABBA is dropping a new album and turning into holograms, gig workers were incentivized to work during last night's floods in NYC, the first Donda music video, & more. https://t.co/CyJWvf5aIw — PolitiTweet.org

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The iconic Bethesda Fountain in Central Park became a fountain within a lake, as the terrace around the fountain flooded. According to the Parks Department flooding is an issue in several parks, along with reports of downed trees and sinkholes. https://t.co/nqXc0ZJ7yj https://t.co/sdK3TEuhwY — PolitiTweet.org