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With Election Day behind them, some New York state lawmakers have turned their attention to a politically unpopular issue that would require action before year’s end: raising their own taxpayer-funded pay. https://t.co/EuPjJ2yqQY — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City is experiencing a triple wave of respiratory viruses, and on Friday, city health officials warned residents to take extra precautions by masking up indoors and in crowded spaces, particularly if they’re at risk for severe illness. https://t.co/lVNjV6SefI — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead. https://t.co/ZkaJ5vhrGi — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City's public libraries may have to cut staff, hours, branches and programming as they face potential multi-million-dollar budget cuts in Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to curtail city spending. https://t.co/rGi2mKrQX9 — PolitiTweet.org

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A series of court decisions in recent years has left prosecutors and good government advocates wondering how to hold public officials accountable for unethical behavior as the bar to win a corruption conviction continues to rise. https://t.co/9aqD9RV6vl — PolitiTweet.org

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.@BrianLehrer's annual Shop Listener guide is back with a map and extensive list of listener-owned and listener-recommended businesses. If you haven't yet finished your holiday shopping, why not shop local? https://t.co/Qj65winu6E — PolitiTweet.org

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Because the rats are winning, here are your morning links: Caroline's comedy club is closing because its landlord needs to compensate for money lost on the stock market, Cardi B's advice on butt injections, recapping the New York Times walkout and more. https://t.co/okVpDrkmAA — PolitiTweet.org

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The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company's annual holiday show, “Navidad,” is back, featuring a variety of dance and live music: ballet, folklórico, and a Rockettes-style number. It may be the only Christmas show in town with mariachi and Tchaikovsky. https://t.co/jleO0Xwi14 — PolitiTweet.org

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A long-delayed project to convert organic waste into natural gas for heating fuel is on track to launch as early as next month, bringing to fruition a key promise of the Queens composting program. However, locals won't see any drops in their heating bills. https://t.co/w5jJMTTcHo — PolitiTweet.org

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“The city is always changing, the city is always growing," says Kim Conaty, curator of an exhibit of the artist's paintings. "And [Edward Hopper] felt, I think, very uncomfortable with that.” https://t.co/wqCJ74qnFg — PolitiTweet.org

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“There's a lot of folks who are buying things off the street under the assumption that they know what's in it. But they actually don't know and then have adverse reactions because of it in some situations.” Read more: https://t.co/O9WgkEUK2H https://t.co/c3BzrxOH68 — PolitiTweet.org

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Teachers in charter schools are generally not unionized, and unions typically oppose their growth, arguing they siphon off resources. Co-locations are particularly controversial because schools often see themselves as competing for resources and space. https://t.co/6gwlBn0v4V — PolitiTweet.org

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New York will impose new safety restrictions on the manufacture and sale of electric space heaters in response to the January fire that killed 17 people at the Twin Parks North West apartment building in the Bronx. https://t.co/oFJKzEHuMD — PolitiTweet.org

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The Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter estimates that paying for their rent is far less than the cost of living in a homeless shelter. https://t.co/S2eTmTPHfp — PolitiTweet.org

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Because some people want silent weddings where everyone wears yellow, here are your evening links: NJ was once the caviar capital of the world, a free bus future for NYC, a bagel made from stale mozzarella, 2022 has been great for "bespoke R&B" and more. https://t.co/dIZiDEWxyI — PolitiTweet.org

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They say in some cases more fakes are sold than the name-brand originals. https://t.co/Rew9RIBzfz — PolitiTweet.org

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Both were taken to nearby hospitals with injuries to their bodies and heads, officials say. https://t.co/mMALrrGWJv — PolitiTweet.org

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During the heyday of subway tokens, station booths were small banks full of cash. But new technology has made them obsolete. https://t.co/SujvIzovEI — PolitiTweet.org

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The MTA is saying no to booze during SantaCon this weekend — the 10th year the agency has banned alcohol on public transit during the congregation of costumed Clauses. https://t.co/sPxYYisyuB — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to send more New Yorkers thought to have mental illness to hospitals against their will faced its first legal challenge in federal court. https://t.co/v47bxMxOgd — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @arya_sundaram: NYC library leaders in city council today pleading for more funding: "We're the only ones in those (underserved) neighbo… — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled an ambitious "moonshot" goal on Thursday to build 500,000 housing units over the next decade, along with a plan to streamline development regulations that slow down building. https://t.co/NpvvJ0satU — PolitiTweet.org

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Poverty in New York state continues to outpace national levels and those of neighboring states, with racial minorities and other historically marginalized groups bearing the heaviest burden, according to a report released Thursday by the state comptroller. https://t.co/JYepYdir1Z — PolitiTweet.org

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The focus of a new class action lawsuit seeks to toss out a law that the NYCLU says leads to the “mass disenfranchisement” of Black citizens in Manhattan by diluting "the voting strength of Black citizens on juries." https://t.co/uN6ra8DJZo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lizkimtweets: Asked about the calls for an investigation into AG James over allegations she slow walked a sexual harassment investigati… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thursday marks the third day of an on-going cyberattack on the Metropolitan Opera that has prevented the institution from selling tickets. The company says it processes more than $200,000 worth of tickets each day. https://t.co/knFKFbmQ8c — PolitiTweet.org

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Queens has got your back if you want wine in the club, so here are your morning links: Britney Griner has been freed, Eric Adams showed up at Andrew Cuomo's birthday party, NYC realtors say rents have leveled out (remaining out of reach for most) and more. https://t.co/C9fcigvLxW — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has begun monitoring the soil and air around New York City’s most recent Superfund site — the Meeker Avenue Plume in northern Brooklyn — for chemical levels that could pose a risk to human health. https://t.co/IyMdzoVZzb — PolitiTweet.org

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The MTA’s recent $1.7 billion order of 640 “futuristic” train cars spells the end of subway cars with orange and yellow plastic seats arranged in groups of twos and threes, which encourage riders to gaze out the window or strike up conversation. https://t.co/HY4YVSjiTQ — PolitiTweet.org

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“They are so worried about doing a perfect cleanup that we are going to sit amongst all the contamination for additional time,” says Laura Hofmann, a lifelong resident of Greenpoint, which borders the creek. Read more: https://t.co/EiiQ6CtKjc https://t.co/hqeBDedxif — PolitiTweet.org