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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 6d

It is a good day to support your local worker-owned news organization. hellgatenyc.com/membership/

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Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 12d

Slow-mo shows the agent pushes a female journalist who wasn’t in the elevator, just filming-- she then falls into the man who leaves on the stretcher in a neck brace

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Leo @leoglickman.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you Nick Pinto for spotting this. If you don't know, this is Andrew Cuomo's long-time spokesperson reposting a post calling Mamdani a "terrorist".

Nick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 13d

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Cuomo spox Rich Azzopardi retweeting someone's X post which reads in part "Can't let zohran the terrorist Mamdani win."

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 17d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 19d

Woah!!! Thanks to all our followers! Crazy to think we’re so close to reaching 50,000!!

If you have a friend or neighbor who’s looking to read more local reporting, pass our handle along ♥️

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Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · 21d

A test of faith, in so many ways. A superb and insightful story here from @hannahnatanson.bsky.social about a federal worker, and Trump voter, who chose to take the buyout as his wife was dying, only to be told he was too late.

www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

His wife was dying, his federal job crumbling. It tested his faith — in God and Trump.

One federal worker was rejected three times from the administration’s early resignation offer. Would he blame the president he voted for?

www.washingtonpost.com

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Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social · 24d

After federal funding threat, NYC Mayor Eric Adams targets transgender students’ bathroom access
www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025...

After Trump administration threat, Adams targets transgender student bathroom policies

Mayor Eric Adams’ comments come after the Trump administration threatened to hold up federal grant funding to NYC because of the city’s policies on transgender students.

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 25d

wow, per our reporter Lauren Hartley who is at the hearing now, the Avenir proposal (for the Hudson Yards area) was also just voted down.

two major Manhattan casino plans scraped off the board. story to come ...

BroadwayWorld @broadwayworld.com · 25d

The bid for a Times Square casino has been denied after a final vote this morning.

Caesars Palace Casino Denied Approval to Open in Times Square After Final Vote

The bid for a casino to open in Times Square has been denied after a final vote this morning. A two-thirds majority vote was required for the proposal to advance to consideration by New York State for one of three downstate casino licenses.

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CC @strandthatrisp.bsky.social · 25d

Pretty neat @thecity.nyc event at the Tenement Museum next month, looking forward to checking it out @rachelholliday.bsky.social @katiehonan.bsky.social
www.tenement.org/events/beer-...

Beer & The Mayoral Ballot: FAQ NYC Podcast

As the NYC mayoral election approaches, FAQ NYC podcast hosts Christina Greer, Harry Siegel, and Katie Honan record the latest developments from our historic saloon on Thursday, October 23.

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Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social · 25d

“Deaths in NYPD custody have surged to levels not seen in at least a decade, with 40 people dying in 2023 and 2024 combined — roughly double the toll of any two-year period since at least 2016.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/17/d...

Deaths in NYPD Custody Nearly Doubled in Recent Years

Forty people died while in police custody in 2023 and 2024 — the highest two-year toll in nearly a decade. With at least nine more deaths this year, though a downward trend, advocates are calling for ...

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · Sep 12

A longtime anti-gun violence advocate and current campaign proxy for Eric Adams got fired from his Adams administration job for social media posts calling Charlie Kirk racist.

Eric Adams Advocate Fired from City Job After Posts Critical of Charlie Kirk

Community liaison Tony Herbert referred to the shooting of the right-wing activist on X as “karma,” while suggesting Kirk was a “racist.” He also called the killing “unfortunate.” He was terminated Th...

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Sep 12

Eric Adams Advocate Fired from City Job After Posts Critical of Charlie Kirk

www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/12/t...

Eric Adams Advocate Fired from City Job After Posts Critical of Charlie Kirk

Community liaison Tony Herbert referred to the shooting of the right-wing activist on X as “karma,” while suggesting Kirk was a “racist.” He also called the killing “unfortunate.” He was terminated…

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Sep 1

Here’s what to know about where our water comes from, how to check your service line and indoor plumbing pipe material, and how to mitigate your household’s lead exposure.

Lead in Your Water? A New Yorker’s Guide to How to Test and Lower Your Risk

Thousands of NYC homes still get water through lead pipes. Here's how to check your service line, test your tap and take simple steps to reduce exposure.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Aug 29

BREAKING: Social Security Administration chief data officer and whistle-blower Charles Borges has resigned after bombshell report that SSA put highly-sensitive data at risk. He sent out an email to colleagues moments ago.

Here is the text of his email shared with me:

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 23

A corruption indictment unveiled Thursday alleges what safe street advocates have long suspected: that a scheme involving an influential Greenpoint family and the mayor’s aide wrecked improvements to the neighborhood’s deadliest street.

Safe Streets Activists Want a McGuinness Redo After Adams Ally Is Charged With Sabotaging Plans

Manhattan District Attorney’s office alleges the influential Greenpoint family the Argentos traded favors with Eric Adams’ former top aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin in exchange for her help blocking DOT…

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · Aug 22

Fox 17 Nashville reports that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from criminal detention in Tennessee and is on his way home to Maryland.

“Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free,” his attorney, @sean-hecker.bsky.social, said in a statement.

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia free from Tennessee jail and returning home to Maryland, lawyer says

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been freed from Putnam County Jail and is on his way to reunite with his family in Maryland, his lawyer confirms to FOX 17 News.

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 21

For those who may be first-time readers, hello! We're thecity.nyc, a nonprofit newsroom based in New York City.

We've been keeping a close eye on Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle for years. Keep up with our reporting by subscribing to our newsletter: www.thecity.nyc/the-scoop/

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Aug 21

LISTEN: @katiehonan.bsky.social describes how an ally of Mayor Eric Adams slipped her cash hidden inside an empty bag of potato chips, and how she and her editors navigated the episode

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An Adams Ally Gave a Reporter a Wad of Cash | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Katie Honan talks about her recent involvement in a story involving a wad of cash handed to her in an empty bag of potato chips by an ally of Mayor Adams.

www.wnyc.org

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · Aug 21

Meanwhile...the NYPD is moving its school safety division to be managed by the head of its uniformed officers. It's been in community affairs and had previously been slated to move out of the NYPD entirely.

NYPD to Remove Management of School Safety Agents From Community-Focused Unit

The department’s school safety division will be taken out of the Community Affairs Bureau and put under the office of the Chief of Department, THE CITY has learned.

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 20

BREAKING: Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/w...

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips

THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office.

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Nikki McCann Ramírez @nikkimcr.bsky.social · Aug 12

New Analysis Finds Trump Family Has Raked in $3.4 Billion Off the Presidency

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New Analysis Finds Trump Family Has Raked in $3.4 Billion Off the Presidency

President Donald Trump and his family have made a staggering $3.4 billion off of the presidency, according to an analysis by the New Yorker.

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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · Aug 11

While other cities like LA are being put through outdoor ICE raids, NYC is the nation's capital of ICE immigration courthouse arrests, new data analysis shows.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/11/2...

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Get Out: Adams Opens Campaign Office in Building With Vacate Order

The storefront Democratic club HQ where the mayor just had a ribbon-cutting ceremony had a parapet collapse in dramatic fashion two years ago.

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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social · Aug 8

A start-up plugged New Yorkers’ ACs into small batteries in their homes as part of a new experiment this summer.

When Con Ed requests energy conservation during heat waves, the ACs keep blasting, powered by the batteries.

www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/08/r...

Batteries Take Heat Off Strained Electric Grid In Con Ed AC Experiment

A few dozen customers are testing portable power boxes connected to their air conditioners, allowing them to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.

www.thecity.nyc

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