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Beth Fertig @bethfertig.bsky.social · 20d

Scoop: Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools @elizabethkim.bsky.social

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Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools

Eva Moskowitz said charter schools face "an existential threat."

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DAVID C. BLOOMFIELD @dcbloomfield.bsky.social · 20d

#Charters can require staff to participate in demonstrations if they are advocating for the schools, [not] in support or opposition to a political candidate. @dcbloomfield.bsky.social
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Secret recording shows Success Academy CEO pressuring staff to lobby for charter schools

Eva Moskowitz said charter schools face "an existential threat."

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Jun 13

Today: ‪

@elizabethkim.bsky.social & @brigidbergin.bsky.social unpack last night's NYC mayoral primary debate. We'll share highlights and take your calls about who stood out, which responses resonated with you, and what it all means for the city's future

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Jun 1

thanks, eileen

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · May 16

My latest @wnyc 📻 feature on how antisemitism and the Israel Gaza war is shaping the NYC mayoral race, featuring scenes and sounds from @bradlander @andrewcuomo @ZohranKMamdani and voters. wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/how...

How a fight over antisemitism is shaping the mayoral race | WNYC News

In his run for mayor, former gov. Andrew Cuomo has called antisemitism the most important issue in the race. He's also equated it with anti-Zionism -- a move that his competitors say is disingenuous.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Apr 30

With subway crime being one of the top issues New Yorkers are considering ahead of the June mayoral primary, @elizabethkim.bsky.social & WNYC/ @gothamist.com's Ramsey Khalifeh discussed a novel plan one campaign produced to address voters' concerns. www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...

City Politics: The Candidates on Subway Crime | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Elizabeth Kim and Ramsey Khalifeh, Gothamist and WNYC reporters, share their reporting on how candidates are approaching a big issue on voters' minds: public safety in the subways.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 30

New: Homelessness in the subways has been an intractable issue in NYC. Could delivering social services in the subway system be a solution? gothamist.com/news/zohran-...

Zohran Mamdani wants to use empty subway retail to help homeless New Yorkers

The model has been successfully tried in Philadelphia and hailed as innovative by local policy experts.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 24

📻 My latest radio feature where I watch mayoral candidate @bradlander box — and challenge @andrewcuomo to a 3-round fight in the ring (for charity). 🥊 (plus other scenes from the campaign trail) wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/bra...

Brad Lander is competing with Zohran Mamdani for the progressive limelight. Is he up for the fight? | WNYC News

City Comptroller Brad Lander is one of the better-known progressives in the NYC mayoral race. But with Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani on the ascent, can Lander compete?

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Apr 23

Hear @wnyc.org's @elizabethkim.bsky.social on how both state assembly member Zohran Mamdani and Comptroller Brad Lander are vying to be the top progressive candidate in the Democratic mayoral primary, and more news from City Hall and the campaign trail.

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City Politics: Who Will Win Progressives' Votes? | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist and WNYC reporter, talks about how both Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander's aim to be the top progressive candidate in the Democratic mayoral primary.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 24

My latest for our newsletter: Most NYC mayoral candidates aren't campaigning in Spanish. ¿Por qué no? gothamist.com/news/most-ny...

Most NYC mayoral candidates aren't campaigning in Spanish. ¿Por qué no?

Zohran Mamdani's Spanish-language video highlighted a lack of outreach from his competitors.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 21

New: I reported on the intensifying contest between Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander to become the top progressive, in advance of the Working Families Party’s first rank pick. gothamist.com/news/inside-...

Inside NYC progressives' battle to pick Zohran Mamdani or Brad Lander for mayor

Progressives have been warned to "consolidate or die." Both candidates are competing to be the Working Families Party's top choice.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 8

My latest on the NYC mayor’s race— Few endorsements are as coveted by left-leaning candidates as that of AOC. Can she help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo? gothamist.com/news/in-nyc-...

In NYC mayoral race, will AOC help progressives beat Andrew Cuomo?

Party strategists argue an endorsement from the congressmember could shake up the race.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 1

you forgot de Blasio

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Apr 1

ICYMI: Here’s my radio 📻 @wnyc.org feature on how progressives are positioning themselves in the mayoral race wnyc-news.simplecast.com/episodes/wil...

Will the NYC left unite around Mamdani? | WNYC News

For left-leaning Democrats in New York City, stopping former Gov. Andrew Cuomo from becoming mayor could rely on a perennial challenge: corralling its different factions behind one strategy. Assemblym...

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Mar 29

WFP endorses Mamdani, Lander, Adrienne Adams, and Myrie. Ranking will come out in late April/May. gothamist.com/news/working...

Working Families Party endorses 4 NYC mayoral candidates

The party endorsed Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani and Zellnor Myrie, but will wait to issue a ranking.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Mar 28

My latest story on the mayoral race. How the left’s effort to win depends on a unified strategy. gothamist.com/news/mayor-c...

NYC progressives want to beat Adams and Cuomo. Can they set aside their differences?

The path to victory means that left-leaning voters — and mayoral candidates — must coalesce around a slate of five choices.

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Mar 26

Earlier today, @elizabethkim.bsky.social with her weekly recap of Mayor Eric Adams's off-topic presser, including various aspects of the mayoral campaign and his recent appointment of Randy Mastro as a deputy mayor.

Take a listen:

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Reporters Ask the Mayor: Campaigning, Cuomo and Randy Mastro | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Clips and analysis of Mayor Adams' once-weekly any-topics news conference.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Jan 22

On Trump’s first full day in office, Mayor Adams appears in a nearly hour-long sit down interview with conservative host Tucker Carlson. gothamist.com/news/mayor-a...

Mayor Adams rails against Biden over migrant talks on Tucker Carlson

Adams claimed that a Biden aide said an influx of migrants was "like a gallstone. It'll pass."

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Jan 18

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What happens if Mayor Adams is federally convicted?

The answer could rest on an unusual 2021 law brought by the City Council.

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Gothamist @gothamist.com · Jan 10

A new NYPD report, quietly published by the department last week, provides a rare three-month snapshot of police overtime – a long-running source of controversial public spending that has reached a crisis point under the direct oversight of New York City Mayor Eric Adams: bit.ly/4hdz4YN

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Liam Quigley @elkue.bsky.social · Jan 10

Cops assigned to the NYPD warrant squad pulled in the most money for overtime in 2024. The data was uploaded to the NYPD website after Jessica Tisch took over as commissioner.
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New NYPD data shows which units racked up the most overtime

The department quietly published a report that provides an unusually detailed breakdown of overtime spending.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Jan 2

Where do the mayoral candidates stand on issues like transit, housing and immigration? Gothamist and WNYC are tracking them in a handy policy guide for voters. Message me questions you’d like to ask the candidates. gothamist.com/news/nyc-may...

Policy cheat sheet: Where the 2025 NYC mayoral candidates stand

Our frequently updated guide will track key policy positions from the mayoral hopefuls.

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Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · Dec 23

Adams has defended Maddrey in the face of misconduct accusations, tho.

Asked about some of Maddrey's alleged past abuse of authority, Adams said last year: "I have the utmost respect, confidence in Chief Maddrey and I’m excited that he’s leading my patrol force. I’m excited.”

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Dec 20

“It was the perp walk that launched a thousand memes.” gothamist.com/news/did-the...

Did the NYPD's perp walk of Luigi Mangione backfire?

Perp walks are traditionally meant to shame suspects and celebrate police work. Mangione’s seemed to generate sympathy on social media.

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Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social · Dec 20

Mayor Adams delivers his end of year presser where he touts his accomplishments. It’s been quite a year for the mayor — a historic indictment, multiple ongoing investigations, shakeups of top aides in his administration.

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