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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 1d

Summer is just around the corner. Trust me!!!!

And the Parks Department is starting lifeguard recruitment even earlier than ever with a kickoff event at the Washington Square Park arch

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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 2d

GUARDIANS FOR CURTIS: Sliwa drops moola schmoola on armed security after 'deranged' threat to Angels founder & wife

@katiehonan.bsky.social on the looney kazooney menacing against GOP mayoral nominee in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/06/c...

Curtis Sliwa Hires Armed Security, Citing ‘Serious’ Threats

NYPD detail now shadows Mamdani, while Cuomo says ‘I don’t need’ police protection.

www.thecity.nyc

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 9d

Coming soon: a memoir from the Director of the office of sports, recreation and wellness about her “hidden relationship” with Mayor Eric Adams

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 10d

NEW: After weeks of fervent denials, Mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday that he's dropping out of the mayoral race.

Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Mayor, Refuses to Endorse Other Candidates

Lagging badly in polls, the mayor confirmed in a video that he's suspending his campaign after weeks of denying he was considering an exit.

www.thecity.nyc

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 10d

🚨Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Mayor, Refuses to Endorse Other Candidates www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/28/e...

Eric Adams Drops Out of Race for Mayor, Refuses to Endorse Other Candidates

Lagging badly in polls, the mayor confirmed in a video that he's suspending his campaign after weeks of denying he was considering an exit.

www.thecity.nyc

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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 12d

Breaking news from Des Moines: ICE has detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Iowa's largest school district.
The Des Moines Public Schools said "We have no confirmed information as to why Dr. Roberts is being detained or the next potential steps."
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/26/i...

ICE detains Des Moines Superintendent Dr. Ian Roberts

Iowa's largest school district had "no confirmed information" on why ICE detained Dr. Ian Roberts, the superintendent since 2023.

www.bleedingheartland.com

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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 13d

MAN OF VISION: Mayor Adams sez he’s playing “3D Chess” in reelection bid
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Hizzoner touts “strategy” in “one of the most exciting campaigns” ever in NYC

⬇️ Quite the tale from @katiehonan.bsky.social — and a heck of a @fractenberg.bsky.social snap ⬇️ www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/e...

Mayor Adams Is Playing '3D Chess' in Longshot Re-Election Run, He Says

Lagging poll numbers haven’t stopped Adams from touting “one of the most exciting campaigns” ever.

www.thecity.nyc

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 13d

don't blame Eric Adams for his flop era!!!! blame the media!!

new from @katiehonan.bsky.social:

Mayor Adams Is Playing '3D Chess' in Longshot Re-Election Run, He Says

Lagging poll numbers haven’t stopped Adams from touting “one of the most exciting campaigns” ever.

www.thecity.nyc

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 13d

Today feels like the hottest day of the year

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NancyKay Shapiro 📖🎸🐶🎶🗽 @nancykay-alt-acct.bsky.social · 13d

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Is this something The City could investigate? Clear case of assault and for once The goon isn’t masked.

Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13d

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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Jose Martinez @jmartineznyc.bsky.social · 15d

OH, RATS! Mayor Adams' big cheese in Hizzoner's war on rats exits City Hall post: sources
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Another @katiehonan.bsky.social 🌐 WORLD EXCLUSIVE 🌐 — check it out, check it out, check it out in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/23/r...

Mayor Adams’ ‘Rat Czar’ Quietly Exits City Hall’s Rodent Offensive

Hoopla greeted the 2023 appointment of the city’s first director of rodent mitigation, but Kathleen Corradi departed with a whimper.

www.thecity.nyc

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 17d

Sir, you’re not supposed to keep the money in the bag

MSNBC @msnbc.com · 18d

EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.

The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

www.msnbc.com

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CC @strandthatrisp.bsky.social · 22d

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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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · 17d

Our names are similar too …

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 18d

How it started How it's going

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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 29d

maybe this guy — jersey to brooklyn!

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · Sep 4

That’s what civil service will do to ya

New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · Sep 4

We were blessed with a Patty sighting at City Hall today! 🥹

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New York City Council @council.nyc.gov · Sep 4

We were blessed with a Patty sighting at City Hall today! 🥹

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Mayor Adams to the feds:

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy first day of school to New York City public schools ! In Elmhurst with UFT President Mike Mulgrew and Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is outside a public school in Elmhurst with United federation of teachers president Mike Mulgrew

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katie honan @katiehonan.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are sharing your favorite summer moments in our final edition of Summer & @thecity.nyc this week

Send yours at the form below!
docs.google.com/forms/d/1ROI...

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The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social · Aug 27

Earlier today, @katiehonan.bsky.social joined us with the latest in city politics, including a breakdown of what’s been happening on the mayoral campaign trail.

Take a listen:

www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...

City Politics: Trouble in the Adams' Campaign, Mamdani's Scavenger Hunt, and more | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

Katie Honan, senior reporter at The City and co-host of the podcast FAQ NYC, talks about the latest news in the mayoral campaign including her experience covering mayor Eric Adams aft...

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Tracey Tully @traceytully.bsky.social · Aug 27

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.

>> Prosecutors seek a 7 year prison sentence for Nadine Menendez.

>> On Friday, her new lawyers had recommended 1 year and 1 day.

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Term for Nadine Menendez

www.nytimes.com

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Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social · Aug 26

Judge rejects Andrew Cuomo's efforts to scuttle the $450K settlement reached between the state and Brittany Commisso, the former gubernatorial aide who alleges the ex-governor forcibly groped her.

A reminder of how Cuomo scandals continue to cost NY taxpayers millions in settlements, legal bills.

Judge rejects what she calls Cuomo's attempt to 'resurrect his public image'

A state Supreme Court justice has rejected Andrew M. Cuomo’s efforts to continue litigating a case in which a former aide who accused him of groping her.

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Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social · Aug 25

The PACE unit on Rikers Island is supposed to provide the highest care w/nurses and psychiatrists. On Saturday, Ardit Billa, 29, was found dead inside his PACE cell covered in feces. He hadn't left his cell in days, according to a jail source. My latest —>
www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/a...

Latest Rikers Death Prompts Suspensions as Family Struggles for Answers

Investigators are examining whether mandatory 30-minute checks were missed or if signs of medical distress went unnoticed in the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa.

www.thecity.nyc

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