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Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams’ petitions to run as an independent The Adams campaign said it is conducting a review after Gothamist found signatures that were fraudulently obtained or outright forged.

“Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked and fraudulently obtained petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate, a Gothamist investigation has found.” gothamist.com/news/forged-...

The playoff structure confuses me with two divisions … last week was semis and then there are three (or just two) games next week

Oh that should be my next story. I know DCP has a band!

They don’t!

here it is! (answer is: Dept. of Finance)

Colbert isn’t the news! It’s a comedy show. It’s not in the news division.

can anyone connect me to local rec league baseball/softball umps? It’s for a quick summer story ⚾️🥎🧢

just went to immigration court in Lower Manhattan to see with my own eyes how masked and armed federal agents are apprehending people in the hallways as they walk out of their scheduled hearings.

LISTEN: A Father and an Immigrant and a Criminal www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/24/s...

New Eric Adams ‘Donors’ Say They Never Gave to His Reelection Campaign An investigation by THE CITY uncovered Adams donors who insist they didn't donate, a donor who paid with a credit card linked to their employer and donors who don't live where they claimed to.

The feds may have dropped their case, but investigative journalism never sleeps. Blockbuster new reporting from @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social and @haidee.bsky.social

Last night at 57th St 👩🏼‍🎨🫟

New Eric Adams ‘Donors’ Say They Never Gave to His Reelection Campaign www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/24/e...

Adams Asks Feds to Probe Conditions at ICE Lockup in Manhattan The mayor’s letter came after reporting by THE CITY led the comptroller and public advocate to demand city agencies inspect the site where people are being locked inside packed rooms for days. But the...

“Mayor Eric Adams yielded to mounting political pressure and called on the federal government Wednesday to immediately inspect conditions inside the shadowy ICE lock up on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza in lower Manhattan” @gwynnefitz.bsky.social

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New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/21/b...

After @katiehonan.bsky.social covered the Red Hook Pool issue and the @ny4p.bsky.social supported petition, we got many other inquiries. Red Hook leaders like tenant assoc. pres Karen Blondel and neighbors who use Red Hook pool like my family spoke to @fox5ny. Watch here:
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$241 Million Later, Brand-New Bellevue Hospital Jail Unit Sits Empty www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/21/2...

Pool Closures Leave New Yorkers Heated as Summer Scorches An Olympic-sized outdoor swimming pool in Brooklyn won’t open until the season is nearly over.

“Pools are not a luxury, they are essential to communities, so to have this pool close on the first day the pools were supposed to open — that’s heartbreaking. And it’s salt in the wound to also learn that the pool won’t open until summer is almost over.”
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NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/n...

Zohran Mamdani’s newest opponent is an AI bot run by a 24-year-old in Canada Saihajpreet Singh built the X reply bot in hopes of selling it to one of Mamdani’s political opponents — a proof of concept he hopes will kickstart his political communications business.

New: That new anti-Zohran Mamdani reply bot, (@CityDeskNYC on X) is run by the same 24-year-old behind MAGA account DOGEai.

The developer tells me he hopes to sell the new bot to one of Mamdani's mayoral foes: Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo or Curtis Sliwa.

a notable thing: Sen. Jessica Ramos is the only official who hasn’t yet appointed someone to a key board that will approve or decline the Citi Field casino plan

Have you signed up for our summer newsletter? It lets our readers (and reporters) take a break from investigations and write about fireflies lighting up to hook up (OR to kill their prey)

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Asked in an interview on NBC4 if he regrets taking free flight upgrades and luxury hotels as outlined in his indictment, Mayor Adams says he has always asked for perks like extra leg room "since I was a kid."

First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro is looking for Adams admin wins, asking all city agencies before July 4 for “at least 5 and as many as ten significant accomplishments” along w how it matches up “quantitatively and qualitatively (e.g. ‘unprecedented’)” per email shared by sources

It’s going to be a long summer !

City Council Primary Winners Emerge in Ranked Choice Tally Close races in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx were decided in ranked choice voting, some spanning into eight rounds.

not just Mamdani — we've also got City Council vote tally results today!

Mayor Adams laughs when asked about help President Trump said he gave him

Mamdani Clinches Democratic Primary, Widening Lead Over Cuomo in Ranked Choice Tally With just two rounds of ranked choice counting, Mamdani surged ahead to 56% of the vote.

NEW: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social clinches Democratic primary, widening lead over Andrew Cuomo in ranked choice tally

He got to 56% to Cuomo’s 44% by the third round —

@smaldo.bsky.social
@thecity.nyc

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They start the calculations at 12 pm. It shouldn’t take long. I know NY1 is carrying it live

Early-Morning Lap Swims Back for First Time in Five Years With public outdoor pools now open, the Parks Department announced the arrival and expansion of a wave of programs.

Weeeeeeeeping with joy.

@katiehonan.bsky.social
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Did you know, @katiehonan.bsky.social is the swimming pool correspondent of your favorite local news outlet?