About 30 police officers are mustering on Broadway and 116th outside Columbia, an hour before a 2 pm ultimatum from school administration to student protestors to leave or face suspension. School officials said they would not use NYPD to clear the encampment again

Columbia says that any student in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment who does not leave the area by 2 pm and sign a statement agreeing not to break any university rules will all be SUSPENDED for the rest of the semester. twitter.com/jbenmenachem/s…

My first story on the Allerton street vendors won a 3rd place NYPA award in the News category! bxtimes.com/allerton-avenu…
The Bx Times took five total awards: 2nd AND 3rd in the News category, plus 1st for Features and Column and 3rd for Arts.🙌

When asked about the budget on Morning Joe just now, Mayor Eric Adams again repeats that he and the speaker have passed 2 budgets before and will “land the plane” again.

Honored to have won a NY Press Association award for my coverage of local government, including for stories on e-bike licensing, bus speeds, Open Streets, and Access-a-Ride in amNewYork™. Thanks NY Press Association !
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so much to celebrate at this year’s NYPA awards but I am admittedly still hung up on this W from Kirstyn Brendlen, who continuously blows me away with her thoughtful, meticulous reporting — all of which she did last year while also holding down the fort at Brooklyn Paper

“But Cohen is already considering ways to work around Ramos if she ends up opposing the bill…” Sally Goldenberg reports on the behind the scenes of the casino pitch for Citi Field’s parking lot politi.co/3UAwqna

NEW: Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Brad Lander says about Randy Mastro, “no one has ever come as close to being disrespectful of the council as an institution,” and goes on to say Mastro lives in NJ. Full interview Sunday on #PIXonPolitics PIX11 News

NEW: Hassan Naveed, director of Mayor Adams’ hate crimes prevention unit, was fired from his post last week without being given a reason for his dismissal — and says he's planning to take legal action claiming he was discriminated against for being Muslim. nydailynews.com/2024/04/26/nyc…

Randy Mastro, Mayor Eric Adams' presumptive pick to be the city's next top lawyer, is growing increasingly unpopular with the City Council, as yet another caucus of members came out against him on Friday. amny.com/news/city-coun…

On Columbia U's decision to send the NYPD in to arrest pro-Palestine protesters last week, Governor Kathy Hochul just told reporters 'history will tell whether or not that was the right call in that moment.'

New rules for adult migrants seeking shelter go into effect imminently, going forward peopel will only get one 30-stay stay and an extension only under 'extenuating circumstances'... 1/2

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Scott Stringer, the former city comptroller, can move forward with his defamation case against the woman who accused him of sexual misconduct amid his failed 2021 mayoral run, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday. amny.com/news/appeals-c…

NEW: Scott Stringer gets green light on defamation case against sex abuse accuser nydailynews.com/2024/04/25/sco…

Standoff at the doors of FIT between students and security now as a short while ago students stormed in and occupied the lobby

Students at City College set up an encampment — the first CUNY school to do so. At least 200 people here.

Inbox: Mayor Adams is heading to Atlanta tomorrow for the African American Mayors Association's annual conference.

The mayor just came back to NYC on Monday from Florida, where he attended the Concordia Summit.