The head of the office to prevent hate crimes says he was fired for being Muslim, and plans to sue ... and a spox for the mayor then insults him in an official statement. Not sure the comms strategy here but we shall see.

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Respectfully, Mayor Eric Adams, this story isn't a secret and it's been told the last two years the budget has been passed

Really pleased about this. I put so much work into Campaign Confidential, and many others at C&S edited it, designed it, and marketed it to make it a must-read among our community of NYC election obsessives.

I had the pleasure of working with Ellis Kaplan many times during my early years at The Post. His knowledge of Queens -- especially in the courts -- was unrivaled. A fantastic photographer, and a funny guy who will be missed. nypost.com/2024/04/27/us-…

Beloved New York Post photographer Ellis Kaplan dead at 78: ‘Quintessential son of Queens’ trib.al/DIeUBpC

The FAA ✈️ FAA Safety Briefing 🛩️🪂🚁 John F. Kennedy Airport Delta NYC Parks It appears the emergency slide that detached from the Boeing 767 Delta flight to LA from JFK Airport on Friday morning, is floating in the Atlantic, caught in the jetty on Beach 130th Street in Rockaway.

The Rockaway Times reports that the emergency slide that fell from a Delta flight soon after taking off from JFK is stuck on a jetty in Belle Harbor instagram.com/p/C6T4GPwOQat/…

As the team behind the @mets plan for a casino seems to be losing Jessica Ramos — who is vital to helping clear way to develop what’s legally parkland — they are looking to go around her to introduce alienation bill, Sally Goldenberg reports. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Wow. That’s some statement

Just to be clear, NYC's deputy mayor for communications, who receives a $250,000 taxpayer funded salary, is intentionally conflating unrelated public statements with Eric Adams' baseless claim that an outside agitator is funding the Columbia student encampment

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

“Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks, who told Rice that the mayor wanted her to step down, oversees the Office of Hate Crime Prevention as part of his portfolio. A spokesperson for Adams did not immediately respond to an email from The News.”

SCOOP: NYC head of hate crimes prevention unit fired, plans to file discrimination claim nydailynews.com/2024/04/26/nyc… me & Chris Sommerfeldt

.Subway Oracle asks some teens what they want to get off their chest and they all had a message for Mayor Eric Adams (nsfw) instagram.com/reel/C5_o1RlOw…

Summer on Long Island means sun, surf, sand … and ticks. Most ticks tested in Suffolk last year carried the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. via ⁦Lisa L. Colangelo⁩ newsday.com/long-island/en…

Advocates fear widespread shelter lockouts could lead to a surge in street homelessness....here's what we know and what we don't about the new system.

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What an awful experience courteousy of NYPD 9th Precinct. Submitted a New York City 311 ticket for placard corruption (blocking bike lane, no front plate, read plate cover).

I guess since I marked as having city placard, I got a call from an irate officer.

The MTA last year tested audio ads in subway stations that promoted an “Indiana Jones” movie.

Now, it’s taking a one-year trial run on spots that a Daily News op-Ed blasted as an “obnoxious sellout.”

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Did you hear the news? Mayor Eric Adams unveiled an Executive Budget that STILL leaves library funding down $58.3 million. Make your voice heard and send City leaders a clear message: #NoCutsToLibraries !

Sign your name now: on.nypl.org/4dfCzwl

“It was awesome to meet the people I *always* see on the television,' the child narrator says