@joeanuta

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NEW: @NYCMayor's team abruptly & inexplicably fired his director of advance, Val Sanders. By many accounts Sanders did his job well & staffers were surprised by the nature of his ouster. It comes as 3 deputy mayors' chiefs of staff have left their posts. nytimes.com/2026/10/21/nyreg…

Top Mamdani Aide Fired Amid City Hall Shake-Up

The chiefs of staff for three deputy mayors were reassigned or dismissed, and the head of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s advance team was also let go.

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Bronx district attorney says her office is investigating ICE’s shooting of a man in Marble Hill yesterday
Bronx DA Darcel D. Clark@BronxDAClarkOct 9
Statement from Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark on Investigation into ICE-Involved Shooting in Marble Hill:
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A broad daylight shooting by federal immigration officers in New York City is putting the Mamdani-Trump bromance to the test. w/ @joeanuta politico.com/news/2026/10/09…

Trump administration rebuffs Mamdani’s demand for ICE enforcement freeze after shooting

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Amid fresh calls from @NYCMayor allies to fire his NYPD commissioner in the wake of a chaotic anti-ICE protest last night, reupping my story from this week about Mamdani's distaste for police reform and how it has created a political liability on his left politico.com/news/2026/10/07…

Mamdani’s approach to the NYPD is not what reform advocates expected

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🚨Now: NYC Council Speaker @JulieMenin at an October 7th memorial with @UJAfedNY pushes back on Mayor Mamdani’s Oct 7th anti-Israel rant on X.
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"As of Tuesday around 9,300 applications had been received by the city Dept. of Finance, of which more than 5,200 properties have been deemed primary residences by the agency and therefore exempt from the tax. That’s a success rate of 55%" (via @THECITYNY) thecityreporter.nyc/2026/10/…

NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Exemptions Mount as Mamdani Again Moves Deadline

So far, more than half of property owners looking to shield themselves from the surcharge on luxury second homes have been successful amid continuing criticism of the city’s haphazard rollout.

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Inbox: Mayor Mamdani commemorates Hamas' "horrific war crimes of October 7" and also condemns the Israeli government's "devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza."
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“@NYCMayor promised a new way of policing on the campaign trail. Nine months into his term, some of his allies on the left are growing frustrated with just how little has changed.” A look at policing practices that have carried over into the Mamdani era politico.com/news/2026/10/07…

Mamdani’s approach to the NYPD is not what reform advocates expected

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Nick Reisman@NickReismanOct 7
Marist poll this Wednesday morning: Hochul 53% Blakeman 42% maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/…
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Nick Reisman@NickReismanOct 1
President Donald Trump is considering a trip to central New York on Oct. 9 to appear alongside gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman per three people
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Months of reporting went into this story, my last one for @WSJ.
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Inside Google’s AI push into schools: "It slowed my thinking down" By @shalini, me and @reinmann_molly wsj.com/tech/ai/google-ai-ge…

Google Pushed AI Into Schools—and Even Students Say It’s Gone Too Far

The risks of cognitive and emotional dependence, along with falling test scores, are fueling a backlash.

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Nick Reisman@NickReismanSep 30
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo bought a (very nice) estate in Southampton politico.com/news/2026/09/30…

Andrew Cuomo buys $7.4M Hamptons manse

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Mayor Mamdani confirms he has received his high-level federal security clearance. “I have my security clearance now," he says in Brooklyn. This comes after @lizkimtweets reported earlier this month that the feds still hadn't approved his clearance: gothamist.com/news/mayor-mam…

Mayor Mamdani still waiting on federal security clearance 8 months into office

Former officials, including ex-Mayor de Blasio, said it is crucially important for Mamdani to have the clearance.

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Fascinating dispatch from @C_Sommerfeldt: Since @NYCMayor took office, NYPD has had to get permission from City Hall to deploy the SRG at protests. Curiously, the mayor suggested he didn't agree w/ SRG's deployment at the UN General Assembly last week... politi.co/4hlv77e

Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end

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NEW: Wilbur Ross and Steve Wynn are plaintiffs in a new state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of New York's pied-a-terre tax. Randy Mastro also filed a new state lawsuit Tuesday challenging the tax on luxury second homes. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Wilbur Ross, Steve Wynn Sue to Block New York Pied-a-Terre Tax

Former US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and casino tycoon Steve Wynn filed a lawsuit challenging New York’s pied-à-terre tax, saying that it’s unconstitutional because it only targets people who...

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New: No longer running for reelection as leader of the Brooklyn Democratic Party, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn is backing AM Nikki Lucas to succeed her. She and allies met tonight to solidify the decision heading into tomorrow's vote. W/ @JCColtin cityandstateny.com/politics/…

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn backs Nikki Lucas as Brooklyn Dems chair

After a surprise announcement she wouldn’t seek reelection, the county leader is endorsing a fellow Assembly member – but opponents are trying to block the vote.

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The chief of staff to New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels is stepping down from her position, POLITICO has learned. subscriber.politicopro.com/a…

POLITICO Pro: Second in command at NYC Education Department to step down

Kenita Lloyd, a close ally of former schools Chancellor David Banks, has served as chief of staff since 2024.

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Replying to @NYCMayor
@NYCMayor on whether he plans to change the city's gifted & talented program next year: "I don’t believe that children should be taking tests at that age in order to place – and very much specific to that age – and that is still something that I believe." cityandstateny.com/personali…

Zohran Mamdani isn’t ready to talk about the future

We asked the New York City mayor about his next 20 years. But he’s taking the job one week and one month at a time.

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“It creates a more volatile dynamic, there’s more debate, there’s no Stalinist, one-party line. Life is full of contradictions and paradoxes.” @UAWRegion9A, which reps lefty grad workers and gun makers whose arms are sold to Israel, is on the rise. nytimes.com/2026/09/24/nyreg…

How a Labor Union Bested the Political Establishment in New York

The United Auto Workers has grown in size by opening its tent to workers in white-collar professions, and by adopting democratic socialist stances. But its growth has also led to political friction.

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The meeting came to a raucous close about 20 minutes ago. Party Boss Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn did not make an appearance. Notably, the vote for party chair was set for September 29th.
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All hell is breaking out at the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s organizational meeting as party brass charge forward filling county committee vacancies despite dozens of audience members voicing concerns about their votes not being counted, numerous misspellings and proxy issues.
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