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Used to cover crime. Now I cover politics. Trying to learn the difference. @newsday.

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Mamdani quotes Robert Moses to boos in announcing a street-safety redesign in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Mamdani quotes Robert Moses to boos in announcing a street-safety redesign in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters have glued their hands to 6th Avenue, disrupting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; floats, bands and balloons are being diverted.

Pro-Palestinian protesters have glued their hands to 6th Avenue, disrupting the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; floats, bands and balloons are being diverted.

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Alicia Keys pre-performance.

Alicia Keys pre-performance.

1,119,435 views • 1 month ago

A damaged school bus from the Knicks celebration unrest. (Watch to the end.)

A damaged school bus from the Knicks celebration unrest. (Watch to the end.)

1,024,709 views • 1 month ago

A demonstration of the body scanners that are coming — in as soon as 90 days — to the New York City subways.

A demonstration of the body scanners that are coming — in as soon as 90 days — to the New York City subways.

3,283,390 views • 2 years ago

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey is at New York City Hall to meet with Zohran Mamdani and discuss resisting Donald Trump’s deportation agenda.

Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey is at New York City Hall to meet with Zohran Mamdani and discuss resisting Donald Trump’s deportation agenda.

173,289 views • 5 months ago

The first Long Island Rail Road train — a 12:03 to Ronkonkoma — has left New York’s Penn Station, the first to depart since Saturday’s labor strike.

The first Long Island Rail Road train — a 12:03 to Ronkonkoma — has left New York’s Penn Station, the first to depart since Saturday’s labor strike.

71,991 views • 2 months ago

Zohran Mamdani, who almost always speaks extemporaneously, just now used prepared notes to answer a reporter’s question about Mamdani’s revocation of a definition of antisemitism adopted by predecessor Eric Adams that covers criticism of Israel.

Zohran Mamdani, who almost always speaks extemporaneously, just now used prepared notes to answer a reporter’s question about Mamdani’s revocation of a definition of antisemitism adopted by predecessor Eric Adams that covers criticism of Israel.

125,012 views • 7 months ago

South Asian supporters pray for and with Zohran Mamdani.

South Asian supporters pray for and with Zohran Mamdani.

118,935 views • 9 months ago

Before she administered the mayoral oath of office to Zohran Mamdani, state attorney general Tish James led a small group of witnesses in a countdown to 2026.

Before she administered the mayoral oath of office to Zohran Mamdani, state attorney general Tish James led a small group of witnesses in a countdown to 2026.

87,649 views • 7 months ago

Delancey Street @ the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge (Manhattan side).

Delancey Street @ the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge (Manhattan side).

58,833 views • 6 months ago

The rapper Nas inflects the chorus of his utopian anthem “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” from 1996 with a new line to celebrate the opening of New York City’s first casino with live table gambling: “Resorts World”

The rapper Nas inflects the chorus of his utopian anthem “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)” from 1996 with a new line to celebrate the opening of New York City’s first casino with live table gambling: “Resorts World”

14,920 views • 3 months ago

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