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Colleges Created a Diversity Box-Ticking Game—Zohran Mamdani Just Played It

The big problem here is the elite racism of college admissions departments, not the mayoral candidate's creative box-checking.

Reason

New York’s tech elite are melting down over the election of Zohran Mamdani. Is the city destined for a San Francisco-style rebellion?

Tyler Winklevoss and Garry Tan joined in the chorus decrying the victory of the 33-year-old socialist.

Fortune

Business leaders are threatening to leave New York City amid the unlikely ascension of Zohran Mamdani. This scenario has played out before—here’s what happened

By backing a platform of economic redistribution, New Yorkers are committing "suicide by Mayor," one finance analyst said.

Fortune

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Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio agrees to pay $330K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to pay nearly $330,000 to settle an ethics board’s complaint that he misspent public funds on police security during his brief, failed run for U.S. president

The Independent UK

Trump blocks grant funding for Harvard until it meets president’s demands

University told by education secretary Linda McMahon research grants and other aid ‘will not be provided’

The Guardian - US

Eric Adams meets Trump ‘border tsar’ to discuss Ice plan for Rikers Island jail

Mayor says plan to re-establish Ice office under discussion despite New York law prohibiting such a move

The Guardian - US

Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio still on the hook for $475K fine over misused public funds, judge rules

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio must pay a $475,000 fine levied against him for misusing public funds during his failed White House bid, a judge ruled this week

The Independent UK

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Who is Eric Adams, the New York City mayor charged with corruption?

Former police officer whose career is dotted with inconsistencies is facing charges of accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions

The Guardian - US

For our own good: how the psychology of ‘nudging’ pushes us to make healthier choices – and raises ethical dilemmas

On 13 May 2021 Bill de Blasio, then mayor of New York City, held an online press conference where he announced an intriguing agreement between the city and Shake Shack, a local chain of burger restaurants. The aim was to get New Yorkers vaccinated against Covid-19 – each vaccinated individual…

The Conversation

New York's first female fire commissioner says she will resign once a replacement is found

The first female commissioner of the Fire Department of New York says she plans to resign because it is time to “pass the torch” after two years in the job

The Independent UK

The NYPD Took 7 Years To Fire This Cop. Then the Union Hired Him.

In practice, police unions' primary responsibility seems to be shielding officers from accountability and defending their conduct no matter what.

Reason

Bill De Blasio And Chirlane Mccray Attend A-List NYC Event.

Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray attend A-list event post-separation, honoring Harry Belafonte with Spike Lee anecdotes and Wynton ...

Top News

What’s Left Unsaid review: Andrew Cuomo and the case for his defense

Melissa DeRosa, a top aide to the disgraced New York governor, has plenty of scores to settle – which helps make for a vivid read

The Guardian - US

Former NYPD inspector pleads guilty to obstructing probe of NYC mayor's failed presidential bid

An ex-police official has pleaded guilty to blocking an investigation into the misuse of city resources by former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio during the Democrat’s failed presidential campaign

The Independent UK

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Ex-NYC mayor Bill de Blasio and wife are separating – but will still live with each other

The mayor and his wife Chirlane McCray have been married since 1994

The Independent UK

Former New York Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce

Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, say they are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job

Daily Mirror

Former NYC mayor and wife to separate but 'will date other people' and keep cohabitating

The former mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio and his wife Chirlane McCray have said they will not divorce but instead they will continue living together while dating other people

The Independent UK

Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio ordered to pay $475K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has been ordered to pay nearly half a million dollars after he was found to have misused public funds on a police security detail during his failed presidential bid

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Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio fined nearly $500,000 for misusing NYPD detail during failed presidential campaign

NEW YORK — The New York City government’s ethics watchdog ordered former Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday to cough up nearly $500,000 for misusing his personal police detail during his failed 2020 presidential campaign — the largest fine ever levied by the agency.

The Independent UK

Bill de Blasio finally breaks silence over infamous moment he dropped groundhog: ‘It was idiocy’

Groundhog in question died from internal injuries around a week after the incident, which was described by the zoo’s spokesperson at the time as ‘a complete bungle’

The Guardian - US

‘The whole thing was insane’: Bill de Blasio on dropping groundhog that later died

Former New York mayor spoke candidly about day in 2014 he dropped Charlotte the groundhog

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Ventilators and the learning curve of COVID-19 treatment

An axiom in medicine is that good judgment depends on experience, and experience depends on bad judgment. Basically, one way doctors refine their care is through a learning curve resulting from inexperience and lack of judgment.

The Independent UK

AOC boasts she was right after Amazon ceases building HQ2 in Washington DC

‘Amazon wanted $3.5bn in benefits from NY to build this thing they’ve stopped building. @AOC was right’

Salon

Biden Labor pick may be "political hack"

Marty Walsh was actually the first Labor Secretary to come out of the union movement since the 1970s

Tribune News Service

Editorial: ‘No jab, no job’ did the job: The COVID vaccine mandate was the smart policy, so keep it handy

When he was New York mayor in 2021, Bill de Blasio was right to impose a COVID vaccine mandate for anyone employed by the New York City municipal government. And during his time as mayor, Eric Adams was right to keep the requirement in place for the past year and…

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