This city council bill effectively legalizes truck idling, increases air pollution, and kills the citizen complaint program that has brought tens of millions of dollars into city coffers and citizens’ pockets! Sign the petition before the council hearing tomorrow, 10/20.

Man of the people

The list of no-shows and almost-never-shows include members of both parties and members from NYC. Some are reasonable - medical issues and military deployment. Many are not.

NYC spending on homelessness has soared [under Mamdani]. So has the number of people on the street.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce on Monday that New York City will expand free child care for 2-year-olds to Staten Island and across the Bronx as the city moves to add 10,000 seats next school year.

In the company of cash-hungry cronies and the grips of a grinding gambling habit, the tenure of former Mayor Eric Adams’ Buildings chief Eric Ulrich was marked by “public power, private gain, and the betrayal of the city’s trust,” a prosecutor charged Monday as Ulrich’s bribery trial got underway in Manhattan.

Assistant District Attorney Guy Tardanico said that as a Republican city councilman, senior adviser to Adams, and ultimately, head of the city Department of Buildings, Ulrich, 41, gave his friends easy access to the highest levels of government, “including the mayor.”

“They say politics is the art of the possible, but, for these defendants, public office was nothing more than an office for personal gain,” Tardanico said in his opening statement.

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29 Oct 2026 (transcript and video at link) As cultural institutions across the country face growing pressure to avoid issues of race, a major new exhibition is confronting them head-on. The work of artist Arthur Jafa spans two floors of New York’s New Museum in his largest exhibition to date. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown met with Jafa for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Mid-terms and gubernatorial are coming up.

To find where you vote,
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Mail in request and same day registration deadlines.
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Early Voting Dates and Hours

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Sunday October 25, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Monday October 26, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Tuesday October 27, 2026 10:00AM - 8:00PM

Wednesday October 28, 2026 10:00AM - 8:00PM

Thursday October 29, 2026 8:00AM - 4:00PM

Friday October 30, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Saturday October 31, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM*
*Board of Elections usually gives out a Halloween sticker or tattoo. While supplies last.

Sunday November 1, 2026 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Election Day is November 3, 2026

The hours are 6:00AM - 9:00PM

About a week ago, I lost my green Jeep suitcase at the 135th Street subway station in Harlem while waiting for the downtown 2 train. I have really sentimental personal items in there that are devastating to lose.

I've already filed a report with the MTA, but I'm reaching out to the community in case someone found the suitcase, picked it up for safekeeping, or knows where it might be.

It's a green, Jeep-branded rolling suitcase. If you've seen it or have any information that could help me recover it, please DM me as soon as possible. I'm happy to verify that it's mine.

Please share this post with anyone who might be able to help. Even a small lead could make a huge difference right now. I'd be extremely grateful to get my personal belongings back.

There's not much drama in this year's local ballot, but the Charter Amendments are a straightforward way to increase New York City's capacity to get stuff done 🗳️