Morning Spew
NYPD Pulls Over the One Guy They Maybe Don’t Want to Pull Over Right Now
A messy NYPD traffic stop comes just as Mayor Eric Adams tries to prevent the City Council from overriding his veto, plus more links to start your week.
The Cops
NYC’s Biggest Police Union Has Made a Huge Mess of the 2020 Protest Settlement
A court hearing Monday will help determine whether the Police Benevolent Association can play spoiler to reforms the NYPD has already agreed to.
Climate
The Struggle to Find an Empty DSNY Compost Smart Bin Is Real
Diverting organic waste has been a rare bright spot for the Adams administration, and the Smart Bins appear to be victims of their own smashing success.
Morning Spew
A Glimpse of Music Journalism’s Future
Last week, it seemed like the industry was down for the count. After a night at a sold out reading hosted by the blog No Bells, I'm not so sure. Plus, more links for your Friday.
Power
NY Daily News Staff Walk Out on Their Hedge Fund Owners: ‘The Bloodletting Has Got to Stop’
Fifty-four members of the paper walked off the job today for the first time in more than 30 years.
The Cops
The NYPD’s Assistant Commissioner Has Messy Cop Podcast Beef
Get to know Kaz Daughtry, the high-ranking civilian official in the police department, who appears to be letting some nepotism allegations get to him.
Morning Spew
Eric Adams Comes For Your Kid’s Favorite School Lunches
And more news for your Thursday.
Eric Adams
Eric Adams’s State of the City 2024: Stay Focused, Grind, Details TBD
Regulating deliveries, an affordable housing push, and...skateparks? It was all part of Eric Adams's 2024 State of the City address in the Bronx.
$20 Dinner
Delight in the DIY Charm of Greenpoint’s Little Armenia Cafe
Chef and owner Ararat El Rawi does absolutely everything at Little Armenia, from the decor to the menu design to the cooking to the serving.
Morning Spew
An NYPD Cop Is Actually Being Charged For Killing a New Yorker
NYPD Sergeant Erik Duran faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and assault for throwing a cooler at Eric Duprey in the Bronx, killing him.
Fresh Hell
‘They’re Failing to Protect Their Pro-Palestinian Students’
Students who were hit with a chemical agent at a rally on Friday say Columbia’s leaders are partly to blame: "The university talks a lot about the importance of Jewish safety. But it feels like that doesn't apply to Jewish anti-Zionist students."
Porcelain New York
After Migrants Showed Up in Tompkins Square Park, the Adams Administration Pulled the Port-a-Potties
Forced out of shelters, thrust into the cold of a dark New York City winter, asylum seekers have been robbed of the barest of necessities, a place to use the restroom.