Locked Up
Erick Tavira Went to the Hospital Seeking Treatment. Instead He Died on Rikers Island
For the 17th person to die in NYC jails last year, a plea for medical help was answered with a fateful arrest.
The State of New York
Governor Hochul’s ‘Groundbreaking’ 10-Year Housing Plan Mysteriously Lacks Any New Tenant Protections
And other observations from the 2023 State of the State address.
Morning Spew
New Year’s Resolution: More High-Handed Shadiness in Albany
Our newly elected governor prepares to give her State of State, and some links to start your Tuesday.
Power
Portraits: NYC Nurses on Strike
"It’s not about the money, it’s about patients’ safety and patients’ lives."
Power
Let the Great Mets Parking Lot Casino Schmooze-Fest Begin!
If you vision it, it might come [a private casino on public parkland].
Correct Opinions
Why I’m Raising My Toddler on a Steady Diet of Lies
Lies are like a bucket of baking soda that you toss on the grease fire of your kid's insatiable id.
Staying Alive
‘We Want More Than Just Empty Promises’: Why Montefiore Nurses Are Preparing to Strike
Nurses say they are burned out, and patient care is suffering. Hospital management says they are unable to "operationalize" the nurse's requests.
Morning Spew
‘Policing is a Contact Sport,’ Retired NYPD Says After an Officer Hits a Teenager
And other links from the first accursed week of 2023.
Q&A
‘This is a False Choice’: Kristin Richardson Jordan Isn’t Sorry She Killed the One45 Development
We talked about with Jordan about she pressed for more low-income housing on the site, her thoughts about the developer and the truck depot, why she supported other rezonings like InnovationQNS, and what she still hopes for the future of the site.
$20 Dinner
Start 2023 Right With Mucho Sarap’s Filipino Tacos on Canal Street
The team behind the stellar pop-up So Sarap prove that combining Filipino and Mexican food is an awesome idea.
Morning Spew
Annual Reminder: New York’s Deadly, Polluting Streets Are a Policy Choice
A new year in Albany means a new chance to improve our streets.