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Bold Leadership: Adams Administration Sends Muted and Mixed Signals on Congestion Pricing

Adams said vaguely that a congestion pricing plan would have to wait until they "get it right," whenever that might be. Plus, more links to start the weekend.

Hanging Out With Martin Scorsese’s Bodyguard at the n+1 Gala

He tells me that people at galas are usually a bit more social than at the stalwart literary magazine's 20th anniversary fundraiser. We do things a little differently in Brooklyn.

Emeye Ethiopian Cuisine’s Exceptional Food Is Your Perfect Park Meal This Summer

You can find Ferehiwot Sheffield's delicious injera at the Queens Night Market, Smorgasburg in Prospect Park, and the Vegan Night Market in Columbus Circle.

Governor Hochul Stopped Congestion Pricing—Can She Even Do That?

The state legislature and the board that oversees the MTA are going to have to figure out how to raise billions of dollars, and decide whether it's worth standing up to Hochul's decree.

A Public School Teacher Was Asked to Take Off His Keffiyeh by Administrators. Is That City Policy?

Free speech advocates say that New York City Public Schools are "systematically trying to suppress and censor pro-Palestine student and teacher speech."

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