Going Places
Be Patient. Assembly Speaker Heastie Says He Has a ‘Game Plan’ for Congestion Pricing
"Just because you can’t see the play by play doesn’t mean a game plan isn’t being executed."
The Cops
NYPD Chief Jeffrey Maddrey Says CCRB Has No Jurisdiction Over His Voiding of Arrest of Ex-Cop Who Allegedly Pulled Gun on Three Kids
Maddrey’s attorney placed the blame for the whole 2021 incident on “prevaricating teenagers who lied” and an “inexperienced sergeant.”
Morning Spew
Annual Game of Budget Chicken Ends With Mayor Adams and City Council Restoring Library and Arts Funding
And more news for your Friday.
Eric Adams
Mayor Adams Plunges in Polls, Not Pools
According to a new poll, only 24 percent of New York City Democrats say that Adams deserves a second term.
$20 Dinner
NYC’s Best Taqueria Ups Their Taco Game With the New Carnitas Ramirez
Learn why Carnitas Ramirez, located in Alphabet City, is our $20 Dinner columnist's favorite new restaurant of 2024.
Morning Spew
NYC’s Beaches Are Still Dangerous—Even the Ones With Lifeguards
Plus, the latest in New York news.
Going Places
MTA Board to Governor Hochul: We’re Ready for Congestion Pricing Whenever You Stop Holding It Hostage
"Catastrophic" cuts to mass transit are on the horizon.
Power
‘How Do We Continue to Organize?’ Defeat and Defiance at Eon Tyrell Huntley’s Election Party
"We need to make sure that we stay engaged."
Morning Spew
2024 Democratic Primary Results: Someone Should Really Do Something About All This Money in Politics
Plus more stories to read while the political dust settles.
Cultural Capital
Dazegxd Brought His Internet Sound to Real Life
The junglist and DJ may have started "Dazecore" online, but now it lives in New York.
Staying Alive
Governor Hochul Abruptly Ends COVID Sick Leave for NY State Employees
COVID-19 cases are again on the rise in New York. Statewide, the number of recorded cases has increased five-fold since April, though they are still below levels reached this past winter.
Morning Spew
It’s Primary Day—Go Vote and Keep an Eye on These Races
Welcome to our beautiful, low-turnout (but crucially important) primary.