Sources say budget deals on:
-Overall expected <$235B
-Increased penalties for those who assault retail workers
-Tier 6 changes-final av salary calculations
-421a projects granted extension to 2031 & no details yet on 484x replacement
-IAI (apartment improve) cap no longer $15K

I didn't feel any earthquake or aftershock; I've never felt so left out.

New:Before ⁦NYS Education Department⁩’ March 31 mayoral control report deadline—⁦Mayor Eric Adams⁩ complained in a letter obtained by ⁦Spectrum News NY1⁩ about CUNY Law School’s involvement in the report, arguing they “lack objectivity” after students turned backs on him. spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

This thread does not bode well for journalism in NYC.

A Brooklyn community came together to mourn the loss of a young life cut short. The family of 19-year-old Samyia Spain laid her to rest Saturday after she was fatally stabbed outside a Park Slope Deli earlier this month.
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“There used to be someone like him in every city, a person who made his own name — and it was mostly him — by giving voice to the place’s characters and making some sense of its plot.” A great piece by ⁦Harry Siegel⁩ vitalcitynyc.org/articles/jimmy…

New York City really is the Dublin of America!

Confirmed Tammy Murphy is suspending her Senate campaign. It's over.

. NEW: Retired NYPD Sgt accusing Adams aide Timothy Pearson of sexual harassment, retaliation spoke to City Hall investigator three times. Her chief, Miltiadis 'Milt' Marmara, detailed his concerns re Pearson to PD probers in 3 hr interview in November.
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In New York, almost everybody is Irish on March 17. But the holiday celebrates a legacy intertwined with New York’s history that propelled poor immigrants to the highest political offices. specne.ws/CUNmww

B-roll on Spectrum News NY1 shows National Guard and State Police standing around while a guy with an unchecked backpack hops the turnstile. Res ipsa loquitur.

'There, he washed dishes, worked on the docks, sold Bibles on Fire Island, served in the Army and, the novelist Frank Conroy wrote in The New York Times Book Review, “became a professional Irishman, for which he can hardly be blamed,” since “his Irishness was all he had.”

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Malachy McCourt. A born raconteur, Malachy's acting & storytelling has left an indelible mark, capturing the essence of Irish-American culture for generations to come. Sending heartfelt condolences to his family & all those who loved him.

ludwig gorrasson, the well known producer of bonfire off the acclaimed 2011 album camp.

Outrage from Black church and Black firefighters as some FDNY members boo State Attorney General Letitia James over Donald Trump case. It happened inside the church. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Starting now, you can watch live Super Tuesday election coverage on Spectrum News+ with no login required. Just click on 'Open Access Pass' here: spectrumlocalnews.com/snpluslive

Nancy Goroff, John Avlon compete for Democratic nomination in N.Y.'s 1st Congressional District - via Kevin Frey ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Hundreds of bird lovers flocked to Central Park to remember #Flaco , the Eurasian eagle-owl who died last week. The beloved local celebrity became an inspiration as he flew around Manhattan after someone let him out of his zoo enclosure. My full report at 6pm on @ny1

We are launching a new show!! Join us tonight and every Friday night on Spectrum News channels across the country for 'The Big Deal with Errol Louis,' premiering on Spectrum News NY1 at 8 tonight... it's a weekly political show hosted by Errol Louis (@errol.louis on Threads), with the help of the best team in the biz.

Today is the official release of “Breslin: Essential Writings” (edited by me). It’s all here: His classic columns and books about JFK’s gravedigger, Son of Sam, Lennon, AIDS, Watergate, Queens Boulevard, New York City. Breslin set the standard. Read it! Beautiful! Goodbye!