Students at City College set up an encampment — the first CUNY school to do so. At least 200 people here.

Breaking: New York’s highest court has just overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges:

Overlooking Columbia's Gaza Solidarity Encampment from Low Steps, Speaker Mike Johnson promised to demand Biden take action to clear it, including potentially calling in the National Guard. Leading @PoliticoNY Playbook, w/ Madina Touré ⬇️
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Thinking about those who want me to “go back to Poland.”

The part of Poland my grandparents were born—before Nazis murdered their families—is now Ukraine. It’s currently under attack by Putin, who of course is also fueling antisemitism, disinfo, & anti-dem extremism here. 🤷‍♀️

NEW: Facing the encampment, Speaker Mike Johnson said he will demand Biden send the National Guard to Columbia. Protesters shouted “who are you people?” and “Mike, you suck!” drowning him out. w/ Madina Touré
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NEW: As early as last summer, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks began pressing for ousting Arva Rice, head of NYC's police oversight agency who's now expected to resign due to a recent request from Mayor Adams.

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ICYMI: Joe Anuta's extensively reported preview of today's Mayor Eric Adams $111.6B executive budget:

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The world is going to shit, take a moment to celebrate this remarkable woman and journalist. Few work harder, care more about professionalism and are more deserving of a promotion. I look forward to seeing Gloria in a nat'l anchor chair one day!

Huge congrats to Will Saletan (wsaletan on Threads) for winning a Webby for his magnificent takedown of Lindsey Graham!

Lander opposes Mastro for corp counsel. He doesn't have a vote, but the comptroller's office has to work with the Law Department *a lot.*

“…in an April 14 meeting with leaders of the Senate and Assembly at the state capitol, Hochul raised the topic of reauthorizing mayoral control, according to Anthony Hogrebe, communications director for the governor.”

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“The mayor has often praised the diversity of his administration. But Ms. Rice’s forced departure marks at least the third high-ranking Black woman to leave the administration in the past several months,” Jeff Mays writes.

.David Weigel on why the left-wing protestors are wearing masks.

fear of facial recognition tech and, as one organizer put it: 'we deny the Biden administration’s narrative about COVID — that it’s no longer a big deal'
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Lots of great behind-the-scenes detail of how Mayor Eric Adams avoided the existential crisis of losing mayoral control of city schools.

Deputy Mayor Philips Banks asked Arva Rice to resign from her position at the head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), Post had learned.

Rice tried to get a meeting with the mayor to save her post but chief advisor, Lewis-Martin shot it down.
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INBOX: Protesters have committed to “removing a significant number of tents,” ensuring non-affiliates leave the encampment, complying with FDNY rules and prohibiting “discriminatory or harassing language,” the Office of the President wrote in a 4:09 am email. Negotiations will

INBOX: Shafik breaks her silence in a new universitywide email. Negotiations between admin and student organizers face a midnight deadline to reach an agreement, she wrote.

'I very much hope these discussions are successful. If they are not, we will have to consider alternative

'Behind closed doors, Hinds-Radix was fiercely opposed to having the city’s lawyers represent Adams and was unhappy with being forced to do so, sources said.'

nypost.com/2024/04/23/us-… via Craig McCarthy (@craigmccarthynyc on Threads)

NEW: Over the weekend, Adrienne Adams and Mayor Eric Adams spoke by phone about the mayor's potential appointment of Randy Mastro to lead the Law Dept. The speaker expressed her displeasure - another sign of trouble ahead. W/ Jeff Coltin

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It’s not just lefties opposed to Mastro, as we reported last week - there’s widespread opposition in the council. And it might not help with BLAC that Black woman Judge Hinds-Radix is the one being replaced.