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Scoop: Chi Ossé's bill shifting NYC broker fees from tenants toward landlords is advancing within the City Council and was on the agenda at a conference meeting this week, sparking hope among supporters that it's headed toward passage this year: crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

"We’re not thieves," Lewis-Martin just said on the air, followed by a sort of caveat: "The New York City public will see that we did not do anything illegal to the magnitude or scale that requires the federal government and DA's office to investigate us."

This is wild

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Adams is not charged in this indictment, but some interesting allegations: • Adams "believed that [an alleged straw donor] would not cooperate with law enforcement" • Adams directly communicated with the charged aide, Mohamed Bahi, while he traveled to Egypt & Yemen this year

Former Eric Adams aide charged with trying to keep "straw" donations scheme under wraps. Mohamed Bahi is scheduled to appear in court today. crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic… Nick Garber Crain's New York

New Adams-world bribery probe eyes city leases and a top real estate firm crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic…

Quite a story

At a City Hall rally for City of Yes, Adams admin officials are downplaying the expected opposition we’ll hear at today’s public hearing on the housing plan. “Let’s not let the loud, well-housed few drown out the voices of those who are relying on us,” says Maria TorresSpringer

City salaries of indicted Mayor Adams and members of his team who resigned and/or remain under investigation. nypost.com/2024/10/22/us-…

In the grocery store a woman shopping by herself was playing a very loud pro-Trump audio on her phone. Sigh. Need attention much? Trying to start a brawl? #election2024 #yourvotematters #electionday #votesmart

I checked into my polling place today with my husband. The attendant gave him a ballot and then addressed the man behind me. I spoke up and said I need a ballot, too. The attendant (white man 20-something) apologized. Will it never end? @nynewswomen Crain's New York

.Hi, I'd like to recommend this interview with Heather Cox Richardson and Jon Stewart to anyone who's wondering how we go forward from here. HCR has been a guiding light for me since the 2016 presidential election, and she's a national treasure. JS too, of course! Jon Stewart

Vibes at Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s Queens watch party are surprisingly relaxed as their candidate maintains a strong position with votes rolling in. Mamdani not expected to speak until as late as midnight

It’s true

New: Julie Menin is claiming victory in the council speaker race with 36 pledged supporters, a supermajority of the council.