Text received from a friend today: I have been walking to the ferry instead of driving to work and I love it! whoever made the ferry happen is a genius! 😁

Gave away almost 2,000 turkeys in the last week to our residents across the city—thx to our TAs and electeds for all the partnership. Happy Thanksgiving!

Ready to go

We were happy to host Council Member Eric Dinowitz for a holiday celebration in Riverdale -- we also gave out hundreds of books to kids

I hate to say this, but the COVID spike is coming just in time for the holidays

Honestly, how does Errol Louis (@errollouis.bsky.social) *not* have a national show?

Numbers from head of NYC Health + Hospitals: 54 in public hospital ICUs with COVID now vs. 970 at the height of the pandemic. "Cases, huge increase. ICU, tiny increase." Says he's worried most immediately about infections sidelining hospital and clinic staff.

You know it's a good day in the pandemic when: —The 1st anti-Covid pill is cleared —More indications that Omicron is associated with less severe illness and tends to come down from its big surge as quickly as it ascends —The 1st pan-coronavirus vaccine is ready for Phase 2 trials

New: Preliminary findings related to the severity and impact of the surge of #COVID19 cases associated with the introduction of the #omicron variant to NYC: on.nyc.gov/3zTIDYk Some key findings 🧵⬇

This policy is really working to control costs

New product idea for parents of young kids: Rapid COVID tests that always show negative. Would save you that 15 mins of fear that your tenuous existence is about to collapse!

Sue is an outstanding choice. I’ve had the chance to see it firsthand as a Prospect Park board member. No one is more qualified or cares more about parks than Sue

Nice to see new admin using the newest NYCEDC NYC Ferry stop. Enjoy the ride!

This is awesome Maria TorresSpringer! Leadership isn’t a marathon or a sprint. It’s a relay race.

This can’t be good

I can’t underscore enough what an amazing human Lindsay is. I had the pleasure of working with her for almost 15 years. Amazing choice! 👊 Maria TorresSpringer Brooklyn Navy Yard

As always, in awe of Candace Taylor The Wall Street Journal

Complete honor to know and work with Dr. Michelle Morse Dave A. Chokshi, MD. Inspirational and compassionate leader at an incredibly important time

I just showed my support for UNICEF and the children. Check out UNICEF USA to learn what they are doing, and how you can help too. unicefusa.org/stories/unicef…

Good to see this focus on equity and a broad set of sectors. Of course, one of the most enduring legacies of this admin could be getting the question of “What to do about Midtown” right