The Mayor Eric Adams subway metal detector pilot underway: Mid concourse during rush hour. If you’re picked for the bag inspection and walk-through — you also get to skip the fare apparently. You can decline bag search, but if you try to enter system you’re subject to arrest:

"We have great talent on the Democratic bench," Governor Kathy Hochul says on CNN News Central. She says no matter who Kamala Harris picks, the Republicans wil be "shaking in their boots." Does it bother you that all the possibilities are white men? nah she says:

NY Dems have several seats on the line in the upcoming election but Governor Kathy Hochul says she is confident Democrats will be able to pick up or flip at least 3 of the 6. This is after embarrasing losses in the last cycle that resulted in them losing the House:

I’m in the room. People gasped.

damn good The Wall Street Journal push alert

American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24 detainees released as part of a complex prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other Western nations: cnn.com/world/live-new…

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, multiple sources say. He has been a leading driver of Democrats' attacks on Trump cnn.it/3YFCZqW

“Vice President Kamala Harris has my enthusiastic support – and I know that Governor Tim Walz is an exceptionally strong addition to the ticket who will help Kamala move our country forward," says Gov. Josh Shapiro in a new statement this morning.

Among Sun’s activities, prosecutors say she acted as an undisclosed agent of the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, acting at their request and engaging in political activities to further the interests of the CCP: cnn.com/2024/09/03/us/…

Sun and her husband got “substantial economic and other benefits” -- included millions of dollars in transactions for PRC business activities of Hu, travel benefits, tickets to events, and a delivery of “Nanjing-style salted ducks" cnn.com/2024/09/03/us/…

Prosecutors allege Sun promised Chinese officials that Cuomo would call to thank them for donating medical equipment at the height of Covid. When the call never came, they got upset. Sun said Cuomo would thank them in public them during a briefing. And there was a tweet:

These are the ‘gifts’ prosecutors say a former aide to New York’s governor received from the Chinese government - Emma Tucker cnn.com/2024/09/03/us/…

New: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says they're unaware of NY governor's aide who has been accused of working for China: "I will not comment on the domestic cases in the United States, but we oppose malicious associations and slander against China." cnn.com/2024/09/03/us/…

A former New York official is accused of acting on behalf of the Chinese government. Here’s a timeline of her alleged actions cnn.com/2024/09/04/us/…

The consul general of the PRC in NY has been expelled, according to Hochul, who says she just spoke to Secretary Antony Blinken and "conveyed my desire to have the consul general expelled and I have been informed that the consul general is no longer in the NY mission” cnn.com/2024/09/03/us/…

Following New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s comments that China’s consul general in New York was removed from his position after a former aide was charged with acting as an agent for the Chinese government, the U.S. State Department said “there was no expulsion action.”

In the last few hours: Governor Kathy Hochul said she had asked for the China Consul General to be expelled The State Department said not quite, his term ended anyway he's gone Now the Chinese Consulate says nothing to see here, Consul General is still at work cnn.com/2024/09/04/us/…

The NYPD says it is "aware of an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York involving members of service. The Department is fully cooperating in the investigation."

The agents visited the homes of New York Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, and Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Philip Banks III, according to the sources. cnn.com/2024/09/05/pol…

“It never seems to occur to Hizzoner that it might be better to hire aides who don’t need a daily reminder not to commit crimes.” - ⁦Errol Louis (@errol.louis on Threads)⁩ nymag.com/intelligencer/…