I talked to Mayor Eric Adams about whether he’s moving New York City in a more conservative direction. He’s faced growing criticism over his response to Jordan Neely’s death, the migrant crisis and rent increases: nyti.ms/3W8ZOQQ

The agreement would give union members immediate salary increases of up to 12.5 percent to cover the last two years and 2023. The median salary for reporters would rise to approximately $160,000. nytimes.com/2023/05/23/bus…

Citi Bike launched 10 years ago. It now carries more trips than many US highways and transit systems. Critics said, "New York isn't Amsterdam or Copenhagen!" Now other cities say, "We aren't New York!" nytimes.com/2023/05/26/nyr…

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New York's settlement agreement with Variscite was filed today, ending a pause on licensing and averting a potentially disastrous federal court battle. The plaintiff will receive a dispensary license in the next round and the state denies any wrongdoing. x.com/AshleyAtTimes/…

Biden mentioned a coming “thaw” in US-China relations while he was in Japan. But how can that happen when China is aggressively trying to set the terms? Good reality check by Nicole Hong. nytimes.com/2023/06/01/wor…

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The retail industry in New York City has shed thousands of jobs since the pandemic, even as the rest of the job market has almost fully recovered, according to a new report released from the Center for an Urban Future, a public policy think tank. nyti.ms/3CkLVFU

"If people cannot write well, they cannot think well, and if they cannot think well, others will do their thinking for them." George Orwell, born this day.

Kudos to my colleague Emma G. Fitzsimmons for nailing this hard-earned story about how the Mayor Eric Adams's office under Eric Adams created a phony, worn-looking photo of a cop killed in the line of duty to support his claim that he carried it in his wallet. (See thread) nytimes.com/2023/07/06/nyr…

“No possible good can come from incarcerating a 71-year-old soul, largely illiterate, who has himself struggled with a lifetime of addiction...” David Simon, co-creator of "The Wire," asks judge for leniency for man charged in death of Michael K. Williams nytimes.com/2023/07/07/nyr…

Man Is Charged With Murder in Random Scooter Shooting Spree nytimes.com/2023/07/09/nyr…

"I admire anybody who has the guts to write at all." E.B. White, born this day. Indeed.

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Big tech was a driver of New York City’s economy, especially coming out of the financial crisis. Now tech is pulling back hard — and starting to sublet offices. On A1 with dream team ⁦Julie Creswell⁩ ⁦Peter Eavis⁩ and ⁦Matthew Haag⁩ nytimes.com/2023/07/25/bus…

"Some editors are failed writers, but so are most writers." T.S. Eliot, born this day.

New York Is Rebounding for the Rich. Nearly Everyone Else Is Struggling. nytimes.com/2023/09/28/nyr…

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The Ad industry -- with a relatively low barrier to entry -- still struggles with representation. nytimes.com/2024/06/17/nyr…