Last year, there were 73 unprovoked incidents between sharks and humans, up from just 52 confirmed bites in 2020. It was the first year the number ticked up after three years of declines. https://t.co/S8K5bCZA7T
Obviously I’m calling on @CitiBikeNYC to have a policy where they don’t, for any reason, endanger cyclists and block bike lanes, crosswalks, etc. This individual is just taking orders and doing what Citi Bike wants him to do as we heard from his response.
Here's a 🧵expressing everything that's been percolating in my head about Mark Pomerantz and @ManhattanDA Alvin Bragg for the past year, but from someone who actually knows what she's talking about.
Mark Pomerantz quit @ManhattanDA office in a huff over the Trump case. Now he’s on a book/TV tour, carping about his former boss. (Also my former boss. More on that later). Pomerantz may think he's the smartest guy in the room but his judgment is👎 (1/x) https://t.co/ekl6UzEUm0
🧵While politicians in the public eye disappoint us, disgust us, betray us, and worse, I’ve continued to find inspiration in the local electeds who mostly out of the spotlight do the work of keeping communities running, and, mostly, do so for all the right reasons.
So it’s with some sorrow that I read Noam’s statement today that he will not be seeking re-election next year as Mayor of New Rochelle. But, as always, he makes great points, with style.
Great news everyone, "America's Crime Crisis" (trademark Fox News) is over!
All it took was Election Day eliminating the perceived political benefit of talking about crime all the time, go figure. https://t.co/0Ofdxgpdcu
Grand Street Dems welcomes Assemblymember-elect @graceleefornyc to our first in-person meeting. While we celebrate her win, she lets us know that there is more work to be done downtown to bridge the gap for people who feel left behind by Democrats. #GSD#downtown
Members of @nydems state committee have drafted a letter to @GovKathyHochul urging her to change the leadership of state party by replacing @JayJacobs28
Hundreds have signed onto the letter including sitting elected’s in both houses of the legislature