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“For young Black kids, there’s not been many spaces for redemption. And to have this opportunity to create that framework, I think, is really powerful.” nyti.ms/3sreMDh

Official statements placing U.S. forces in the area – along w/ analysis of social posts, videos, sat. images – suggest U.S. forces bombed a school in Minab, Iran during strikes targeting an IRGC base. Over 150 were killed, Iranian officials say. nytimes.com/2026/03/05/wor…

"Everyone either just wanted to buy me out, or do some loophole deal where I’m not in the store and they do it in my name. Or they find some way that you can’t fire them and they’re in control.” nytimes.com/2026/03/05/nyr…

More coverage: lifehacker.com/tech/conduent-… gizmodo.com/likely-the-lar… inc.com/chris-morris/c…

Some people, including me, are just receiving letters notifying us that our information was exposed, even though the company became aware of the breach in January 2025. The letter states the company recently concluded its anaysis of the affected files.

NEW: The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of 1.15 million New Yorkers were stolen during a recent data breach at Conduent, according to the state Attorney General's office. It's shaping up to be one of the biggest data heists in healthcare. THREAD

Hunting for the world's most mythical cannabis: Big Sur Holy Weed sfgate.com/cannabis/artic… via @SFGate

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to hold private landlords accountable. But he has said less about how he will fix the crumbling public housing system he now oversees. Important story from @emmagf nytimes.com/2026/02/12/nyr…

News: Gov. Hochul has signed a bill to allow 152 dispensaries to remain in place after regulators said they had allowed the shops to open too close to schools. nysenate.gov/legislation/bi… I previously wrote about the dispensaries that were in jeopardy: nytimes.com/2025/08/02/nyr…

"a road map for more than 3,000 pending sexual assault and sexual misconduct lawsuits that accuse the company of systemic safety failures."

@jfberke How much time has he spent advocating for FOIA laws that are fully transparent? How many local and/or independent papers does he donate or subscribe to? If you ain't spending, you ain't serious.

@jfberke It's also wrong. Journalism requires proof, and proof ain't free or easy to come by. I would love to *see* proof of the time and money he spends to support journalists doing the work to put together the pieces with facts and not the ego he is putting on full display.

Ashraf Hussein was a veterinarian in Egypt. But as a new arrival to America, he had to drive a taxicab while pursuing his veterinary license. Over the weekend, he died helping people with limited means to care for their pets. My latest: bit.ly/4c4u215

The Alexander brothers' sex-trafficking trial started today in Manhattan. But their defense has been in full gear for more than a year, with a high-powered PR campaign to shame their accusers. For @nytimes nytimes.com/2026/01/27/nyr…

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Gov. Kathy Hochul devoted a substantial portion of her winter storm briefing to criticizing ICE for recent killings and arrests by agents, and federal authorities for blocking state investigations of those actions. She called on Trump to fire Secretary Kristi Noem and others.

"Stay home, hunker down, root against the Patriots" — Gov. Kathy Hochul's advice to New Yorkers during the snowstorm on Sunday. Also, this anti-heart attack gem: "Do not bend over, bend down" to clear snow.

It has been so much fun covering City Hall, from Bill de Blasio to Eric Adams to Zohran Mamdani. I'm excited to start a new beat writing about how public policy affects New Yorkers. Congrats to @danarubinstein on becoming bureau chief! nytco.com/press/new-role…