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Reporter @POLITICO. Writing the daily @PoliticoNY PM newsletter. Sign up and read today's edition → https://t.co/LDq5wxu4Zh
NY State Capitol
Joined March 2020
Adams former chief of staff and key ally Frank Carone emerges from Gracie Mansion as Adams remains inside
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Some personal news: l'm starting a full-time role covering the Capitol and NY state government in Albany with @POLITICO. I'm super excited to dive into this beat and continue working with my amazing colleagues!!. Do you work in state politics? DM or email me. I'm eager to chat.
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Mazi Pilip’s “campaign kick-off” event begins in Great Neck NY
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Crowd has grown significantly as pro-Israel group gathers steps away
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I went to a diner with @KathyHochul and yes, really, a diner customer came up to our table and thanked the governor profusely for canceling congestion pricing.
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Do you hate @GovKathyHochul and want to run for governor? Just follow this 7-day playbook from @RitchieTorres and soon enough everyone will be talking about you taking her spot
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.@JessicaRamosqns, state senator and candidate for next mayor, does not call on Adams to resign and gets in heated argument with heckler while doing so
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🚨🚨Early voting numbers in NY-3 are in!!. - 29,604 registered Dems.- 22,649 Republicans/Conservatives.- 12,979 “other”/“blank” voters. Democrats say they're happy, but it's close y'all. And snowfall tomorrow could make all the difference.
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In Uvalde, police made crucial errors in responding to the Robb elementary massacre, officials say. In this conservative community, confronting those key mistakes means challenging "back-the-blue" values. For @TexasTribune .
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It’s been almost four hours since the federal hearing on the fate of congestion pricing began. The judge disappeared at 4:20pm, saying he would come back at “an appropriate time” with a decision. Reporters, lawyers, advocates have been waiting here since. There is no food.
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Democrat candidate for congress @LauraAGillen refuses to say if she voted for Prop 1, even when asked over 7 times.
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I’m so proud to have been part of the @TexasTribune team that won the Edward R. Murrow Award for breaking news coverage of Uvalde. Thank you to all the Trib folks who were dedicated to covering Uvalde thoughtfully, especially @erinmdouglas23 who's a rockstar and taught me so much.
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Federal judge rules that congestion pricing will move forward as scheduled on Sunday, striking down a last-ditch effort from New Jersey to stop it.
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What's with all this news about squatters? In the past month, the @NYPost has written at least 17 stories on squatting incidents. A thread. 🧵.
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It's great to be back in NY with @politico !.
Welcome to @JasonBeeferman, new intern for Politico's New York team. He;'s gonna help make that Playbook magic every morning 🪄.
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Eric Adams was trolled as he walked out of the courthouse. Standing next to his attorney, someone yells "I love you Eric Adams!!" And he gives them a big thumbs up. Then his attorney starts talking and they yell. "Eric you can sleep with my girlfriend any day of the week!"
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The writing styles of @marcmolinaro and pro-Molinaro troll account @MPoppinsNY seem eerily similar, @JoshRileyUE's campaign says.
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Democratic Socialist @ZohranKMamdani is tied with incumbent @NYCMayor Eric Adams.
Cuomo: 32.Stringer: 10.Lander: 8.Ramos: 7.Diaz Jr.: 7.Adams: 6 (!).Mamdani: 6.Blake: 2.Myrie: 1.Other: 3.Unsure: 18. Progressives for Democracy in America/Hart Research, 12/16-12/22, 800 likely NYC Democratic mayoral primary voters.
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Chants include “Resistance is justified, when people are occupied,” “Palestine will be free” and “There is only one solution, Intifada revolution”.
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In Uvalde a fourth of residents are uninsured and, before the massacre, counseling options were few and far between. My final piece for my @TexasTribune fellowship. W/ @kbrooksharper. Thank you to her and all the talented, wonderful people at the Tribune.
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“I am one of the greatest champions of the MTA. No one can dispute that.” — @GovKathyHochul says when asked about congestion pricing
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Israel supporters confront pro-Palestinian protestors moments ago near Israeli consulate. NYPD breaking up clash.
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Uvalde has prayed for victims elsewhere. Now, mourners here pray for one another. “We were all strong for El Paso, but now that we’re going through it, we’re really not that strong right now. We’re trying to be. I want to be strong.”. w/ @erinmdouglas23 .
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A GOP candidate made bigoted remarks about Jews, Blacks and migrants to POLITICO when speaking with us for a story about an alleged $1 million in unpaid rent. And @philw4nys frequently rails against squatters who don't pay rent on the campaign trail.
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Does anyone have any idea what @TishJames is focusing on today?.
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Pro-Palestinian group has begun marching on 43rd street
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.@GovKathyHochul: “We’ll be making some announcements in the near future as to what is going to transpire” with congestion pricing
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I'm in Uvalde with @erinmdouglas23 for @TexasTribune listening to a community in mourning. “I praise God that we weren’t there and I got another opportunity to see her again.”.
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Today was my very first day as News Intern @nypost, and it led me to the tattoo shops of Williamsburg. And, I got my first byline in the Post!! This is why I love being a journalist, every day is an adventure!
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Long Island's newest Assembly Republican posted photos of himself voting in Queens last year -- raising questions about his validity as a candidate given residency requirements. But it also shows a larger NY Dem problem w/ vetting opponents(George Santos).
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.@GovKathyHochul again in the mall for some shopping as she boasts her “inflation refund checks” ahead of the holidays. The location was kept private this time (upon RSVP) after she was confronted by a furious advocate at a shopping mall on Tuesday
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.@maziforcongress is facing a court-issued subpoena, owes up to $250,000 in federal taxes along with her husband and owns between $30,002 and $150,000 in Bitcoin. If elected, it's unclear if she'll take her first paycheck in Bitcoin like @NYCMayor did
Mazi Melesa Pilip, the Republican nominee for the special election to replace former Rep. George Santos, is scheduled to sit for a deposition on Jan. 22. She’s been subpoenaed to testify in a rent lawsuit over husband’s business.
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.@AndrewCuomo says he, @NYCMayor and @realDonaldTrump are all common victims of a justice system motivated by politics:. "I believe that office has been used to play politics and I know that better than most."
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.@GovKathyHochul: "If someone breaks the law, I'll be the first one to call up ICE and say, 'Get them out of here.'".
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State Senator @Jess_Scarcella phones in to the MTA board meeting –– from her car –– to support @KathyHochul's congestion pricing pause during the public comment period.
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.@AOC and @PatRyanUC campaigned together in Kingston as they confront opposing wings of the party. “I just respect the hell out of Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez” Ryan said. “Everyday people are sick of that division and polarization of our politics” -AOC .
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Everyday right before class starts I scramble out of bed at 9:55 and race to my laptop - but before I get four steps to my desk, I always have to stop to repeat the Sheridan Rd walk sign voice to myself just so I can feel like I’m the full swing of things.
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The past 3 days of NY Courts:. - Equal Rights Amendment blocked from Nov. ballot. - Judge rules against expediting absentee ballot tallying. - Court sides with @AndrewCuomo and rules NY's ethics enforcement commission is unconstitutional. Via @mahoneyw.
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NEW: Four state employees were able to quadruple and quintuple their salaries through lax overtime policies at the state’s IT agency — and one was even playing kickball while raking in the hundreds of thousands in state taxpayer dollars 🧵.
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.@GovKathyHochul asked how she can prevent someone randomly shoving someone onto the subway tracks. “That’s where surveillance comes in. That’s where more police and national guard comes in.”
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NEW from me: One of the top contenders to replace Santos in NY-03 is actually registered as a Democrat, despite holding office as a Republican in Nassau County since 2021
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I want to thank all the brilliant people @POLITICO who have supported me since I started as an intern in September. Especially @JoeSpectorNY, @SallyGold, @emilyngo, @joeanuta, @JCColtin, @john_yearwood, @juliakmarsh, @madinatoure, @ryanhutchins and so many more.
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.@GovKathyHochul's office confirms she invited @NYCMayor Adams to her press conference on boosting subway safety. He didn't show up. This comes after Adams asked the gov for NYPD overtime funding in the budget, so more NYPD can patrol subways. Instead, she deployed state police.
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Gov. Abbott effectively ended his policy of increased inspections at the border on Friday, but there’s no telling how long the supply chain disruption will last. In McAllen, I wrote about late deliveries, rotten produce and lost business via @TexasTribune.
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Bans, lawsuits, subpoenas, bankruptcies -- Alex Jones is increasingly facing a legal reckoning for his decades of lies. Still, his audience is loyal as ever. Where is the Austin-based Infowars host headed? My latest via @TexasTribune
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After Democrat Laura Gillen voted on Long Island, she took questions outside the polling site. But when she was repeatedly asked how she voted on Prop 1, she ignored us and walked away. I only started recording after she had been asked the question four times.
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In an announcement with the Chicago and Denver mayors, @NYCMayor announces an executive order mandating migrant charter buses arrive in the city only between 8:30am and noon on weekdays. The order also says buses' arrivals must be announced 32 hours in advance.
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.@housing4allNY responds to proposed state housing deal:
On good cause eviction, one source tells me concessions include:.- exemption for rents 200% of fair market rent.- 30 yr exemption for new construction .- owner-occupied buildings of 8 units or less, and those landlords with a 10 unit portfolio exempt.- opt-in for municipalities.
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Q: Have you ever verbally berated a female staffer?. A: This is a coordinated effort to smear my campaign right before an election.
ONE-ON-ONE: I pressed @MannionforNY on specific claims made by 3 anonymous former staffers. They say he created a “hostile work environment.” #NY22. “This is clearly a coordinated effort to use smear tactics just a few days before election to hurt me and my family.”
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My first playbook top 🥲.
NY Playbook is up! . -- Why Adams visited LI @JasonBeeferman .-- Business groups' new ads, by @NickReisman .-- Adams' gas guzzler, via @JCColtin .-- Migrant update, from @JanakiChadha .-- School lockdown, by @KatelynCordero .-- What Hochul did in Israel.
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One interesting thing to note is that @GovKathyHochul is no longer live streaming her press conferences directly on X. Makes you wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that the livestreams on X stay up for posterity, and can be played back. Her website's streams disapper.
Keeping New Yorkers safe is my top priority. Join me live in Albany for an update on our actions to combat hate crimes and bring down gun violence:
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.@GovKathyHochul: "I'm not going to criticize the president for doing something that he had the right to do." when asked about @JoeBiden pardoning his son Hunter
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Most Airbnbs in the City of Dallas are now illegal, under a new ban of short-term rentals in family neighborhoods. Thousands of Airbnb owners, cleaners and workers are now scrambling to respond. My latest for @dallasnews
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.@RitchieTorres past support for Defund the Police resurfaces: “I’m not in favor of more police; I’m actually in favor of defunding the police" he said in 2020.
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Uvalde is a town dotted with Oak tress that spring up from the middle of the road; it’s a community with deep ties to Texas history. But residents wonder how tragedy will mark a home they've nicknamed "the Crossroads of America.” W/ @erinmdouglas23 .
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Wow.
Hochul says CDPAP has become a "racket." . "When you look on TikTok and you see ads of young people saying, ‘Guess what, you can make $37 an hour by sitting home with your Grandma. Here’s how you sign up,’ — it has become a racket."
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@ndhapple I'm so sad to hear this news. You were one of the very first people I worked with during my first internship at The Post, and have been so kind to young reporters like me. Rooting for you and whatever newsroom is lucky enough to have you next.
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I've spent the last few months speaking to Evanston residents about reparations for the Black community, and the disagreements on how to move forward with this historic fund. Read my InFocus here:.
In Focus: Evanston garnered national praise in 2019, passing the country’s first funded Black reparations program. Now, the city nears a vote to make housing grants the fund’s first step. But some residents say this plan will fail Black communities.
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Today was my second day as an intern @SunTimes here in Chicago. Feeling pumped and excited for 3 months of news! My first story made it in today’s print edition :)
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@katie_honan Also most coffee shops and movie theaters are open on Sundays. Libraries not so much.
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The baby formula shortage doesn’t just mean less baby formula 🧵.
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In which Gov. @KathyHochul puts a boa constrictor around her head:. “I deal with a lot of snakes in my business,” she says
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Hopefully they found everything that's been swept under the rug.
Stopped by the Assembly chamber today and was greeted by a new carpet. Nice new look for the upcoming session!
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.@HillaryClinton interviewed @GovKathyHochul today at a cybersecurity conference. The two did not discuss politics
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Assemblymember Michaelle @SolagesNY is seen as a rising star in the Assembly. She spoke with me about it
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The Post's remarkable attention on squatters' rights has allowed them to publish stories (averaging more than one piece every two days!) that touch on fears of crime, a growing migrant population and property rights all at the same time.
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Tenant activists and property owners are… agreeing?. As NYS budget negotiations continue, small property owners and tenant activists are aligned on one piece. They both oppose proposals to exempt luxury units from "good cause" tenant protections:
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Still, the issue shows how sudden media attention on a particular topic — the merits of which are contested — can have real legislative impact, even in blue New York. More narrowly, it shows how the NY Post still has immense power in the state.
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Pro-Palestinian protests happening near Times Square as NYPD steps up security around the city Friday
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.@Tom_Suozzi greets state Dem chair @JayJacobs28 and supporters in Plainview, less than 48 hours before special election voting begins
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Looking for a Friday read? I spoke with Comptroller @TomDiNapoli about his make-no-enemies political philosophy. Also: he doesn't use a computer! he loves the Popes! he hasn't yet considered running in 2030! and stop askin, he's not running for gov!
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Very subtle statement from @JeniferRajkumar, who is said to be eyeing a run for NYC comptroller, after comptroller @BradLander announces his run for mayor
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Today's @PoliticoNY Playbook PM → . ERIC ADAMS’ ‘SISTER ORDAINED BY GOD’ MEETS ALVIN BRAGG: The charges against Mayor Eric Adams’ former top aide and sister-by-providence were simple. “They can be summarized in three words,” District Attorney Alvin Bragg said. “Quid pro quo.”.
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NEW: Mayor Adams is in Latin America to dissuade migrants from coming to NY. But the city’s migrants say their harrowing journeys to NY had little to do with "five star hotels" or coordinated "public relations campaigns" from smugglers, as the Mayor says.
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“The next time your train is late, your bus is trapped in traffic, your subway station is still missing an elevator, you know who to blame: Governor Kathy Hochul.”. @TransAlt says re
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George Santos reads @politico NY Playbook. Do you?.
🚨Update on my potential sucessor. America which ever way it goes you will get a Democrat or a Democrat in republican skin coming to Congress from NY-03. The level of corruption is so insane that this is what they wanted… remove me the most conservative member of the NY
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“I don’t care what her motive was, I just care that she got it right,” @JamesSkoufis says at a press conference applauding @GovKathyHochul’s move to indefinitely pause congestion pricing
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.@GovKathyHochul's congestion pricing announcement was a shock. But she's made similar last minute shifts on Cuomo-inherited issues. See: Bail reform, climate policy. In today's NY Playbook PM➡️.
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New: Top advisers to Steve Cohen met with Majority Leader @AndreaSCousins and Assembly Speaker @CarlHeastie in Albany today. “I'm not a gambler, but I would say I wish them a lot of luck," @JessicaRamosqns said.
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.@GovKathyHochul celebrated congestion pricing in Republican @RepMikeLawler's district today. It was a way to both tout the program she almost killed while taking a shot at Lawler, a likely gubernatorial opponent who wants it gone.
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One possible destination — a pro-Israel rally organized by @IsraelinNewYork.
🚨🇮🇱Show Your Support🇮🇱🚨. We need you! Calling all of you who support Israel in New York! . It's time for us to stand together to show our unwavering support for Israel. Join us at East 43rd St today at 2PM for a powerful demonstration of unity and #StandWithIsrael
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In a lengthy statement, @GovKathyHochul essentially tells Eric Adams to think about what he's done for the next few days. In the meantime she's exploring her options (aka removing him from office)
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Mayor Eric Adams had 5 asks of the governor in the state budget. @GovKathyHochul delivered for him on all five. Now the pair is all smiles, and it’s a Hochul-Adams love fest. Read about it in NY Playbook PM:
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Big congrats to @JoeSpectorNY who has been a kind and thoughtful mentor to me and so many others. We're already so sad to see you go, and the snack cart is empty now 😢. But we're also excited for your new chapter 🍾.
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.@therealjsolo w/ the scoop that NYC handed over hundreds of millions of $ to DocGo for migrant services. and the company steered that money to family members of the company's chairman. @DocGoCares denied any conflicts of interest.
One year ago, NYC Mayor Eric Adams began to relocate migrants to upstate hotels. The first two hotels selected were distant from urban center or social services: the Crossroads Hotel in Orange Lake and the Armoni Inn and Suites in Orangetown. 1/8
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Would just like to draw attention to this quote from Eric Adams' private schedule during his time as Borough President
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