Courtney Gross
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Investigative reporter at NY1 News. Podcasting about politics on #NY1OffTopic. DM me with tips.
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Joined April 2009
Officer removes protestor's mask to pepper spray him.
I am heartbroken and disgusted to see one of my family members a young black man w/his hands up peacefully protesting and an NYPD officer pulls down his mask and pepper sprays him. @NYCSpeakerCoJo @BPEricAdams @FarahNLouis @JumaaneWilliams @NewYorkStateAG @NYPDShea cc: @EOsyd
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"One thing that would be extraordinarily helpful is to have specific shelters for domestic violence," says @AndrewYang talking about improvements to family homeless shelter system. There already are domestic violence shelters.
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EXCLUSIVE - Law enforcement activity earlier this morning at the home of @NYCMayor’s top advisor Ingrid Lewis-Martin. She joins a long list of Adams officials who have had their phones seized.
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The turnout to canvass for @MaxRose4NY on #statenisland this morning is pretty huge. We are told there are enough volunteers to canvass the whole island
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.@NYCMayor press secretary @BNeidhardt responds to @NYGovCuomo - “I don’t care what a serial sexual harasser and assaulter and someone who covered up the deaths of thousands of people at nursing homes has to say about anything.”.
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Normally my commute from Rockaway is about a hour and 15 minutes by car in the morning (it’s much less at night). Today, google maps said it would take an hour and three minutes. 12 minutes saved isn’t worth the $9 to me - so on the ferry I go.
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The Israeli-Palestinian issue continues to follow @AndrewYang - a tearful interaction with one Staten Island voter
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In 1990 there were 2,245 murders in New York City. In 2021, there were 485.
“I’m ready for the battle,” @NYCMayor says describing the city’s increase in violence as a “battle.” It is worth noting that NYC remains the safest big city in America and the number we are seeing look nothing like what the city saw in year’s past.
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.@ericadamsfornyc also said on @CNN he lives on “Lafayette Place.” His townhouse is on “Lafayette Avenue.”.
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“They may be homeless, but they are not nameless.”
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@PaxTaki It’s almost an hour. But it’s cheaper and a really nice ride. And has WiFi - so you can work on it potentially.
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Source familiar with the process says @MondaireJones will be officially declining the @NYWFP line today - which would open it up for another candidate in the general election. We know @yuhline is talking to the party about a potential rematch with @danielsgoldman.
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.@NYCMayor says he will release 300 city-sentenced inmates (those serving less than a year) immediately.
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NYC starting Tuesday will only allow pick up and delivery from restaurants - just in from @NYCMayor @FreddiGoldstein.
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.@NYGovCuomo is asking private businesses (stadiums, bars, restaurants) to go to vaccinated-only admission.
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.@BOENYC says they’ve already surpassed the record for the number of voters in a single day of early voting by nearly 50 percent.
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Just in - NYC shelter system has six new confirmed cases of coronavirus - all of the cases are from different shelters.
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So in what looks to be an unprecedented move by a candidate, @MikeBloomberg bought three minutes of airtime tomorrow night to address the nation on coronavirus.
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In one car you have a somewhat drunk man trying to chat with @NYCMayor, another person yelling at him and someone else sleeping on the train.
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I’ve covered City Hall a long time. @MikeBloomberg released his taxes. @BilldeBlasio released his taxes. Today, it doesn’t sound like @ericadamsfornyc will be doing the same.
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“He was attacking me from New Jersey!” @AndrewYang says. “His tour of the basement raised more questions than answers.” Yang attacking @ericadamsfornyc right out of the gate.
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.@ericadamsfornyc just said he’s bringing back solitary confinement on #rikers on January 1.
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NYC homeless shelter system has its first COVID-19 case - individual is hospitalized and the 8 people who were in the same dorm are now at a separate quarantine location. They will remain quarantined for 14 days.
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A handful of protestors trying to drown out @leezeldin in Hudson River Park right now at the site of an awful rape yesterday
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A nursing home in Washington Heights has had close to 100 Coronavrius-related/suspected deaths. The state says it only had 13. Our exclusive story
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I would like to remind everyone @BilldeBlasio could not make a decision about a new @NYCHA chair this week, but he could decide he would run for president #2020.
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New report from @NYHomeless this morning -- the number of homeless single adults has surpassed 20k for the first time ever.
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.@yuhline and @MondaireJones both arguing @danielsgoldman is a “conservative Democrat” who doesn’t fit the ideals of the district. @yuhline adds: “We’re standing with the people, and it’s disappointing more candidates in this race can’t make that commitment.”
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.@AndrewYang in #clintonhill this morning getting endorsement of @WalterTMosley also taking questions from potential constituents
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.@ericadamsfornyc commits to releasing his E-Zpass records “right away.” He said @AndrewYang can come to borough hall tomorrow to get them.
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From a NYC homeless shelter provider -"We have people that are symptomatic and have gone to the hospital and been sent back and simply told to self quarantine. Again we have nowhere to put these people. We can’t set aside 1 of our shared bathrooms and shower rooms for 1 person.".
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Here is the updated list of essential businesses that can still operate under the “New York Pause” program
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“You’ve received the rare trifecta of corruption investigations…” @AndrewYang on @ericadamsfornyc. Adams’ rebuttal is they didn’t discover anything wrong.
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JUST IN - a federal judge is stopping the city from moving any more people experiencing homelessness out of hotels. This pause will go to August 19 when the city is expected to submit a detailed plan to the court on how these moves should be handled moving forward. 1/2.
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In a major shift, @BilldeBlasio says this morning by Monday April 20th city will move 6000 homeless individuals into hotel rooms. This will be 1/3 of homeless single adults in shelter who all live in dorm settings like this ⬇️⬇️
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“As his #2 vote” in pretty tiny font, don’t you think?.
I'm proud to be supported by @hakeemjeffries, @GregMeeksNYC and @RitchieTorres, all Congressmembers of color, all dedicated, experienced, & tireless fighters for their communities & for our City in D.C. I look forward to working with them to get the relief we need from Congress.
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Now firefighters, in the hundreds, are going on medical leave directly leading to a dozen companies going out of service. This just in from the @FDNY
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.@KGforNYC explains campaigning with @AndrewYang to voter on the #upperwestside - “I wanted his number twos.” They will campaign again together today in Chinatown
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Stunning day with Ingrid Lewis-Martin in handcuffs.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin enters the courtroom for her arraignment.
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More from city hall on removing vulnerable inmates from #rikers. Sounds like it’s something that could actually happen - from @FreddiGoldstein ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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.@NewYorkLtGov confirms the site of the Bronx blaze was a "state supervised" affordable housing site. So the question is -- what was the state doing to make sure the building was being maintained?.
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Leaders of @NYCCouncil just backed a $1 billion cut to the @NYPDnews -“We believe that we can and should work to get to $1 billion in cuts to New York City's police spending in the Fiscal 2021 budget, an unprecedented reduction that would not only limit the scope of the NYPD. ”
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.@ericadamsfornyc shows us his home in #brooklyn after @politicony story raised questions about his residency
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Who takes care of the plants in the @AndrewYang household? Does he? Or does @EvelynYang? They look pretty healthy, unlike my living room.
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.@AndrewYang says @ericadamsfornyc still has to answer questions about his residency - “it’s remarkable that two days before early voting we’re trying to figure out where one of the candidates lives…”
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The scene on the east side of Manhattan where the medical examiner’s office is setting up a tent to increase morgue capacity - current city morgue capacity 800-900. Tents and trailers being set up across the city will increase it to about 3500. (H/t @Shanel5 for the video)
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Interesting that @AndrewYang didn't ask a question of @ericadamsfornyc. You would think he would go after the other front-runner. Clearly, the strategy here is to "stay above the fray," come out unscathed.
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Hello, @BOENYC. Where are those results for borough president and council races? We are all waiting patiently.
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Before we learned top deputies Sheena Wright and Phil Banks had search warrants executed at their homes yesterday, we tried to ask @NYCMayor about @frankvcarone - after our investigation into his biz. Asked the mayor about the conflict of interest, he says “what conflict?”
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Sources say TRO was granted. Men from the Lucerne DO NOT have to move. At least for now.
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Update: Got her permission with a fuck yeah. The cop pushed her so hard at Barclays & she flung back. She is tiny. Now she’s in the ER after a serious seizure. I’m waiting for updates but have to wait outside because of COVID-19. Please keep my protest sister in your thoughts.
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Of the 3,500 ventilators the city has, 1,500 are in use.
So initially #nyc said they had 5,000 ventilators. Now, according to @NYCMayorsOffice, it’s more like 3,500. Unclear how many are already in use.
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From city hall on the release of older inmates/people with chronic health conditions/vulnerable to COVID-19 from #rikers. “We are very concerned about it. ”
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Reminder — #newyorkcity will not begin counting absentee ballots until NEXT week. Here’s the process from @BOENYC
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.@AndrewYang not deviating from his talking points on campaigning with @KGforNYC — even as she says she just wants his number 2s
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.@mayawiley on the @AndrewYang @KGforNYC alliance and voter suppression - “this partnership is not racist and we should not be using this term so loosely against other candidates at the end of a long campaign…”
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What the inside of the 30th street men’s shelter and intake center looked like on a recent night. @nycdhs says they have a bed for every homeless New Yorker
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There are 121 elevator breakdowns a day in @NYCHA and the elderly or disabled are left trapped in their homes for hours or days at a time. Our exclusive report
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.@nycmayor doesn't sound confident beaches will be open this summer. Makes me fear for small businesses in Rockaway.
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.@MaxRose4NY is using this speech to say it should not be controversial to march for #BlackLivesMatter.
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.@LegalAidNYC filed motion to stop the city from moving people experiencing homelessness out of hotels
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Tomorrow is Friday the 13th. in 2020. Prepare yourself.
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.@NYCMayor announcing he will be putting another 250 officers into the subway after recent crime spike. He had really resisted doing this.
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City hall tells us @BilldeBlasio wanted to attend but was told no by @gillibrandny office.
Police unions, officials etc all in DC today to celebrate vote on 9/11 victim compensation fund. @BilldeBlasio also in #dc but he’s doing campaign events related to workers’ rights
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To close Rikers, the city was supposed to get its jail population down to about 3500. The average daily population for July was 5,640. It’s a fact @bradlander brought up today. And it prompted this response from the @NYCMayor
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This Douglass Houses resident hasn’t showered for two years. He uses the sink because his shower is inoperable. He’s been asking @NYCHA to fix it. No dice.
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.@KGforNYC concedes and says she called @ericadamsfornyc this morning to congratulate him. “We did not break that glass ceiling”
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