The "Laws Apply When I Want Them To" Edition
The mayor is willing to suspend laws via executive order when it means treating migrants poorly but not when it might help.
• It appears that the Adams administration may have mismanaged Rikers Island so poorly that a federal judge is open to taking management control away from the city. (Reuven Blau for The City)
• Remember when the mayor said he'd be willing to house migrants at Gracie Mansion, and we all thought he was a fuckin liar? He's a fuckin liar. He's relying on the legality of the situation, which is rich coming from the guy that tries to suspend the city's Right to Shelter law by executive order. (Mike Mishkin for East Side Feed)
• Former NYPD Commissioner Sewell hasn't said why she quit the job, but this six-minute speech about sexist comments might give a hint. (Elizabeth Kim for Gothamist)
• The cop set to become interim police commissioner, Edward Caban, has A worrying history. A CCRB complaint in 2006 notes that he said he was “getting ready with the broomstiCk” during A questionable stop and frisk. The broomstick refers to Abner Louima Being sodomized and beaten in NYPD custody. (Greg B. Smith for The City)
• Mayor Adams is rumored to veto a package of housing assistance measures. Some of the bills were passed with a veto-proof majority, which may make the mayor's opinion moot. (David Brand for Gothamist)
• The city Conflicts of Interest Board ordered Mayor de Blasio to pay nearly $500,000 in restitution and fines for wrongfully billing taxpayers for an NYPD detail that escorted him around the country during his failed 2019 quest for the White House. Is there a single election where he didn't violate the law? (Greg B. Smith for The City)
• The Brooklyn Paper's transparent cheerleading for casinos in the city is disgusting. The recent "article" from the Brooklyn Paper in support of a casino in Coney Island for the sake of jobs, despite not having any evidence that the jobs will be hyperlocal, caught the attention of the Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report. Schneps Media has been blatant about its support for casinos, and if you spend some time on their websites, it becomes abundantly clear why. There are twelve affiliate links for online betting on the homepage of AMNY. (Norman Oder for Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report)
• The city and the UFT reached a tentative deal for a five-year contract that includes annual raises, expands opportunities for virtual learning, and allows some remote work for certain employees. (Reema Amin for Chalkbeat)
• Ads for In-N-Out on 2nd Ave? Not happening, but it's nice to believe. (EV Grieve)
• Photos: The Coney Island 41st Annual Mermaid Parade. (Scott Lynch for Brooklyn Magazine)
• The new Scarr's Pizza is open. It's a larger space, but you should still expect the signature line. (Emma Orlow for Eater)
• City Reliquary is hosting a yard sale with some unusual pieces worth looking at. (Aaron Ginsburg for 6sqft)
• See inside the new theater opening in the World Trade Center. (Rossilynne Skena Culgan for Time Out)
• The Regal Union Square multiplex is not closing. (EV Grieve)
• Apartment Porn: A $2.4 million Brooklyn Heights co-op with three beds, three baths, a double balcony with bridge and city views, a garage, and more. (Michelle Cohen for 6qsft)
• Ten satisfying city fetishes. (Shaye Weaver for Time Out)