---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gothamist <gothamist@lists.wnyc.org> Date: Thu, Jan 2, 2025, 8:55 AM Subject: The 2025 mayoral candidates, so far To: <g@xny.io> Plus: 10 shot outside Queens event space View this email in a browser. <https://view.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=b8e8df7bdc27525d5760c824f65fe118314854297380622a8f679d2226b09d4c5879033423ea6b7d97f939400dd0b47b77c421f98c67d25094fd0d6c6d1f0be53152de0e2564b37cf94faf048cce250e> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0cb8d96be286ecc917b3f6d0fa450979a0bf226848c555b751631db1b1544a3d53d64eeaa68b8585294879ef5e49aaa2a81c089f4f8cf8c6ff> Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? 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It's Thursday in New York City, where the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, is facing an unusually crowded field of *primary challengers* as he seeks reelection while battling federal charges and a cascade of scandals. So Gothamist is launching a policy tracker to help voters see the candidates' positions and records on key issues — and what they’re promising constituents. Here's what we know so far about where the candidates stand on housing, transportation and immigration <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0cfa3c4b0df2b92c7ddb693a53b20972ff6487cce081f490a85148e9fb600c8c41b9a39a96d036c2450c0cfd8c451052f21c4c12cf33c8aa34> . And here's what else is happening: - Police said they're searching for suspects after multiple shooters opened fire outside a private event space <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0ce603d3a9da5ea29a4b27f897e659a4634fd54aaef734ec11dd8e70ef17b05cdba72be65c9eef3538b7af9d61407160b2998937ca0fa6e9e5> in *Queens* late Wednesday night, sending 10 people — teens and young adults — to the hospital. - The NYPD, which stated last night that the Queens shooting was "not a terrorist attack," also said there are no credible threats in New York City <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0ce29cb6c7d71eb0d28e51b7072a6b51b6965de02f9498337c627dd3f185d9ab7638800ee8a9fe802faff1a1188651e636e2c0f43ab60f8799> after the New Year's attack in *New Orleans*. - Law enforcement agencies have searched the home <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0ca6b2338d9277ed512e36524262104c7e4c4b6b1a348b4342f7c0da90f217632949bf129542b99eddf251961b7c743dde8cbafe87fd1d7079> of former NYPD Chief of Department *Jeffery Maddrey*, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed Thursday. - An attorney for New Jersey Gov. *Phil Murphy* has filed a last-ditch legal attempt to prevent the MTA from starting the congestion pricing tolling program on Sunday <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0ce4bba2e4cc3c00db6e3f6a30edf6d446f3369e857e611e876ca542a6cef2879cd8f9d709fb7988d0f425a79aff5952fdd6e72e8b2b2bbe32> . - Despite attempts by the NYPD, the MTA and social media platforms to discourage *subway surfing*, six people died from riding atop trains <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0cdd532de61248a96ddee2677a3216e07158d8714a8bf241f174bd7454bdaad1c0d19e9939923ff896bb1cbc1b359e798cf65e5aa0846452c2> last year, according to police data. - What’s the *economic outlook* for New York City in 2025? According to one expert <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0c07fc6b43c4b72b1162319cbaf78e428ba95a4ba2b011e57f5e913d5233cdae095637b4ff2dd8ff1d96416fa5a91d3aa526731475881d2819>: Less talk of recession, but potential spending cuts under a second Donald Trump presidency that could exacerbate poverty and income inequality. - The latest on *winter virus season* in the city: Flu and COVID cases are rising <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0c21959ba84ed420b783d17a426ae37ca7fd461e76ecf2949611f4e737ec6d34de49b66229170659d20a70e4846ca43fa46fbf789b8f5d707f>, while RSV is making a slight dip. <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=d4f5af566a0dab0c28f67902651ea5335ef06e6ad5c3d1be7d06d235f0be4483857c7596e734b51d529a7be578d894771a2dff3f5e26910e981adcde447b6d33> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf8119d26d96ec03e099db86fa4eb3c6197d5df0cd17d8ff946819e0860ba82ec8b1c1ef90919c2cc2ca6bae0282dafdf4441fb9a28944c330f8> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf815108c095ab2253faffd0bf1b8050c31cae235b3ce0e78848fc1457e06822d1ae6296adf51b08a51a55c14e9de6c0705537cf3256a19fc084> - Welcome to New York City <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81919bfc7b984ee59c764b85538a43aa222742812942a69c5fd7bd3068902f2a96de5fad339339026bd5b65122d49bf42ef699bb5559f0d89e>, New Year's *babies*! - A couple walking along the beach at *Smith Point* this week stumbled onto a human jawbone <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf813403afdd3830f2bbdb5b177096aa6375ce46b92695516eb71e3d1929c9c9e54ae473058bf85833b1fb1aaebc3c94617a3d1681f351a3aaa2> . - *Pedestrian deaths* in New York City ticked upward in 2024 <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81ba2d674fd5a15dafb07050d8e71e917986d582d5e30967268ead81061f08250bf530d43cb951d6d8a2bfcf156c01476cac7a01acb1c2e6f1>, according to city data. - Page Six reports that *Luigi Mangione* has hired Harvey Weinstein's prison consultant <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf8190dfe6cc7fa44c973c94d4fa4bb23c73c640a9bfd9dd0ee6b24e27dc461097d32948d150e7e76cdfe75e693e53528e21e44f86fd11ea9a24> . - Australians are frustrated with *Ice Spice* for showing up late to a Melbourne music festival <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf8121fa701eecd235195d4159e560095f25c5996804d1fd9c1fb5ad5015ec76759385d5932c80e06348a8c1c283c2889d8e3b94de5a724b2c17> on New Year's Eve and only performing two songs. - *Basketball coaches* should wear suits <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81c4089f9c9fa9a6c713070aadd12884783be25493a727cc3eb5908a40b65391d1db95a829580e5ea91c9e035866454b125795647c9100b350> . - *American tourists* in Europe should not wear novelty fedoras <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf817421f489c7dece2771f8641fc7810f263459d768161b284dc177d2257d7c2630472b03fb6ce60578a20be2d51c963d53e6ba22871ea7342d> . - "See you <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81c1788224064625f5eb478816e9d9768f8a37799148fc268f16da51bc2e0526a9baeb021c7ada9ee7fafc521d0a2b5a09f9cb2b1c494aa05c> on the *Stairmaster*!" <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf811b3899bbb0e14bc22c173ed307c3137b2f2ae835ea26720c15a22d644c06998808ccde351e4189a7761b8a16721b229fce49940e5aee7253> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf811b3899bbb0e14bc22c173ed307c3137b2f2ae835ea26720c15a22d644c06998808ccde351e4189a7761b8a16721b229fce49940e5aee7253> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81b3d1231487286783dac5ec197257a2bfb164bdad31580a88c707d2ca3f8c71133f4150e36b8f6b33331b9a04ed61b3e3f64ccec45f732ff9> <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81d66729216f49f6cdcf71d2b5af618f3e301f126c877936ab906d8a103b495f1ed76edf760d5ee9040a0a705403de7d387fa0314c2fc29160> “The symptoms are quite similar for flu, COVID and RSV. It may be hard to tell based on symptoms, so we encourage anyone who is experiencing any symptoms of a cold or a virus to talk to your medical provider.” <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81d4bef1e815fdc8fff81df4dd8ded5df6f89fdb694044a70c1a962ada1cc09ea3d24185f9b9bbdfe7d807eb012eeda7c335fc6524bfb11848> - Dr. Michelle Morse, New York City’s acting health commissioner, on WINTER VIRUS SURGES <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf814b221355200d23ff8adf3aeed113af1304cf29921bd96f1e931da1eb57b228bc06417bfb074d8c68226e61baa2ed2a26d8b6151d1cdf09ea> More from Gothamist [image: an old library book] <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf815e21a613d0009142ec93d940b5a74d06b707c0d8cd761196aed1978ce963e1458aeb1375a0d09f652e0038a38be230702d59f6ce6e4405ab> Son returns mom’s 72-year overdue book to New York Public Library <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81165486996c93d0f725e6dfe5c88d0d882a7293d3b4cedf714abc04c35e1584ec5fa00835d52a3ed013428553ad768b4d6603049eef5edcb8> When this copy of Igor Stravinsky’s 1936 autobiography was checked out from the Bronx’s 160th St. Woodstock branch, Harry Truman was president, the “Red Scare” was all over American news and “Singin’ in the Rain” was about to hit theaters. How to be a more considerate New Yorker, in 12 New Year's resolutions <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf8199953fec878caab6c18b9894aabf3c6f80dd9bc145bf72e4bca866a7f768156fb64e69357d598f3fb7b4e7f768d652399bc069a1fdd4c2ca> While exercising more, eating healthier, saving money or learning a new skill are all worthwhile, they’re all about you. How selfish! [image: We rely on your support to make local news available to all.] <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=410083348d37bf81b721e69e05d4e6ca51f7d6c6ff59fc668d1bc65c519e80f13cdaf59801b18f953e20aa7a9f1a8dcda415039d0ba7ca4968eb4fe82f3204dc> Coney Island? Citi Field? Hudson Yards? 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