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A phantom testing site appears in Queens, the lights go out in Bed-Stuy and Mayor Eric Adams gets a stern message from a powerful new socialist in City Hall.

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Dozens of Bed-Stuy tenants spent Christmas in the dark, unable even to cook dinners for their kids, after a fire had ravaged the building's power system. Weeks later, those tenants are still waiting for the lights to come back on, and have been told they have weeks more to wait. Bed-Stuy Tenants Wait Weeks For Power After Christmas In The Dark

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Forest Hills residents rushed to a local church Monday believing, finally, the city had provided them with a local COVID-19 test site. Instead, they found an empty church. 'People Are Mad:' Mix-up At City-Run COVID Site In Forest Hills

Manhattan's new chief prosecutor has no interest in pursuing charges against non-violent criminals and said so in a sweeping memo released Tuesday. District Attorney Alvin Bragg earned support from Mayor Eric Adams but not, shockingly, the police union chief. Manhattan DA Won't Prosecute Slew Of Minor Crimes

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New City Council member Kristin Jordan has big plans for Harlem — neighborhood redistricting and a war to waged against rats — as well as a message for the city's new mayor: Don't Ignore The Socialists

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Rain and drizzle in the a.m.. High: 46 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in New York City today:

  1. Harvey Weinstein Sues Over Dismissed Charge | NYC Top Stories (New York City Patch)
  2. New Penn Station Plaza Will Open Up Busy Midtown Street (Midtown Patch)
  3. Cuomo Groping Case Expected To Be Dropped By Albany DA: Report (New York City Patch)
  4. TV Star Real Estate Broker Takes Over Sale Of UWS Building (Upper West Side Patch)

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Today in New York City:

  • January 2022 Census Date - New York University Public Events (12:00 AM)
  • Grade Team Meeting - Manhattan Early College Sch-Advertis (3:00 PM)
  • ES HS Girls Varsity Basketball vs Bard High School [East Side Community High School] [Public calenda... (4:30 PM)
  • ES MS JV Basketball [East Side Community High School] [Public calendar] (4:30 PM)
  • Drawing Together: Salman Toor's "Museum Boys" (repeat of 12/15 session) (5:30 PM)
  • Post Holiday Artist Exhibition by NYC Arts Empire (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Bryant Park: "It’s officially cold 🥶 ⛲️. #firstfreeze #frozenfountain #bpfrozenfountain #nycparks #bryantpark" (Facebook)
  • Second Chance Rescue NYC Dogs: "Say hello to our boy, CHANCE. He is a six-year-old blind dog who is looking for his forever home. He's a good dog. He's smart, intuitive, learns quickly, is dog-friendly, affectionate, and completely adorable. He is a good sleeper, and l..." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Alphabet City (E7-Loisaida): "does anyone else here the insufferable metal clapping noise coming from…somewhere whenever there is a wind gust? - is it in the plaza? it’s VERY loud." (Nextdoor)

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