Eviction tapes show Rep. Santos begging to feed his pet fish, but former roommate doesn't recall alleged fish

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday March 7, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Listen: George Santos eviction tapes show him begging to feed pet fish, mulling public assistance]( [George Santos is chased by reporters.]( [A former roommate says the future congressman was a serial fabulist who did not have any pet fish at the time.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [New York City school students using computers in a classroom.]( [NYC schools turn to screen-based learning ahead of state tests]( [The new policy concerns some parents and educators who saw students fall behind during virtual learning.]( [A cyclist in Prospect Park]( [Prospect Park loop to get fresh asphalt, redesign for pedestrians and cyclists]( [City officials aim to allow pedestrians to walk on both sides of the busy path, but some park goers fear the changes will cause even more conflicts with cyclists.]( [Passengers wait on the platform to board a Penn Station bound LIRR train.]( [LIRR riders still miffed over Jamaica transfer after MTA tweaks schedules for Grand Central Madison]( [Transit officials made some changes to LIRR timetables on Monday, but riders are still upset that their one-seat ride turned into one that requires a transfer in Queens.]( [Asylum seekers receive assistance in New York]( [NYC comptroller says city’s approach to migrant crisis is financially unsustainable]( [The city must shift focus to helping asylum-seekers ‘get out of shelter,’ the report says.]( [a West Village apartment building with scaffolding all over it]( [Extra Extra: Some new ideas for how to take down all this scaffolding]( [Because I bet you never thought of having drones do building inspections, here are your end-of-day links: snowfall in upstate New York, really smart Mississippi teen, bees have culture and more.]( [Fernando Mateo and members of United Bodegas of America hold signs they plan to post on the doors of their businesses asking people to show their faces when they walk inside at a press conference outside a deli on the Upper East Side Monday.]( [NYC bodega workers ask customers to show their faces for safety]( [The request comes after a man in a mask and full body suit killed an Upper East Side deli employee.]( [A police siren flashes blue light.]( [Suffolk police promise comprehensive reforms in proposed $3.75M settlement with civil rights activists]( [The agreement from a 2015 lawsuit accusing officers of discriminating against Latinos.]( [Rep. Nydia Velazquez speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.]( [NY Rep. Nydia Velázquez takes aim at landlords fueling US housing crisis]( [Rep. Nydia Velázquez is introducing legislation to ban source of income discrimination and penalize property owners who deliberately keep units off the market.]( [Two people throw colored powder to celebrate Holi.]( [Celebrate Holi in NYC: parties, ice cream and colors]( [Grab your white clothes, your gulal and get ready to party.]( [Residents rally outside the Coney Island YMCA on Monday night.]( [Coney Island community confronts casino proposal]( [Some expressed concern that the venue would bring more traffic and crime to the neighborhood and skepticism about the promised economic benefits, while others argued it would be a boon for business.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.