Mayor Adams muted Palestinian-American lawyer criticizing him on call

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday October 18, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [A Palestinian-American lawyer criticized Mayor Adams on a call with Muslim advocates. She was muted.]( [New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks at a podium at a reception for local faith leaders on Oct. 11, 2023.]( [The Oct. 12 Zoom meeting came amid some Muslim New Yorkers’ criticisms that Adams’ statements about the Israel-Hamas war have been inaccurate and one-sided.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A family photo of Jessica Ajtzac Guarcas who was fatally struck by a train Tuesday]( [Family of Queens woman fatally struck by train Tuesday witnessed her final moments]( [A video of the 18-year-old’s last moments was briefly posted to social media.]( [Outside of City Hall, advocates hold colorful signs, including one that says "voucher discrimination keeps us homeless."]( [NYC landlords are discriminating against tenants with housing vouchers, new report says]( [Unlock NYC says 23 landlords and brokerage firms have repeatedly denied or discriminated against residents who receive government assistance for housing.]( [A New York City subway car arrives at a station.]( [Suspect sought after woman shoved into moving subway train in Manhattan: NYPD]( [The victim was listed in critical condition on Wednesday.]( [Students stand outside a New York City public school.]( [Amid low attendance rates, some NYC educators call for remote learning during COVID quarantines]( [Education officials said roughly 36% of the city's public school students were chronically absent last year, up from about 25% before the pandemic.]( [Stock image of an NYPD crime scene]( [NYPD says 9 men sought in Brooklyn hate crime against Palestinian, Egyptian men]( [Police officials say men waving an Israeli flag attacked a group of Palestinian and Egyptian men]( [a cannabis store in New Jersey]( [Extra Extra: Jersey City mayor wants to ban cops from smoking legal weed off the clock]( [Because cops could fail a drug test days later, here are your end-of-day links: UFOs over Queens, Park Slope Parents will outlive us all, Guy Fieri's Times Square chicken finger shop and more.]( 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.