This fisherman is catching guns and bikes in NYC parks using magnets

Plus: KISS MetroCards are coming [View this email in a browser.]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today.]( [Using magnets, this fisherman is catching guns and bikes in NYC parks]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by James Ramsay]( Weather: ☁️ 🦃 [Drizzly this morning, then clearing by this afternoon]( with highs around 60. Thanksgiving Day will be sunny with highs in the lower 50s. Editor's note: The Early Addition newsletter will be off tomorrow for the holiday. It's Wednesday in New York City, where a Queens fisherman has been using a magnet attached to a long rope to catch all kids of non-fish objects at the bottom of the lakes in city parks. James Kane — who hosts the YouTube channel LetsGetMagnetic — has yanked bicycles, scooters, cellphones, bottle caps, rebar, vintage oar locks, trash cans, knives, silverware, a sex toy [and nearly a dozen firearms out of local ponds]( in recent months. Parks officials said that while they appreciate people cleaning, sticking magnets in the water could harm aquatic habitats. Here's what else is happening: - More than 70% of city residents believe Mayor Eric Adams did something "illegal" or "unethical" during his 2021 campaign in his dealings with Turkey, [according to a new Marist poll](. - The FDNY confirmed that the Adams administration wanted fast-tracked inspections for a list of "prioritized" structures, including [a Turkish embassy building and a Midtown sushi restaurant]( owned by a prominent developer. - Gov. Kathy Hochul has until the end of the year to sign or veto a bill that would [allow the public to know the true owners]( behind LLCs, which are often used to shield the identity of property owners. - Police said they believe a torso found on a Breezy Point beach last week belonged to Ross McDonnell, an Irish filmmaker and night-swimming enthusiast [who went missing on Nov. 4](. - Billionaire Gristedes owner John Catsimatidis said he wants to [bring Chinese pandas to a local zoo]( to help get the city's tourism industry out of "deep doo-doo." - Police have arrested a Brooklyn nanny on hate crime charges after she was caught on video throwing a drink and [yelling threats at a man in a Palestinian head scarf]( at a Fort Greene playground. - Teachers and parents say they're worried New York City public schools [won't get the funding to be able to comply]( with a new state law limiting class sizes. - Stuart Seldowitz, a former national security official who once worked in the State Department’s Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs, was caught on camera [harassing a Manhattan halal cart vendor]( and calling him a "terrorist." - The city's Conflicts of Interest Board is urging a judge to force former-Mayor Bill de Blasio to [pay $474,000 for the police detail that accompanied him]( during his 2020 presidential campaign. - [A Bronx dog owner]( said thieves stole a litter of teacup poodle puppies out of her apartment. - The MTA finally did it: They made [special edition KISS MetroCards](. - Lexington Candy Shop still makes [a good egg cream](. - [Anyone try]( the Union Square subway station fried rice? - Susan Sarandon, a frequent attendee of pro-Palestinian protests, has been [dropped by her talent agency]( over accusations of antisemitism. - A Colorado Taco Bell worker who found herself at [a combination employee holiday-group sex party]( is suing the parent company and the franchise owner. “[We appreciate New Yorkers helping to keep our parks and greenspaces clean by removing litter. However, using magnets to retrieve sunken metal objects can have negative impacts on local wildlife and is not permitted]( - Chris Clark, a parks department spokesperson [URGING PEOPLE NOT TO MAGNET-FISH]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [Montaukett tribe's bid for NY recognition denied. 'That's a slap in the face.']( In a veto message last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the tribe failed to submit sufficient evidence to warrant overturning a more than century-old court ruling that found the tribe "no longer functioned as a governmental unit" in New York. [There’s a new sheriff in Times Square … and it's an NYPD robot]( The Times Square subway station is currently being patrolled overnight by a penguin-shaped robot. (The robot is, in turn, being patrolled by two live cops. Mayor Adams said it's expected to roam on its own soon.) [We Rely On Your Support]( [Many migrant kids at NYC schools are new to English. 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