Adams’ fight with City Council over vetoed bills escalates

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Tuesday January 23, 2024 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Mayor Adams’ fight with City Council over vetoed bills escalates into spat over City Hall turf — and chairs]( [A City Hall facilities worker holds a pushcart as one of Mayor Eric Adams' aides tells reporters to relinquish their chairs in the rotunda on Jan. 23, 2024.]( [The mayor’s deputy chief of staff abruptly ordered reporters to give up their chairs at a City Hall press conference hosted by the Council on Tuesday.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A stock photo of the Q train at Prospect Park.]( [NYPD: Man fatally struck by train in Brooklyn — the 2nd in 2 days]( [Authorities said the fatal strike appeared to be accidental.]( [A woman spraying the leaves of cannabis plants in her home with water.]( [NYC will soon let you grow marijuana at home. Here are the proposed rules.]( [Just watch out for annoying your neighbors with the smell.]( [The account @BirdCentralPark posted on X this image of Rover the Bald Eagle, seen hunting in January 2022.]( [Beloved bald eagle Rover spotted again in the skies above Central Park]( [The adult bald eagle enchanted New Yorkers in 2022, when he frequented the park and showed off his hunting skills.]( [Duprey family lawyer Jonathan Roberts speaks at a news conference after the court hearing]( [NYPD sergeant pleads not guilty to killing fleeing Bronx man]( [NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran faces charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and assault.]( [A day laborer in Yonkers stand along Yonkers Avenue outside hardware stores or masonry depots waiting for customers in need of floor work, a paint job or other repair work.]( [‘Most of us have gone through this’: Yonkers workers show new migrants the ropes as day laborers]( [Hundreds of migrants without work permits are desperate for jobs and getting work where they can.]( [Amazon Labor Union leader Chris Smalls]( [Extra Extra: The Amazon Labor Union is having a tough time]( [Because the union's leader said he's also interested in running for president of the United States, here are your afternoon links: Subway platform guards are arguably ugly, TikToker got a billionaire to pay his rent, Pope says wine is a gift from God and more.]( [A map of Sri Lanka hangs on a wall.]( [A walking tour of Staten Island's 'Little Sri Lanka']( [Chef Farideh Sadeghin sampled hoppers, chicken lamprais, kothu roti, and more in Staten Island’s “Little Sri Lanka” neighborhood.]( 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.