Expelled from Congress, George Santos will run again in neighboring NY district

Plus: Subway riders react to Gov. Hochul’s National Guard deployment [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.]( [Expelled from Congress, George Santos will run again in neighboring NY district]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter is curated by James Ramsay]( Weather: ⛅ Partly cloudy today, with highs in the lower 50s. It's Friday in New York, where former Rep. George Santos wants another taste of the congressional life. Santos, who was formally expelled from the House of Representatives and is facing federal criminal charges, [tweeted during the State of the Union address last night]( that he plans to challenge Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in the 1st District, which covers the east end of Long Island. Here's what else is happening: - Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to deploy the National Guard and state police to check bags at subway stations was immediately met with concerns that it was [more rooted in politics than public safety](. - A new state bill would [double the refund for recycled containers]( from 5 cents to 10 cents, providing a much needed lifeline for New Yorkers who've turned to mass can collection to make ends meet. - New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy last night [won the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s endorsement]( over Rep. Andy Kim in the primary race for the U.S. Senate. - The Manhattan district attorney yesterday charged 18 people — including federal, state and city government workers — for alleged [identity theft, fraud, robbery and the manufacturing of ghost guns](. - The NYPD said an 8-year-old boy allegedly [threatened another 8-year-old boy with an unloaded pistol]( at an elementary school in East New York yesterday. - Reported bias incidents in New Jersey [rose last year by 22%]( according to the state's attorney general. - In honor of Women's History Month, Culture Club LIC in Queens is staging an exhibition featuring [the metal-based art of 30 female welders](. - The head of the MTA's biggest union, which once supported congestion pricing, is now [promising a "massive confrontation"]( because the tolling program — which has yet to take effect — hasn't corresponded with an "increase in express bus service." - New Jersey's Manasquan High School, which appeared to beat Camden High School with [a buzzer-beater shot]( in the boys basketball state semifinal, is challenging the outcome of the game (the refs waved off the basket and gave Camden the win) in court. - Wishing [only the best]( for the Bushwick Erewhon. - The New Colossus [indie music festival]( which mostly highlights international bands, is back in New York City this weekend. - [These dudes]( are the Jordan and Pippen of collegiate cornhole. - [This dude]( is the Jordan of collecting VHS tapes of "Titanic." - [Moving back in with your parents]( is cool now, according to Zoomers. - Have some time for a game? [Play]( our mini local news crossword. - Sign up for reminders when we publish new games [here](. [“I think as pedestrians, if we was more vigilant and looking out for each other, National Guard wouldn't be necessary… Machine guns and uniforms, that's just too much, you know?”]( - Brian Best, a 59-year-old commuter at the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium station, on [HOCHUL'S NATIONAL GUARD DEPLOYMENT]( More from Gothamist [second image]( [Peruvian Americans have flocked to this Queens restaurant for nearly 50 years]( Three generations of the Estorga family have served rotisserie chicken and traditional Peruvian comfort foods at Urubamba in Jackson Heights. ['Books and Burlesque' returns to the Lower East Side this weekend]( As with most book events, a writer will read an excerpt from their work. However, what comes next is not a book signing, but a burlesque performance interpreting the book. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Why are grownups waiting in line to buy candy on the LES? An investigation.]( BonBon, a Swedish candy shop that opened in 2018, has exploded on TikTok. [Whatever your vibe, there’s an Oscars party in NYC for you]( Black-tie party. Rooftop party. Oscar-themed BINGO party. However you'd like to watch the Academy Awards this Sunday night, there are options. [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.