Jess
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Jess
@jessbetten.bsky.social
· Apr 17
Before that, it was their 2015 exposé on the NYPD's Scruff McGruff expenditures.
McGruff the Crime Dog among questionable expenditures
McGruff the Crime Dog has taken a bite out of the NYPD’s budget: The department has dropped more than $13,500 on eight McGruff costumes in just one of several unusual purchases in recent years. The…
nypost.com
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Al Sharpton introducing Mamdani, w/ mentioning Cuomo by name says, "it's saturday before election day only one candidate showed up," goes onto rail "the ugly islamophobia," in the final days of the race, "if you can't get a vote on your record, don't play us against each other."
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A TIME reporter spent a day with Jack Ciattarelli, Republican in tight race for Jersey Governor.
Ciattarelli brought up Mamdani at every campaign stop.
When asked about it, he said Mamdani is threat to NYC safety, which impacts commuting NJers: "Are these 400,000 New Jerseyans going to be safe?”
Ciattarelli brought up Mamdani at every campaign stop.
When asked about it, he said Mamdani is threat to NYC safety, which impacts commuting NJers: "Are these 400,000 New Jerseyans going to be safe?”
How Ciattarelli Turned the N.J. Governor Race Into a Nail-Biter
The Republican sat for an interview with TIME about his "solid relationship" with Trump and why he's gaining in polls in the governor's race
time.com
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The music cuts off awkwardly before the end, but this is an incredible NYC Halloween costume compilation.
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The US House of Representatives committee calendar for October 2025
It's .... quite something
It's .... quite something
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Yes, Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrians—great advice from @mcbazacophd.bsky.social
(It’s also our kid’s birthday)
(It’s also our kid’s birthday)
“No one should be punished for following the law. Our union members and all hospital employees deserve dignity, respect and the chance to live and work without fear" @csealocal1000.bsky.social president Mary E. Sullivan
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/10...
www.syracuse.com/news/2025/10...
2 SUNY Upstate Hospital workers are detained by ICE at immigration hearing, unions say
The men own a home in North Syracuse and work at the Syracuse hospital
www.syracuse.com
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Q: “Governor Pritzker has asked for Operation Midway Blitz to be on pause for the holiday weekend. Are you willing to do that?”
Noem: “No, we're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe. The fact that Governor Pritzker is asking for that is shameful.”
Noem: “No, we're absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe. The fact that Governor Pritzker is asking for that is shameful.”