@drdrang @siracusa Call it #hearsay, but a friend shared his #frustrating #experience with a 1 y/o #MacBook Air. The #SSD failed mid-video edit, so he went to the #AppleStore in #NYC. At the #GeniusBar, the tech said (paraphrased): “If you came yesterday, your #warranty would cover it. Today it’s $700. Better to buy a new one.”

Hard to square with all those stories of happy #Apple #customers who were #overjoyed when the company went the extra mile to keep them #SatisfiedCustomer

The TWO Metropolitan Park Community Advisory Committee Public Hearings have been scheduled! Show up and let them know we don't want a casino in our neighborhood!

If you can't make it to one of the hearings, send an email with this tool: http://tiny.cc/NoCasinoToolkit

Metropolitan Park Community Advisory Committee Public Hearing #1
Sep 09, 2025
4:00 — 7:00 PM EST
Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Boulevard, Atrium
Kew Gardens, NY 11424

https://nycasinos.ny.gov/event/metropolitan-park-community-advisory-committee-public-hearing-1-september-9-2025

Metropolitan Park Community Advisory Committee Public Hearing #2
Sep 16, 2025
10:00 — 1:00 PM EST
Queens Borough Hall
120-55 Queens Boulevard, Atrium
Kew Gardens, NY 11424

https://nycasinos.ny.gov/event/metropolitan-park-community-advisory-committee-public-hearing-2-september-16-2025

#Queens #NYC #CitiField #SteveCohen #FightTheOligarchy
#Corona #JacksonHeights #Elmhurst #Flushing #Casino

Some PAC really thought it was a good idea to send me a photo of #FuckEricAdams & ask me for money 🤪
#NYC

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A reply to a text message that reads "Here's a group pic of Officer Adams and his cronies" followed by 2 rows of clown emojis

#NYC says #rats are on the run as trash rules kick in and bins pile up https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-says-rats-are-on-the-run-as-trash-rules-kick-in-and-bins-pile-up

“The #US needs both dense cities and suburbs, in order to satisfy all the different #Americans who want different lifestyles. We are overweight on #LosAngeles type cities, and underweight on #NYC type cities.” https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/america-has-only-one-real-city?r=av250&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

The Good Liars are putting up honest #ICE recruitment posters in #NYC

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On a post, there's a sign that says "INSECURE WITH YOUR MASCULINITY?? C STUDENT AT BEST IN HIGH SCHOOL? TOO UGLY TO SHOW YOUR FACE? JOIN ICE!" Then there's a picture of an ICE douche bro in his cowardly neck gaiter and tacticool gear off Amazon with JoinICEToday.com at the bottom, which is a satirical website.

#Trump took over the #DC police. In #NYC, a takeover would be harder, legal experts say. https://gothamist.com/news/trump-took-over-the-dc-police-in-nyc-a-takeover-would-be-harder-legal-experts-say

#NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in #LasVegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own #guns https://www.npr.org/2025/08/07/g-s1-81603/nyc-shooter-mental-health-las-vegas-guns

if you're at the #Guster and #MountainGoats concert tonight in #NYC and want to say hi, message me

#Trump #tariffs, tiffs tied to #NYC #tourism drop are ‘catastrophically’ affecting business https://gothamist.com/news/trump-tariffs-tiffs-tied-to-nyc-tourism-drop-are-catastrophically-affecting-business

Wow! This Saturday, Aug 2, 7am-3pm, Summer Streets stretches the length of Manhattan!

https://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pedestrians/summerstreets.shtml#summerstreets-manhattan4

"over 400 blocks of car-free fun, fitness, and live entertainment"

A ton of free activities, music and dance performances, demos and giveaways

#NYC #NewYorkCity

"Due to NYC’s issued travel advisory, flash flood warning and forecasted lightning for July 31, 2025, the Guster and The Mountain Goats concert has been rescheduled to August 4, 2025."

per https://rooftopatpier17.com/events/guster-2025/ and John Darnielle https://bsky.app/profile/themountaingoats.bsky.social/post/3lvbikwkijs27

#NYC #MountainGoats #TheMountainGoats #Guster

"New Yorkers! Eric Adams is trying to kill RCV - the very system which enabled a leftist, progressive coalition to win, which 73% of New Yorkers voted for in 2019.

Testimony on this change is due TODAY. Here's a script you can use (you can copy/paste from the alt text)

https://www.nyc.gov/site/charter/contact/contact-charter.page
"

(from @chimeracoder )

#NYC #NewYorkCity

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Hello, As a New Yorker who supports true democracy and fair elections, I urge you to REJECT ERIC ADAMS’ PROPOSAL to switch New York City to a “jungle primary.” This change, which the mayor is clearly trying to force through without public consent, will diminish the voices of Black and Brown New Yorkers, depress youth turnout in our elections, and is a transparent power-grab by our embattled Mayor. New York City cannot afford to upend its election system simply because Eric Adams is desperate. Please respect the will of the people and leave our primaries as they are. Thank you, [Your name]

Notice to #NYC bus riders:

If you pay for your ride using OMNY, the tap-and-go payment system, be prepared to bring up proof of your payment on a moment's notice.

I was just now stopped by a cop as I exited the M86, demanding that I show a receipt of my fare payment. The bus was held for several minutes, idling with doors open, as I worked through my surprise and confusion, and then fought with Bank of America's web app to show that I had spent $2.90 on the MTA today.

Keith Knight #cartoon congratulating #NYC mayor candidate Zohran Mamdani, who's kinda the American dream? https://www.patreon.com/c/keefknight/posts

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Keith Knight congratulates Zohran Mamdani, NYC mayoral candidate

Headed to NYC this month?
Join Buildkite and Tailscale for drinks, bites & skyline views at The Monarch Rooftop! 🌇🍸

📍 July 16 | 6–8 PM
🎟️ RSVP: https://buildkite.com/resources/events/25/aws-summit-nyc/happy-hour/

#AWSSummit #NYC #Tailscale #Buildkite #DevEvents

I guess I'm still a Liberaltarian since I think
* advanced high schools are awesome
* gov-run grocery stores are crazy
* more rent control is a great way of preventing housing supply growth for the non-rich
#nyc
http://webseitz.fluxent.com/wiki/Liberaltarian

I wrote a few giant MetaFilter comments about the #NYC Democratic primary election instead of going to bed at a reasonable hour
https://www.metafilter.com/209332/Amid-the-gloom-glad-tidings#8738520

A key part of the New York City mayoral races was Ranked Choice Voting.

I'm not seeing many news articles mention this yet (correct me if I'm wrong though!).

Ranked choice let's us vote first for who we actually want.... and then put in backup votes for "good enough" candidates and allows us to compromise and find common ground.

It destroys the concepts of "lesser of two evils" and "throwing away your vote".

I hope we see Ranked Choice voting everywhere.

#newYork #NYC #NYCMayor #ZohranMamdani

#ZohranMamdani 's policies will (mostly) not bring abundance to #NYC https://www.noahpinion.blog/p/zohran-mamdanis-policies-will-mostly

#NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to make city buses free—the way the Staten Island ferry is free.

I'm not sure if he could actually pull that off, but I like this guy's style—about as much as I *dislike* everything about Andrew Cuomo.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/23/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor-race-viral

#NYCElections recommendations for Manhattan Borough President, Manhattan DA, City Council District 3, and Bronx Civil Court by Aditya Mukerjee @chimeracoder : https://bsky.app/profile/chimeracoder.bsky.social/post/3lseebyfcrc2j [thread]

#NYC #NewYorkCity #election

Going to be 100F today and the dew point is already over 70F. Stay inside today, #NYC

"Here’s everything we know about this year’s primary results, from how the votes are counted to when we can expect to see unofficial and official results:"

https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/17/election-results-explainer-boe-mayoral-race/

- @THECITY

#NYC #NYCElections #NewYorkCity

https://harihareswara.net/posts/2025/2025-nyc-primary-election-recommendations/

My recommendations for the #NYC Democratic primary #election tomorrow - including judicial races in Western Queens, and the comptroller & public advocate races.

#NewYorkCity #NYCElections

Abolishing #ICE Is the Bare Minimum

ICE agents aren’t out of control. They are performing their designed role as #fascism’s #StormTroopers.

by Jack Mirkinson

You have probably seen the video of ICE agents violently arresting #NYC comptroller & mayoral candidate #BradLander.

#law #Trump #Gestapo #MafiaState #AmericanAutocracy
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/abolish-ice-brad-lander/

I'm not at the official #UNOpenSourceWeek events, but I live in #NYC and I love talking shop with other open source maintainers, executives, trainers, etc. and talking about what I've learned about open source sustainability, digital infrastructure, governance, etc. Tomorrow evening (Thursday the 18th) maybe some of us could get together for an unofficial get-together someplace with outdoor seating?

#Immigration police making their presence known at #NYC -area Home Depots https://gothamist.com/news/immigration-police-making-their-presence-known-at-nyc-area-home-depots

#NYC Comptroller #BradLander arrested by federal agents at immigration court https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-mayoral-candidate-comptroller-brad-lander-detained-by-ice-campaign-says

JFC #ICE just detained #NYC Comptroller and Mayoral candidate Brad Lander, who has been escorting people at immigration court for their protection
https://bsky.app/profile/gwynnefitz.bsky.social/post/3lrsv6nm5r22v
#FuckICE #USpol

… by the way, this video includes an *awesome* story of a tree-planting old-lady activist I hadn't heard of (tho' apparently she's famous in #NYC ). Enjoy!
#bloomscrolling

Radical Acts of Gardening! 🙌 #seedBombs!

How radical gardeners took back New York City: 💚🌼🌱

https://youtu.be/_g2CaF12xxw?si=AT2isI2ToVBqUT9f
#nyc #newYorkCity #bloomscrolling #gardening #randomActsOfGardening #gardens #bloomstodon

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Several brightly coliured plant pots stand on a sidewalk, holding with common white and red garden flowers. Each bears a bumper sticker: PRACTICE RANDOM ACTS OF GARDENING

The only minority ruining this country is billionaires.

#nokings #nyc

Small dicktator energy, #fuckICE and #fucktrump.

#nokings #nyc

I don’t know how many people this is, but it stretches for about 20 blocks down 5th Ave from Bryant Park down to Madison Square Park at least.

#nokings #nyc

No Kings
No Crowns
No fascist Clowns

#nokings #nyc

#nokings #nyc

#nyc supports immigrants.

#NoKings means:
ICE out of our communities
The military out of LA
and
The TACO Emperor out of the White House

Thanks @gregpak for https://gregpak.net/2025/06/11/my-nyc-democratic-primary-comptrollers-debate-live-posts-brannan-or-levine/ this analysis of the #NYC comptroller election, and why Pak is choosing Brannan over Levine.

#NYCElections

I am glad Brannan is straightforwardly calling Medicare Advantage a scam.

Overall I'm definitely seeing Levine being more careful and consultative, Brannan being more brash and fight-y in demeanor. My own temperament is more Levine-y but I also want to be careful of that tendency in myself!

#NYC #NYCElections

I appreciated Levine's careful, technocratic answer regarding the proposal wherein every agency pays out lawsuit settlements from its own budget.

When moderators asked what each candidate admired in the other's achievements, I did like Brannan's answer better - less jokey, more substantive.

#NYCElections #NYC