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Harry Siegel is a senior editor at The City, the co-host of its FAQ.NYC podcast, and a columnist at the New York Daily News. He was a senior editor at The Daily Beast from 2011 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2022.
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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Batsh*t Subway Psy-Op Is Backfiring
BAD VIBESPutting heavily armed soldiers in subway stations won’t do much to make people “feel safe,” but it’s already helping Republicans paint large cities as dystopian hellscapes.

Why Eric Adams’ Most Popular Policies Are His Most Hated
TALE OF TWO CITIESSomehow, it’s become a scandal among activists and media that New York City’s mayor wants more severely mentally ill people living on the street to get evaluated for care.

Elections Will Be Apocalyptic Thunderdomes for a While
STRAP INBut Donald Trump, of all people, could help save the Democrats from themselves yet again — and maybe even break America’s long fever dream in the process.

Robert Moses Changed NYC. Ralph Fiennes Makes Him Boring.
BOB THE BUILDER“Straight Line Crazy,” a didactic play about Robert Moses, has a lot to say about New York City’s legendary planner—but its airless sermonizing makes for a stodgy piece of theater.

What the Insecure Insurrectionists Don’t Get About America
‘THE BANNER OF THE FREE’American greatness isn’t about unlimited individual freedom. It’s about a pursuit of happiness the government won’t interfere with unless it interferes with that of other people.

Louisville Mayor Punched at Saturday Evening Event
OUCHPolice and a spokesperson for the mayor said that he “is doing fine.”

Republican on Jan. 6 Panel Sees ‘Violence in the Future’
‘WAKE UP, AMERICA’Rep. Adam Kinzinger said that he had received a mailed note threatening to “execute” him, his wife, and their 5-month-old child.

Brazilian Cops Identify Five More Suspects in Journo’s Death
EXPANDING WEBThe total suspect count grew to eight on Sunday.

Director Paul Haggis Arrested in Italy for Sexual Assault
MORE ALLEGATIONSHaggis had been accused of rape in 2018, with the resulting lawsuit prompting three other women to come forward with their own allegations of misconduct.

Some U.K. Soldiers Booted from NATO Trip After On-Base Orgy
DISHONORABLY DISCHARGEDWhile the soldiers did not commit a crime, the head of the U.K. army did not want to risk ruining its reputation.
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