Holly Pretsky
@hollypret
City editor @CityAndStateNY. Don't forget me @vineyardgazette, @NPR, @WLRN and @KRCC
.@SahalieD and I took a look a couple weeks ago at why Zohran Mamdani and Eric Adams excel at this aspect of running for office cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/…
Scoop: The first glimpse inside ICE's makeshift holding cells in Manhattan, where immigrants are being held for increasingly long stretches. By @GwynneFitz & @haideechu @THECITYNY thecity.nyc/2025/07/22/vid…
New video via @thenyic shows conditions for migrants on 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza, which House members including @NydiaVelazquez @RepEspaillat have not been allowed to access to inspect.
Including one launched by Hank Sheinkopf supporting … ??
Another week, another batch of new IEs in the mayoral election. cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/…
.@sarahana Shrestha is building a progressive movement in the Hudson Valley cityandstateny.com/personality/20…
New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…
Two opposing Italian-American groups — one is anti-@ZohranKMamdani & the other is for him — are protesting in Astoria, Queens now —> The anti-group says Mamdani disrespected Italians/Christopher Columbus statue in the past & that’s why they organized the initial protest.
Learn the differences between Socialists in Office, DSA members and allies. cityandstateny.com/personality/20…
"In her eyes, focusing too much on what’s next is the easiest way to lose the plot," @AJeffNY writes of @sarahana in his latest cover story. More here: cityandstateny.com/personality/20…
Tiniest bit of drama at the @2025NYC_CRC final meeting as City Hall adviser @dianesavino votes against proposal to shift NYC elections to even-numbered years, arguing local candidates would get drowned out. 4 housing-related proposals all pass unanimously, head to Nov. ballot
Sliwa once again says he’s not the Trump candidate, says they’ve had a love hate relationship