Craig Newmark School of Journalism grad student, NY Gritty Podcast host, former Westwood One News Bureau Chief/CNN Radio Correspondent/1010 WINS reporter. Pizza and bagel aficionado. Brooklynite. Guitarist. Runner. Dad. http://nygritty.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3mmuh3wrfos27Not only did a member of the Park Slope Food Coop (co-op) @foodcoop.bsky.social use a blatant antisemitic trope in their zoom meeting, when the person who was logged in under an alias said, "Jewish supremacism is a problem in this country," other members applauded. https://forward.com/culture/826654/park-slope-food-coop-boycott-israel-palestine-bds/27 May 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmuh3wrfos27https://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3m4mdpuyig22tNYC has a history of women in mayoral administrations who got stuff done, who were effective leaders, from Alair Townsend in the Koch era to Kathryn Garcia. Remember the name Maria Torres-Springer. She worked in Bloomberg, de Blasio & Adams admins. https://www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-run-new-york-city02 Nov 2025 01:21 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4mdpuyig22thttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lxu6e467ac2kMy story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social NYC bounces back faster from flash floods thanks to progress with storm mitigation projects. But the Trump admin. is putting the brakes on funding. New York is getting wetter, and federal help is drying up https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/09/new-york-getting-wetter-and-federal-help-drying/407754/?oref=csny-homepage-river02 Sep 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxu6e467ac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lvllllyng22wWith all the issues that are top of mind for New Yorkers at the moment, who imagined that animal welfare would be a factor in the race for more? But it is. There's lots to discuss. Check out @hollypret.bsky.social's story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/08/how-nyc-governs-dogs/407159/?oref=csny-homepage-top-story04 Aug 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvllllyng22whttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lu4b6kvmhs25Seen first in @cityandstateny.bsky.social - Is NYC turning the corner following a years long slump in new residential construction? Data from 2025 second quarter new building permit filings shows a 43% increase year-over-year, via upcoming REBNY report. https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/07/nycs-housing-engine-finally-restarting-new-residential-permit-filings-jump-second-quarter/406749/16 Jul 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4b6kvmhs25https://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3ltk6lawxoc25NEW: The 1199 endorsement of Cuomo does not automatically carry over into the general election - 1199 SEIU’s Executive Council is scheduled to consider endorsements at their next meeting. Sources familiar with the process said they'll meet next week. @cityandstateny.bsky.social @1199seiu.org09 Jul 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltk6lawxoc25https://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lsdx544h5c2xGood morning from the polling station at P.S. 282 in Park Slope where a steady stream of voters have been coming and going ever since the polls opened at 6 AM. The temperature was 83 degrees, going to a muggy 99. Follow @cityandstateny.bsky.social later today for results.24 Jun 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsdx544h5c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lrxylqdrk22vICYMI: You may have heard mayoral candidates mention it at debates. Mamdani has gotten only 3 bills passed into law during his time in the Assembly. What are those three laws? What else has he done in Albany? The story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/06/zohran-mamdanis-3-bills/406181/?oref=csny-homepage-river19 Jun 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxylqdrk22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lrvyivz4ck2hIt's been mentioned a bunch of times by several mayoral candidates - Only 3 bills sponsored by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social have been signed into law since he entered the Assembly. What were those bills? What else has he done? Read it @cityandstateny.bsky.social https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/06/zohran-mamdanis-3-bills/406181/?oref=csny-homepage-river18 Jun 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvyivz4ck2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lreuw2zurk2shttps://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/06/cops-showed-mercedes-narcisses-house-she-blames-her-city-council-opponents/406011/12 Jun 2025 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lreuw2zurk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lr6rmpa5gs2wCongress members denied entry to Manhattan ICE facility, claim overcrowding, unsanitary conditions https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/06/08/congress-members-denied-entry-to-manhattan-ice-facility-claim-overcrowding-unsanitary-conditions/09 Jun 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr6rmpa5gs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lqv6up577k2xAOC's ranked mayoral endorsements announcement followed a flurry of endorsements from groups and individuals in recent weeks. Many backed more than one candidate. Not all ranked their choices. What's a voter to think? My story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/06/some-endorsers-arent-ranking-their-preferred-nyc-candidates-too-confusing-voters/405849/05 Jun 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqv6up577k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lqfwgeaqy22lICE agents are staking out immigration courts, often masking their faces, waiting to arrest people after cases are unexpectedly dismissed. Can NY state stop them? @repdangoldman.bsky.social called it Gestapo tactics. Our story in @cityandstateny.bsky.social https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/05/can-ny-stop-ice-arresting-immigrants-federal-courthouses/405704/?oref=csny-homepage-top-story30 May 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfwgeaqy22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lnwi3ghf3s2iEvery day is a race against time to protect the country's most vulnerable residents against the effects of Climate Change. The effort is in doubt under Trump. All Authors Working on Flagship U.S. Climate Report Are Dismissed https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/climate/national-climate-assessment-authors-dismissed.html?smid=bs-share29 Apr 2025 04:48 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnwi3ghf3s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3llynat6qrk2qDow fell another 1000 points https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-tariffs-news-04-04-25#cm92t1y6f001u3b5w96z54u6604 Apr 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3llynat6qrk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lktu57i3bk2nTesla Recalls Nearly All Cybertrucks Over Stainless Steel Panels Falling Off https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/business/tesla-cybertruck-recall.html?smid=bs-share20 Mar 2025 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lktu57i3bk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3ljx7qeajls2sA Chill Sets In for Undocumented Workers, and Those Who Hire Them https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/business/economy/immigrant-workers-deportation-fears.html?smid=bs-share09 Mar 2025 14:10 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljx7qeajls2shttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lixv3bhokc2aThe GOP convinced voters they were the party that cared about the American worker. Then, they put Elon Musk in charge of the work force, despite his history of treating workers like they were disposable, and being anti-labor movement. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/politics/email-elon-musk-federal-employees?cid=ios_app25 Feb 2025 03:07 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixv3bhokc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lipbajidp22yMayor Adams has not answered questions about the DOJ investigation and four deputy mayors resigning. He lost the confidence of his top four managers. New Yorkers deserve to know who is running the city. These deputy mayors were were the public servants who implemented policies and put out fires.21 Feb 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipbajidp22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3liowpjkqgs2eManhattan Buses Got a Bit Faster in First Month of Congestion Pricing https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/21/crosstown-bus-speeds-up-congestion-pricing/21 Feb 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3liowpjkqgs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3liown6kook2cHochul Aims to Increase Oversight Over Adams in Wake of Trump Deal https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/02/20/governor-kathy-hochul-eric-adams-powers-trump/21 Feb 2025 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3liown6kook2chttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lin4sa25u22jFDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh's request for 'out of the box thinking' sparked demotion drama: EXCLUSIVE https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/02/11/fdny-commissioner-laura-kavanaghs-request-for-out-of-the-box-thinking-sparked-demotion-drama-exclusive/20 Feb 2025 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lin4sa25u22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3ligcxn3pnc26If the NYC mayor either steps down or is removed from office, public advocate Jumaane Williams would fill the void and oversee a special election in as soon as 90 days. It would be a non-partisan, ranked choice vote to fill the remainder of the term.. Then, in June, we'd still have the Dem primary.18 Feb 2025 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3ligcxn3pnc26https://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lig6hyzho226An extremely reliable source told me someone working on Cuomo's upcoming campaign already reached out to them to see if they'd be interested in a position at City Hall in a Cuomo administration. Seems to be just a matter of when he announces he's in the race. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/nyregion/cuomo-mccall-mayor-nyc.html18 Feb 2025 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lig6hyzho226https://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3lie4hys2qc2vhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/16/doge-irs-access-taxpayer-data/17 Feb 2025 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lie4hys2qc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3liaex6prgs2tMan who threatened to shoot up synagogue on X caught at Lincoln Tunnel https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/02/15/man-who-threatened-to-shoot-up-synagogue-on-x-caught-at-lincoln-tunnel/15 Feb 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3liaex6prgs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/skastenbaum.bsky.social/post/3li6aqt5w4c2lAssistant U.S. Attorney Hagan Scotten's resignation letter.14 Feb 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:5k6ln3zzvwphpllont6bknxi/app.bsky.feed.post/3li6aqt5w4c2l