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After spending all day today being shuttled around the New York County courthouse in downtown Manhattan in increasingly smaller groups, I was unexpectedly dismissed as a potential juror at the end of the day. I say unexpectedly, because I was sure I’d be selected after watching dozens be dismissed for a variety of reasons both legitimate and supremely annoying. Early …

As I’ve mentioned in the JMG comments a few times in recent weeks, I’ve been summoned as a “standby petit juror” starting tomorrow here in Manhattan. Those summoned are told to check the New York County Courts website every day after 5PM to see if their number has been called and my number is on tomorrow’s list. That doesn’t mean …

The New York Daily News reports: A Queens priest has been stripped of his clerical collar after a Catholic Church review board substantiated claims of misconduct, officials said Monday. Not only was the Rev. John O’Connor forced to step down as pastor of St. Gregory the Great in Bellerose, he was completely removed from the ministry upon the recommendation of …

USA Today reports: Cheslie Kryst, the 2019 winner of the Miss USA pageant and a correspondent for the entertainment news program “Extra,” has died at age 30. Police said Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene Sunday morning. Her family confirmed her death in a statement. According to police, Kryst’s body was found …

The New York Daily News reports: Unvaccinated NYPD officers currently on unpaid leave after a sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandate late last year will be fired next month if they don’t get the jab, the Daily News has learned. Officers who have refused the shot have until Feb. 11 to comply, according to a memo sent out to NYPD sergeants by …

The New York Times reports: New York City officials said Sunday that they were launching a program for residents to get antiviral Covid pills delivered directly to their homes for free, though supplies of the drugs remained limited. Mayor Eric Adams announced that oral antiviral pills would be made available for free, same-day at-home delivery starting Sunday for eligible New …

Upper East Site reports: A half dozen NYPD officers were called to Elio’s restaurant on Second Avenue Wednesday night after a man dining with the former Alaska Governor on the Upper East Side roughed up a news photographer filming them dining outdoors. “Are any of you guys concerned she tested positive for covid?” he asked. The moment the words came …

The New York Daily News reports: After COVID-stricken Sarah Palin was spotted dining at two Manhattan restaurants and walking maskless on city streets, Mayor Adams’ office issued a warning to New Yorkers who cross her infected path. “We encourage any New Yorker who came into contact with Sarah Palin to get tested, just as we encourage all New Yorkers to …

The New York Times reports: When a furor erupted over Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to hire his brother to manage his security detail, the mayor retroactively sought formal guidance from the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board and vowed to abide by its determination. On Thursday, the board made its ruling public: Eric Adams’s brother, Bernard, can in fact …

Mediaite reports: Sarah Palin returned to Elio’s restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side Wednesday night — just two days after testing positive for Covid-19. As seen in photos obtained by Mediaite, the former Alaska governor, who is unvaccinated, dined at the establishment in a heated outdoor area on Wednesday. She dined at the same eatery on Saturday, but indoors, in …

Gothamist reports: President Joe Biden plans to meet with Mayor Eric Adams in New York City next week to discuss the steady rise in gun violence across the five boroughs. The visit comes after Adams had been pressing the federal government for help in battling gun violence, specifically since the fatal shooting of two NYPD officers last week. A spokesperson …

The New York Post reports: Maybe he should’ve stuck with cash. Mayor Eric Adams may have lost more than $1,000 of his first City Hall paycheck in just four days after converting it into cryptocurrency during a plunge in the market, a Post analysis shows. Adams, who pulls an annual salary of $258,750, said Friday he converted his first biweekly …

Deadline Hollywood reports: James Snyder, who has played the title character of Broadway’s recently retooled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child since the show returned from the pandemic shutdown, has been fired by producers following a complaint by co-star Diane Davis about Snyder’s conduct. The exact nature of the conduct has not been specified. But producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin …

The Daily Dot reports: A viral TikToker exposed a woman at Target in New York City for berating store employees and refusing to wear a mask. He dubbed her a “Target Tammy.” The TikToker (@rossisfunny) uploaded footage of Target Tammy, captioning the video, “These poor cashiers who literally do not get paid enough to be doxed by this woman for …

Gothamist reports: At a news briefing announcing the consolidation of the city’s technology agencies, Mayor Eric Adams leveled a time-worn accusation at city government, typically expressed by fiscal watchdog groups and disgruntled New Yorkers. “Taxpayers are just not getting their money’s worth,” he told reporters on Wednesday, later adding without proof, “Trust me there’s fraud and mismanagement in these agencies …

The New York Daily News reports: In God — but not vaccine mandates — she trusts. Controversial Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino has been granted a waiver on “religious” grounds to attend City Council meetings in-person despite refusing to disclose whether she’s vaccinated against COVID-19, her son said Thursday. She could not be reached for comment, but was spotted walking into …

The New York Daily News reports: Mayor Adams revealed Thursday that he will convert his first City Hall paycheck into cryptocurrency, seeking to make good on a campaign promise to use and promote the virtual cash system while in office. The first paycheck, due to arrive Friday, will “automatically be converted” into Bitcoin and Ethereum, two popular cryptocurrencies, via Coinbase, …

Gothamist reports: Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a $216 billion state budget Tuesday that would provide bonus payments to health care workers, bolster funding for schools and clear the way for casinos in New York City. Hochul’s spending plan comes as the state is in a relatively strong financial position, thanks to a large influx of federal aid and stronger-than-expected tax …

The New York Times reports: Stations in lower-income areas in Brooklyn, Queens and Upper Manhattan, where residents are less likely to be able to work from home and typically depend more on public transit, have rebounded far faster than stations in office-heavy sections of Manhattan, including some that were once the busiest in the system, where many workers are still …

The New York Post reports: GOP gubernatorial candidate Andrew Giuliani was hit in the face with a flower pot as he tried to break up a fight near Penn Station. The 35-year-old son of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani told The Post he witnessed a man and a woman having a violent confrontation last Saturday on 28th Street as he walked …