Roxy the parrot. Photo: Amanda and Peter Nissman
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The Lede: Good morning. Roxy, a beloved 15-year-old eclectus parrot from Brooklyn Heights, was recently rescued by the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center following intensive specialized treatment.
The Rundown
Live in a rent stabilized apartment? Mamdani’s ‘Organize NYC’ wants you to mobilize: Mayor Zohran Mamdani knocked on doors at 760 Grand Concourse in the Bronx Wednesday morning to kick off a new program aiming to bring mass public participation into the process of running the city.
Brooklyn Heights parrot rescued with specialist treatment: Roxy was adopted as a baby chick by Brooklyn Heights residents Amanda and Peter Nissman. Roxy will be honored at the AMC’s 18th Annual Living Legends Luncheon on May 13, along with other remarkable recovery cases.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla kick off New York trip by honoring victims at the 9/11 Memorial: King Charles III and Queen Camilla kicked off their trip to New York City on Wednesday with a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial, where they honored victims of the 2001 attacks and spoke with relatives of those who died.
US soldier pleads not guilty to using intel on Maduro raid to win $400,000 on Polymarket: Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, entered the plea in Manhattan federal court after he was charged with the unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud and making an unlawful monetary transaction.
City’s new chief fire marshal served NYPD’s 84th Precinct: The new chief fire marshal of the New York Fire Department, Michael Kavanagh, once served as a police officer in Downtown Brooklyn’s 84th Precinct.
A new twist: Brooklyn Conservatives honor a ‘common sense Democrat’: “It’s about your values, and that’s what the Conservative Party looks for,” said Kings County Conservative Party Chair Fran Vella-Marrone. “It’s important to support people like Donald Cranston — the kind of Democrat we want to be active in our society in order for us to move forward.”
How the NYPD slow-walked and shot down gang database reforms: The number of people in the police gang database has fallen by half in recent years. A lawsuit says it targets Black and Hispanic youth. (THE CITY)
Our world in photos: Storks, stages, signs and more.
Our World in Photos
GERMANY — A stork flies over its nest on a power pole in fields near Frankfurt. Photo: Michael Probst/AP
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READ: “Signed, Sealed, Delivered: What happens when someone throws a message into the sea?” (The New Yorker)
EAT: At this Greenpoint neighborhood joint, the ham-and-Swiss funeral sliders and chopped Italian salad are must-order dishes. (Eater)
CARTOON: A monarch meets a president. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: “NBA Star Ben SimmonsMakes Second Attempt To Offload $15 Million DUMBO Condo — a Year After Leaving Brooklyn Nets” (Realtor.com)
The Wrap
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