
Tony Melone
@tonymelone
Musician, volunteer in local politics: President of @newkingsdems, chair of 44th Assembly District Committee of the Brooklyn Dems.
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05-11-2009 00:13:21
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Hoboken did this & hasn’t had a fatality since 2017. Are we really going to let NJ show us up like that?? NYers, call your reps and make sure they sign onto cmjuliewon.bsky.social’s bill

In the dead of night Mayor Eric Adams did Trump’s bidding and vetoed a bill that protects immigrant small business owners Our member Shekar Krishnan and lead sponsor of the measure issued a statement:



New: A donor to Mayor Adams has pleaded guilty to playing part in a sprawling insurance fraud scheme that a separate civil lawsuit claims also involved a company co-founded by Frank Carone, Adams' reelection campaign boss and longtime political confidant. nydailynews.com/2025/07/30/nyc…


Under NYC’s new outdoor dining rules: -8.5% of restaurants with roadway dining are in neighborhoods with median incomes under $80k -2.2% of roadway dining is in neighborhoods with incomes under $60k -78.2% is in neighborhoods w/ median incomes above $100k hellgatenyc.com/outdoor-dining…



A helpful write-up from Spectrum News NY1 on the Charter amendments that will be on New Yorkers' ballots this November. ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

Mayor Eric Adams’ re-election campaign submitted faked and fraudulently obtained petition signatures in his effort to secure a spot on the November ballot as an independent candidate, a Gothamist investigation has found. w David Brand and Brigid Bergin gothamist.com/news/forged-si…

Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams’ petitions to run as an independent - impressive work from Clayton Guse David Brand Brigid Bergin gothamist.com/news/forged-si…

🧵1. The petition process is supposed to demonstrate a minimum threshold of support for a candidate. Petitions are presumed valid when submitted to the NYC Board of Elections Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams’ petitions to run as an independent gothamist.com/news/forged-si… via @gothamist



The scale of Trump's pay-for-access scheme outlined by the The New York Times is mindblowing. Crypto contributions resulting in business deals with the Trump family crypto businesses, oil companies buying influence and later reaping benefits from friendly policies, and a $1 million pardon.



Bangladeshi community about to get a direct link between their two biggest hubs: Church/McDonald in Kensington to 73rd st in Jackson Heights. The Bangladeshi Express. Council Member Shahana Hanif Shekar Krishnan