Day: October 21, 2025

Tickets on sale for Michelle Obama’s *IMO: The Look* podcast and book launch at BAM Nov. 5 with Tracee Ellis Ross.

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At 8, Linus Piepmeyer runs a hit pin vending machine in Boerum Hill, selling NYC-themed buttons for 50 cents.

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CAFÉ PURA VIDA MIAMI signed a 10-year lease for 4,000 square feet at Two Trees’ 79 Front St. in DUMBO, marking its second Brooklyn outpost.

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A rioter involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, who President Donald Trump pardoned earlier this year, faces criminal charges again — this time for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Brooklyn), New York State Police announced Tuesday.

Police charged Christopher Moynihan, 34, of Clinton, on Oct. 18 for making a terroristic threat, a Class D felony. Moynihan was arraigned before the Town of Clinton Court, remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.

The State Police worked with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Poughkeepsie and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate the case and make the arrest.

According to court documents obtained by CBS News, Moynihan allegedly wrote in text messages that he planned to “eliminate” Jeffries at an event on Monday; the minority leader gave an address to the Economic Club of New York.

“Hakeem Jeffries makes a speech in a few days in NYC I cannot allow this terrorist to live,” Moynihan allegedly wrote, according to court documents obtained by CBS.

Moynihan was one of 1,500 previously convicted Capitol rioters whom Trump pardoned on his first day back in office, Jan. 20, 2025. Moynihan had been sentenced in February 2023 on a felony charge: obstruction of an official proceeding. He served 21 months in federal prison.

During the attack on the Capitol, Moynihan was “among rioters who broke through the security perimeter on the east side of the Capitol Building” and invaded the chamber of the US Senate.

“While in the Senate Chamber, Moynihan paged through a notebook on top of a Senator’s desk, taking out papers, and taking pictures with his cellphone,” a 2023 news release on his sentencing reads.

In a Tuesday statement, Jeffries expressed his gratitude to state and federal law enforcement for “their swift and decisive action to apprehend a dangerous individual who made a credible death threat against me with every intention to carry it out.”

“The person arrested, along with thousands of violent felons who stormed the US Capitol during the January 6th attack, was pardoned by Donald Trump on the President’s very first day in office,” Jeffries said in the statement. “Since the blanket pardon that occurred earlier this year, many of the criminals released have committed additional crimes throughout the country.” 

At least 10 pardoned Capitol rioters have been arrested and charged with various crimes since Trump took office in January, according to the nonprofit Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Moynihan, however, is the first to be rearrested for threats against a member of Congress.

“Unfortunately, our brave men and women in law enforcement are being forced to spend their time keeping our communities safe from these violent individuals who should never have been pardoned,” Jeffries said in the statement.

The Jan. 6, 2023, attack on the U.S. Capitol sought to disrupt the election certification process, confirming then-President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. For weeks leading up to the riot, Trump had peddled lies that the election had been stolen from him. Immediately prior to the riot, he addressed people gathered at a so-called “Stop the Steal” rally, where he told the crowd, “We fight like hell. And if you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore.”

Moments later, the mob besieged the Capitol — injuring over 140 police officers in the process. Some of the rioters even called for the murders of then-Vice President Mike Pence and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Early voting begins this weekend in the critical 2025 NYC mayor’s race between Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.

One of these three men, once all the votes are counted on Nov. 4, will become the 111th mayor of New York City on Jan. 1. amNewYork sought to interview all three candidates in order to inform readers of the choices — giving them a sense of what each candidate stands for, and the kind of leader they hope to be at City Hall the next four years.

For each interview, amNewYork brought together a team of editors and reporters from this publication and other citywide outlets in Schneps Media, our parent company, to meet with the candidates individually. Ahead of each meeting, the team formulated a slate of questions on a variety of topics ranging from broad issues impacting New Yorkers every day (such as affordability and public safety) to topics focused on a specific candidate and their qualifications.

The interview team included amNewYork’s Editor-in-Chief Robert Pozarycki, Senior Political Reporter Ethan Stark-Miller, Transit Editor Barbara Russo-Lennon and Police Bureau Chief Dean Moses; Schneps Media Outside Editorial Director Richard Esposito and Chief Content Officer Bobby Hankinson; Brooklyn Editor-in-Chief Meaghan McGoldrick; Bronx Bureau Chief Lesley Cosme-Torres; and Reporters Shane O’Brien, Florencia Arozarena and Jonathan Portee.

Our interviews were conducted at neutral sites within Manhattan between Sept. 20 and Oct. 8. None of the candidates knew the questions in advance. To assure the most candid answers, the interviews were recorded for note-taking purposes only. 

We thank the Cuomo, Mamdani and Sliwa campaigns for their cooperation in helping to make these interviews happen.

The summary stories amNewYork published over the last week offer a glimpse into each candidate’s style, personal beliefs and vision for the city’s future. We urge you to read them through and consider each candidates’ answers before heading to your early voting site between Oct. 25 and Nov. 2, or your polling place on Nov. 4, to cast your vote in this all-important election.

Who will be our next mayor? (Click links below to read)

Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani says he’s preparing to lead, but isn’t taking anything for granted

Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa on crime, cats and a campaign he’ll never quit

Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo leans on his experience in pursuit of political comeback

How to vote

To find your early voting site or Election Day polling place, visit vote.nyc. The mayoral race will be at the top of the 2-page paper ballot you’ll receive when you vote. Don’t forget to flip the ballots to vote on other important races, including six different ballot questions.

A collection of topical political cartoons from various artists curated by the Brooklyn Eagle editorial staff.

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