Gothamist

Who is Columbia’s Mohsen Mahdawi? Not the threat the US says, associates say. https://bit.ly/42j2kZu

Tom Wright, president of the Regional Plan Association, is open to the idea of renaming the train hub after Trump “if that’s what it takes to get a great Penn Station." Read more: https://bit.ly/3GdjcYZ

Hochul pledges to fight Trump administration’s pause on major NY offshore wind project https://bit.ly/3RnVhZi

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch cracks down on police misconduct in break from predecessors https://bit.ly/3GelgA1

Adams administration says Trump’s congestion pricing ban ‘undermines the rule of law’ https://bit.ly/4lAjIjX

As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state lawmakers to call for penalties. The state’s contract with Tesla requires the company to employ 3,460 people, according to documents reviewed by Gothamist, and sets a $41.2 million penalty if the company fails to meet its job or investment requirements. Tesla said it had 2,883 qualified employees in New York at the end of last year and “more than 3,000” as of Jan. 31, according to a report filed with state officials on that date. The employment shortfall may complicate the company’s attempts to renew the lease. Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to back the pending deal as some of her fellow Democrats have raised concerns over the company and its leader, Elon Musk. Tesla currently pays $1 a year in rent to a state-backed nonprofit entity. Under the pending deal, that figure would increase to $2 million a year, and eventually to $5 million annually. https://lnkd.in/ev4qAnWY

NYC could lose 71K jobs due to Trump's tariffs. That's the good news, report says. https://bit.ly/3Y33dCX

NYC bus tour giants fined $2.5M for collusion that hurts consumers, AG says https://bit.ly/4lOMugW

NY corrections officers charged with murder in prison death of Messiah Nantwi https://bit.ly/3G99d77

NYC officials to discuss what's next for Rikers Island jails at City Council hearing https://bit.ly/44s5Vpn