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Dear New Yorkers,

Last week in New York City, during his rally at Madison Square Garden, former President Donald Trump pledged to “launch the largest deportation program in American history.” According to him, this would free up millions of jobs, especially for Black and Hispanic Americans.

Trump also contends that imposing tariffs on all imports into the United States would be “beautiful,” saying the revenue would allow the government to reduce taxes while leading to a boom in domestic manufacturing.

Virtually no reputable economist or scholar of immigration believes he is right on either count. A tiny minority of economists say he could be right on tariffs — but the vast majority say he is wrong.

Locally, Trump’s proposed policies — should he succeed in implementing them — would be a devastating blow to New York’s economy, according to economists who study the city.

Mass deportations would reduce the city’s workforce by hundreds of thousands of people, crippling businesses. Since immigrants spend what they earn, the economy also stands to lose billions of dollars in economic activity.

Read more here about the potential effects of Trump’s proposed policies on the city’s economy.

Weather 🌤

It feels like actual fall for one more day, before getting unseasonably warm again midweek. Mostly sunny today, with highs in the upper 50s.

MTA 🚇

Some uptown D trains run local for an hour in the mornings between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 145th Street through Nov. 15. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest delays here.

Alternate side parking 🚙

It’s in effect today, Nov. 4, but will be suspended tomorrow for Election Day.

By the way 👀

Mayor Eric Adams’ trial for federal corruption charges has been set for next April. That’s just two months before New Yorkers are scheduled to vote in the mayoral primary, where Adams is already facing lots of potential challengers.

Our Other Top Stories

A down-ballot race in Howard Beach — for a state assembly seat that was won by just 15 votes in the last election cycle — seems to be barely registering with voters in the area this time. Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Queens) is facing off again against Republican challenger Tom Sullivan.  A new holistic reproductive health center in The Bronx is providing wellness services to people giving birth, in a borough with few options for that type of care. The holistic center provides services from acupuncture to pap smears. It’s intended to be a step toward finally bringing a birth center to the borough with the city’s highest maternal mortality rate. A new lawsuit brought by Legal Aid, the city’s largest public defender group, claims that the NYPD’s new practice of handcuffing nearly everyone during arraignments is a violation of people’s civil rights. Sheena Wright was one of several top Adams’ aides caught up in ongoing federal investigations of corruption at City Hall. She resigned nearly a month ago from her position as first deputy mayor. Now, THE CITY has learned that Wright has also resigned from her appointed role on the board of the New York City Housing Authority just ahead of its vote on a controversial plan to demolish three developments in Manhattan and replace them with mixed-use housing. Have we mentioned that tomorrow is Election Day? If you haven’t already, there’s still time to make plans, read up on what you’ll be voting on and hit the polls! For all of THE CITY’s 2024 election coverage, including guides to ballot proposals and judicial races, click here.

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Reporter’s Notebook

City Issues Drought Watch Mayor Eric Adams declared a citywide drought watch on Saturday, urging New Yorkers to save water.

Much of New York State is experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, after a historically dry October. The lack of rain means the vast network of upstate reservoirs that provide the city’s drinking water haven’t been filled at the usual rate.

To conserve water, New Yorkers can turn off the faucet while brushing teeth or shaving, take shorter showers, report leaky fire hydrants to 311 and only run washing machines with full loads of laundry. (DEP has more tips on how to use less water.)

City agencies will also update their water conservation plans and get ready to follow them.

Officials say that actions taken now can help avert a more severe situation later, as the city can escalate its drought watch declaration to a drought warning or emergency.

— Samantha Maldonado

Things To Do

Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.

Wednesday, Nov. 6: Help the Parks Department’s Stewardship Team with gardening at the City Nursery plant hoop houses. No experience necessary (ages 13 and up). Registration required. Free from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Arthur Ross Nursery Parking Lot in The Bronx. Thursday, Nov. 7: A salsa party hosted by Balmir Dance Society. The evening kicks off with a salsa class, followed by social dancing and performances. Free with registration from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum. Saturday, Nov. 9: Storytime for Littles, a kid-friendly program to learn about NYC, facilitated by museum educators. Free with admission from 11:30 to 12 p.m. at the Museum of the City of New York.

THE KICKER: Yesterday was the New York City Marathon! The winner of the men’s race was Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands, who finished with a time of 2:07:39. The winner of the women’s race was Sheila Chepkiru of Kenya, whose time was 2:24.35.

Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Monday.

Love,

THE CITY

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