Joseph De Avila
@jdeavila
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Breaking news reporter with @WSJ
Brooklyn
Joined March 2008
The Widening Crisis Surrounding New York Mayor Eric Adams City Hall’s chief counsel stepped down Saturday, as probes expand in America’s biggest city, with four agencies now involved The latest by @fanellijames, me @coryramey and @jdeavila —> https://t.co/hIyifIlosq
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City Hall’s chief counsel stepped down Saturday, as probes expand in America’s biggest city, with four agencies now involved.
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@WSJ newsroom on the news Evan is free. @emmatuckerWSJ addresses the troops. “This is a historical day for The Wall Street Journal.”
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Seventeen Years, $700M Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot The last-minute implosion of congestion pricing, which was set to begin Sunday, shows the challenges of solving America’s most intractable problems By me and @jdeavila —> https://t.co/9vIZs7GnHr
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‘Devastating.’ The last-minute implosion of congestion pricing, which was set to begin Sunday, shows the challenges of solving America’s most intractable problems
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“We are approaching walking speeds.” The average travel speed in Midtown Manhattan fell to 4.5 miles per hour for the month of May, the lowest ever recorded for the month. And there is no relief in sight. https://t.co/x0YOzmlUIk
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The delayed congestion pricing plan raises questions about what officials can do to curb Manhattan traffic.
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Good look at Manhattan traffic trends by @WSJ's @jdeavila + @max__rust after Gov. Hochul stopped implementation of a congestion pricing program: https://t.co/Nuvq6jUoIj As a frmr NYC DOT official who has tracked the trends for decades puts it: "We are approaching walking speeds."
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The delayed congestion pricing plan raises questions about what officials can do to curb Manhattan traffic.
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In the battle of man vs. machine, man is rapidly catching up in the car-jammed streets at the heart of New York City. by @jdeavila and @max__rust :
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The delayed congestion pricing plan raises questions about what officials can do to curb Manhattan traffic.
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Yesterday sucked - a lot. We didn’t deserve it. The 7 others unceremoniously shown the door with me are among the best around. You don’t have to take my word, go read their work. And then hire them. @bkesling @cmaiduc @TalalNAnsari @SuryatapaB @ailworth @ShannonNajma @aflores
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Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut decades ago, is set to go to space on Blue Origin’s private astronaut Sunday. Great profile/history here from @jdeavila
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Ed Dwight, the first Black man to train to be an astronaut six decades ago, is set to fly Sunday on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket.
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This just makes me more confident in GSWs position in acquiring Siakam
Pascal Siakam trade update via @wojespn: - Siakam will have a lot of say on where he goes due to his expiring contract. - Raptors and Siakam are “nowhere close” on an extension. - Woj mentions the Pacers as a legitimate threat to sign Siakam to a max contract this offseason.
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The leaf-blower battles have hit a new decibel in Greenwich Conn., home to perhaps America’s most perfect lawns. “PLEASE do something about these hideous machines.” Don't miss @jdeavila's latest A-hed! https://t.co/KnnoZkaNN5 via @WSJ #LocalNews #landscape
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In an uprising, a coalition of residents say the noise is unbearable. ‘PLEASE do something about these hideous machines.’
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R&B singer Cassie accused Sean Combs of years of physical and mental abuse during their relationship in a new lawsuit. The music mogul has denied all allegations.
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The music mogul denied the allegations brought in a lawsuit filed by R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marked his 32nd birthday in a Russian prison as the White House continues to work to secure his release https://t.co/z801bvrrz9 via @WSJ
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The White House has vowed to bring the detained American journalist home.
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Of all the gripes about airline travel, one of our top ones is about…the lowly armrest. “I had to to passively aggressively fight seven hours for the armrest.” @jdeavila
https://t.co/0Yqb6wS3pu via @WSJ #airlines #traveltips
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Does it belong to the middle airline seat? The biggest passenger? ‘I had to passively aggressively fight seven hours for the armrest.’
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Actors on strike are being scared off Barbie outfits for Halloween https://t.co/aedSOC0E4k via @WSJ
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Some actors are annoyed at the union’s guidance.
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Uber is aiming to carve a space in the growing package-return market https://t.co/i8LwFL4qYN via @WSJ
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The ride-hailing and delivery company said it began offering the service to help people who find it annoying or time-consuming to ship return items.
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Heavy rain poured over New York City and its suburbs Friday, flooding subways, shutting down rail lines and turning highways into rivers https://t.co/4epqDP6QL8 via @WSJ
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Several prominent museums and art collectors have returned artwork by Austrian expressionist Egon Schiele to the family of a Jewish cabaret performer who was killed by the Nazis https://t.co/sFgDppCzDS via @WSJ
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The Museum of Modern Art, the Ronald S. Lauder Collection and others agreed to return the pieces to Fritz Grünbaum’s heirs.
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The Senate is relaxing its dress code, joining workplaces across the country that have become more casual since the Covid-19 pandemic
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Suits or hoodies, senators are now free to dress how they like.
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The NASA panel studying UFOs is set to release recommendations for how to better study the phenomena that have fascinated the public for decades https://t.co/u21wJICufZ via @WSJ
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The space agency said the measures will help develop a better understanding of the phenomena that have fascinated the public for decades.
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Americans are more polarized than ever —and irate—about whether it’s OK to tilt back airplane seats. “You’re not the chair-lean-back police.” Sit back (or sit up) and enjoy this A-hed by @jdeavila
https://t.co/9pQQpJZULS via @WSJ #Travel
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Etiquette around tipping back has fliers on edge; ‘You’re not the chair-lean-back police’
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