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Since Trump returned as president, he has been able to bully various sectors of society to bend to his will. Examples include law firms, universities, and media outlets. Sometimes the media outlets pay a “settlement” in response to a frivolous lawsuit brought by Trump because they fear the consequences. Trump wanted Stephen Colbert off the air, and Paramount—seeking approval for its acquisition by Skydance—acquiesced to Trump’s request by not renewing Colbert’s contract.

New Yorkers, get ready: The plastic bags we’ve been using for decades will soon become a relic of the past.

It is time to get back to writing after two weeks off. There is so much to discuss that it was hard to decide what to address. I was going to focus on the Hamas-Israel deal in detail; however, that would require an article of its own. Instead, there is an issue that has a greater impact on New York City and needs to be addressed.

According to the old expression, when it rains it pours; but don’t remind the farmers in the Midwest about that. The last thing they want to hear about now is more rain.

Historic flooding in the Farm Belt in March has taken several human lives and killed a huge amount of livestock. So many farms are flooded that it’s still impossible to estimate the damage in dollar terms, although there is no question it will reach into the billions.

This column will be my final one before Election Day. I feel as though this moment is like Neilah on Yom Kippur, l’havdil—my last chance to be convincing. Now, I’m making a final attempt to persuade those who plan to vote for Curtis Sliwa, or who are thinking of sitting out this election, to go out and vote for Andrew Cuomo.

There’s no meat anywhere that can compare to the meat that comes from Aleph Farms. That’s because the meat we buy in supermarkets and restaurants comes from animals, while theirs is made in a lab.