Early Addition: City's top lawyer, who questioned defending Adams against sexual assault suit, learned on the news they're trying to replace her
April 24, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
Because the New York Post reports Sylvia Hinds-Radix was asked to resign and said no, here are your early links: Solar canopy over JFK parking lot, immersive dance theater at Green-Wood Cemetery, confusing hotel light switches and more.

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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where George Santos says he won't run for Congress in November, after all.
Here's what else is happening:
- The New York Post reports that Sylvia Hinds-Radix, the Adams administration's top lawyer, expressed concerns about having the city's law department defend Mayor Adams against a sexual assault claim, was asked to resign, refused, and then found out through the news that the mayor is trying to replace her.
- Separately, Arva Rice — the interim head of the Civilian Complaint Review Board — has been asked by Mayor Adams to step down from the police watchdog group after she criticized the NYPD for not promptly turning over evidence for her review of a 2019 police shooting of a Bronx man in his apartment.
- JFK Airport's long-term parking lot is getting a massive solar canopy that'll power the AirTrain and some nearby residences.
- An immersive dance theater performance called "And Then, Now" is coming to Green-Wood Cemetery in May.
- Suffolk County police rescued seven baby ducklings from a storm drain in North Bellport this week.
- Some runaway army horses took a trot through London this morning.
- People will pay attention to the election when it's time — right now, we're watching the playoffs.
- Hotel room light switches have gotten very confusing.
- And finally, unique dismount:
How do they even survive in the wild pic.twitter.com/osLjIqew0k
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) April 24, 2024