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New York City is cracking down on misuse of press credentials after supporters of Luigi Mangione, who’s facing murder charges, abused city-issued passes to infiltrate courtrooms and make inflammatory statements. A new bill lowers the legal bar for revoking credentials from “clear and convincing evidence” to “preponderance of the evidence,” making it easier to act against obvious abuse. City leaders, including Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, condemned the practice, calling some applicants “Mangionistas” who weren’t journalists but exploited access. The bill also mandates a full overhaul of the credentialing system by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, with immediate effect if passed — a direct response to courtroom chaos and a move to prevent future misuse.

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