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Maya Kaufman @mayakaufman.bsky.social · 7d

NEWS: The federal govt is sending NYC’s top disease control official to Arizona for a months-long stint at an Indian Health Service facility.

That could complicate local infectious disease response efforts.

“If we have an outbreak, then we’re fucked,” a city health department staffer told me.

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 7d

THE CITY obtained audio from a private meeting with union leaders ahead of a key vote to advance the new proposed health plan impacting 750,000 workers and retirees. The leaders of several prominent unions forcefully opposed the cost-saving plan. More here: www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/30/m...

City Unions OK Cost-Saving Health Plan Switch Despite Foggy Details

While the Municipal Labor Committee approved the plans, part of a fraught effort to realize health care savings, some member unions said they weren’t given crucial information before the vote.

www.thecity.nyc

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 7d

Moments before Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials gathered for a press conference, debris continued to fall from the building. www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/01/n... w/ @gregbsmithnyc.bsky.social and @fractenberg.bsky.social @thecity.nyc

Partial Collapse at Bronx NYCHA Building Marks Start of Heat Season

Investigation focuses on the boiler room, after explosion wrecks 20-story chimney but leaves no injuries.

www.thecity.nyc

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Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social · 8d

Others said they were concerned about the projected $1 billion savings, with David Nicholson of the Police Benevolent Association saying they are “not guaranteed,” according to audio from the meeting that was obtained by @thecity.nyc — via @clauirizarry.bsky.social
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/30/m...

City Unions OK Cost-Saving Health Plan Switch Despite Foggy Details

While the Municipal Labor Committee approved the plans, part of a fraught effort to realize health care savings, some member unions said they weren’t given crucial information before the vote.

www.thecity.nyc

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · 10d

A peek from @clauirizarry.bsky.social at the behind-the-scenes contest to run the New York City Council after Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams leave.

Council Speaker Hopefuls Splash Cash at Colleagues

Three of the leading candidates to lead the City Council have transferred tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to members heading toward reelection

www.thecity.nyc

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Tom Ochs @tomochs.bsky.social · 10d

Now with a new and improved link! Read @clauirizarry.bsky.social on the upcoming race for Speaker @council.nyc.gov

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 10d

Following the money: As the race for City Council speaker warms up, some leading candidates have transferred tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to aid colleagues.

Council Speaker Hopefuls Splash Cash at Colleagues

Three of the leading candidates to lead the City Council have transferred tens of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to members heading toward reelection

www.thecity.nyc

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Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social · 13d

New: While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his cell door spraying air freshener, according to a Board of Correction report obtained by @thecity.nyc
www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/25/r...

Rikers Health Worker Sprayed Air Freshener While Feces-Smeared Man Neared Death in His Cell

A Board of Correction review into the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa reveals lapses by correction officers, falsified log entries, and missed safety checks — failures that advocates say are routine ...

www.thecity.nyc

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 15d

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site

As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.

www.miamiherald.com

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Chris Bing @chrisbing.bsky.social · 15d

Seen on the DC metro:

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Ethan Stark-Miller @estarkmiller.bsky.social · 17d

EXCLU: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social will announce today he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of the network suspending comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show last week.
www.amny.com/news/mamdani...

EXCLUSIVE | Mamdani to pull planned ABC town hall event after network suspended Jimmy Kimmel’s show | amNewYork

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani will announce Monday that he is cancelling a televised town hall with WABC News planned for Sept. 25 in the wake of

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Sophia Lebowitz @sophlebo.bsky.social · 17d

In order to enforce the newest delivery worker minimum pay laws, DCWP needs more funding. The agency's low budget, less than 1% of city total, has left it struggling to respond to worker abuse complaints.

Agency Needs More Funding To Expand Delivery Worker Protections - Streetsblog New York City

The agency tasked with protecting NYC's workers needs more money to implement recent laws passed to expand protections for delivery workers.

nyc.streetsblog.org

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Peter @plawman.bsky.social · 19d

BDS' management statement doesn't exactly deny that they tried to bribe a union officer to decertify ALAA and set up a sham puppet union in its place.

Brooklyn Public Defenders Accuse Boss of Scheme to Bring in Pro-Management Union

In a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board, a UAW local alleges the head of Brooklyn Defender Services promised a worker rep a cushy job in exchange for bringing in a management-frie...

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 17d

The staffer who received the alleged quid pro quo, who is also a union delegate, said that her boss pulled her into a private meeting and handed her detailed written instructions outlining management's plan: www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/19/b...

Brooklyn Public Defenders Accuse Boss of Scheme to Bring in Pro-Management Union

In a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board, a UAW local alleges the head of Brooklyn Defender Services promised a worker rep a cushy job in exchange for bringing in a management-frie...

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 17d

ICYMI: Brooklyn Defenders concocted a union-busting scheme that involved offering a lighter workload to an employee in exchange for replacing the ALAA-UAW with a so-called "sham" union friendly to management's interests, according to a complaint from ALAA www.thecity.nyc/2025/09/19/b...

Brooklyn Public Defenders Accuse Boss of Scheme to Bring in Pro-Management Union

In a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board, a UAW local alleges the head of Brooklyn Defender Services promised a worker rep a cushy job in exchange for bringing in a management-frie...

www.thecity.nyc

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 27d

Bolsonaro guilty of plotting a military coup.

Brazil’s supreme court finds Bolsonaro guilty of plotting military coup

Former president faces decades-long jail sentence for seeking to forcibly cling to power after losing 2022 election

www.theguardian.com

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Matthew Reichbach @fbihop.press · 27d

Bad Bunny, one of the biggest musical artists in the world, said he avoided the US in his tour because he thought ICE would set up ouside his shows.

Bad Bunny Says He Didn’t Include U.S. in Tour Dates Due to Fear of ICE Raids

Bad Bunny explained that he left the United States off his tour itinerary for fear that ICE 'could be outside [my concert].'

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · 28d

i repeat

claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · Sep 8

yuck

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · Sep 8

yuck

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · Aug 26

EXPERT AVAILABLE: Taylor Swift <> Travis Kelce engagement news, analysis, discussion

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Alyssa Katz @alykatzz.bsky.social · Aug 25

How the sausage is made and delivered, by @clauirizarry.bsky.social.

Apps Swarm to Kill Bill That Would Make Them Responsible for Cyclist Safety

City Council stalls on proposed measure requiring gear and training, after Uber and DoorDash spend millions on this year’s elections.

www.thecity.nyc

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · Aug 25

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE 🌐 new photos of the infamous potato chip bag, feat. the actual potato chips. www.thecity.nyc/2025/08/25/w...

Just How Much Cash Was in That Bag of Potato Chips From Winnie Greco?

And where did it come from?

www.thecity.nyc

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Aug 24

Asylum-seekers are avoiding formerly routine hearings for fear of being detained, as a court order takes hold discouraging mass detention inside a lower Manhattan office building.

Arrests Nearly Halt at Immigration Court. One Reason: Fewer People Are Showing Up

Asylum-seekers are avoiding formerly routine hearings for fear of being detained, as a court order takes hold discouraging mass detention inside a lower Manhattan office building.

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claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social · Aug 25

when someone asks me how old I am

Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · Aug 25

The future is so bright

Google search for the term “was 1995 30 years ago” and the AI overview response is the following:

AI Overview

No, 1995 was 29 years ago, not 30 years ago. To be 30 years ago, the year would have to be 1995. Therefore, if the current year is 2025, 1995 was 30 years ago.
Here's the breakdown:
Current Year: 2025
Subtract 30 years from 2025: 2025 - 30 = 1995. Therefore, 1995 was 30 years ago.

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Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social · Aug 25

Journalists everywhere need to stand in solidarity on this killing spree and resulting news blackout. See below in this thread for some actions and stay tuned here https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-hits-gaza-hospital-killing-least-20-people-including-five-journalists-2025-08-25/

Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists

Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.

www.reuters.com

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · Aug 21

Eric Adams and his associates have repeatedly been caught in outrageous, petty, and asinine acts of snack-adjacent graft. Eric Lach writes about the latest scandal, over a bag of sour-cream-and-onion chips.

Eric Adams’s Kettle-Cooked Administration

A scandal over a bag of chips exemplifies all that has gone wrong at City Hall.

www.newyorker.com

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