AatubeNY students would study Jan. 6 Capitol attack under pending [state] bill
jstolteEnjoyed 'Pieces of April' tonight on #hoopladigital through my #library . Saw it a few years ago but was inspired to watch again by an article in #Gothamist, https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/the-perfect-thanksgiving-nyc-indie-film-almost-didnt-get-made
#Thanksgiving #Movie
#Thanksgiving #Movie
bsmall2> During the drive to the station, prosecutors say she made statements to officers about immigration enforcement, including, βWhy are you doing this to your people?β and βWhat are you going to tell your children about what you do?β
https://gothamist.com/news/us-postal-worker-charged-with-breaking-man-out-of-ice-custody-on-long-island
LilMikeSFListen To #Gothamist Insights On #Four #Federal Probes, #Resignations & Reprisals Amidst Administration Of #NYCMayor #EricAdams' featured on Consider This from #NPR
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/19/1200336846/the-unraveling-of-eric-adams
The unraveling of Eric Adams' administration-Consider This from NPR
The biggest city in the country is in the midst of a major political scandal, and things appear to be unraveling in New York Mayor Eric Adam's administration. There are federal investigations, top level resignations, and scandals reaching back into his 2021 mayoral campaign. So, what's going on?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at [email protected] more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Karen E. Lund ππNewsday recently published an article about Stop & Shop's no longer selling cigarettes in their grocery stores. They stopped selling them at the store near me years ago!
(pw;dr, only this mention by Gothamist.)
Extra Extra: You can't even buy cigarettes at Stop & Shop anymore | #Newsday via #Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/extra-extra-you-cant-even-buy-cigarettes-at-stop-shop-anymore
Matt MaisonUndocumented immigrant workers in NY pay over $3B in taxes
Gothamist - August 5, 2024
βThe sum includes sales, property and income taxes for an estimated 676,000 immigrant New Yorkers who lack citizenship or legal residency status. If the workers were granted work permits, their tax contributions would rise to nearly $4 billion.β
https://gothamist.com/news/undocumented-immigrant-workers-in-ny-pay-over-3b-in-taxes-report-says
Jason IsaacAttn: NYC folks - you can now follow @Gothamist in the Fediverse thanks to Flipboard!
(Gothamist is written and published by the newsroom of WNYC, where I work.)
High-speed rail between New York City and Boston *sounds* like a great idea, but what are the odds it gets Hochuled? Especially as I've read that Boston might consider congestion pricing. So maybe make mine a one-way ticket?
NYC to Boston in 100 Minutes: A High-speed Train Proposal Picks Up Speed via #Gothamist
#Amtrak #Transportation #NYC #Boston
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-to-boston-in-100-minutes-a-high-speed-train-proposal-picks-up-steam
Dave SpectorFor an org that has the level of vindictiveness of a 3rd world police state, youβd think theyβd have the balls to at least be honest with their new slogan and go with something more on point and truthful, like:
βFuck your rights β we have qualified immunity!β #NYPD #gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/the-nypd-is-spending-200k-to-change-the-slogan-on-its-patrol-cars
I queued this a long time ago,,.
"[The] final vote realizes a longtime dream of transit advocates, who for more than 50 years have proposed charging drivers to enter Manhattan's busiest areas.
"The program's stakes are high. It would be the first congestion pricing program of its kind in the nation, and could be a model for other gridlocked U.S. cities if it succeeds in reducing Manhattan's traffic and raising revenue for the MTA ..."
https://gothamist.com/news/mta-gives-final-approval-for-congestion-pricing-in-nyc?
