"TO THE SCABS: I wish you back pain, corns on your toes, Charlie horse, chronic thirst, UTIs, shortened lunch breaks, a broken keurig, squeaky chairs, an ADN whos MIA, a late bus for when you finally clock out 18 hours later. DONT CROSS THE LINE!" -- Phara Souffrant Forrest, #NewYork Assembly Member, 57th District, on the #NYC Nurses Strike. #1u
"TO THE SCABS: I wish you back pain, corns on your toes, Charlie horse, chronic thirst, UTIs, shortened lunch breaks, a broken keurig, squeaky chairs, an ADN whos MIA, a late bus for when you finally clock out 18 hours later. DONT CROSS THE LINE!" -- Phara Souffrant Forrest, #NewYork Assembly Member, 57th District, on the #NYC Nurses Strike. #1u
#ICE Opening Huge Lockup 50 Miles North of #NewYork City
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/chester-dhs-ics-detainee-lockup-jail/
> The coming “processing facility” is already triggering protests upstate.
#ICE Opening Huge Lockup 50 Miles North of #NewYork City
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/14/chester-dhs-ics-detainee-lockup-jail/
> The coming “processing facility” is already triggering protests upstate.
A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
https://www.propublica.org/article/emblemhealth-ghost-network-mental-health-lawsuit-new-york?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Law #Health #MentalHealth #Lawsuit #Healthcare #Insurance #NewYork
A teacher called over a dozen therapists to find mental health care following a miscarriage.
An EMT spent months looking for one after a suicide attempt.
They couldn’t find any in-network provider able to see them. Now they're suing their insurer.
https://www.propublica.org/article/emblemhealth-ghost-network-mental-health-lawsuit-new-york?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Law #Health #MentalHealth #Lawsuit #Healthcare #Insurance #NewYork
#HotSprings #Arkansas 12/
The #Trump admin froze $10 billion in #grant #funding for #childcare & #family assistance programs in 5 states purportedly because of “serious concerns about widespread fraud” in state-administered programs.
All 5 states targeted — #California, #Colorado, #Illinois, #Minnesota & #NewYork — are led by #Democrats.
#PublicHealth #HealthCare #medicine #RFKJr #law #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Plutocracy #elitism #RevengePolitics
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/trump-freezes-child-aid-hhs-fraud.html
The #Trump admin froze $10 billion in #grant #funding for #childcare & #family assistance programs in 5 states purportedly because of “serious concerns about widespread fraud” in state-administered programs.
All 5 states targeted — #California, #Colorado, #Illinois, #Minnesota & #NewYork — are led by #Democrats.
#PublicHealth #HealthCare #medicine #RFKJr #law #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #Plutocracy #elitism #RevengePolitics
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/07/trump-freezes-child-aid-hhs-fraud.html
#Maduro ’s case will revive a legal debate over immunity for foreign leaders tested in #Noriega trial
https://apnews.com/article/maduro-noriega-prosecution-legal-immunity-venezuela-panama-c0df9b1ecda36e9e1912729fa7ebf9e4
> When Nicolás Maduro appears in a #NewYork courtroom to face #US drug charges, he'll be following a path taken by #Panama 's Manuel Noriega, another strongman who was toppled by American forces.
#Urban #WildlifeCorridors Help Mitigate #Climate Effects
Kyle Chan February 26, 2025
Excerpt: " #GreenCorridors offer a promising start to mitigating these urban issues, allowing cities to naturally lower temperatures through evapotranspiration, a plant process that releases water vapor to cool the surrounding air. Increased vegetation will also allow more hazardous particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, reducing greenhouse gas concentration and improving air quality.
" #Columbia’s second-largest city, #Medellín, launched a green corridor initiative in 2016. Since then, environmental planners there added rows of vegetation along the most polluted avenues, maximizing the amount of CO2 intake from their $16.8 million investment. Maurício Correa, a researcher studying environmental engineering at a Colombian University, found that the 8,800 trees planted became effective 'green barriers' against particulate matter and reduced average city temperature by two degrees Celsius.
"Fighting #ClimateChange isn’t the only thing green corridors can do. Historically, #wildlife has rarely been welcomed into urban life, experiencing drastic changes in the #ecosystem. However, nature-based infrastructure can promote #biodiversity and provide animal species with a safe habitat. Green corridors are indeed multi-purpose and flexible. To maximize the limited space in busy cities, green corridors can function as recreational centers, city facilities and much more—all while mitigating climate change.
"Green corridors can be an effective solution for any city anywhere. In #NewYork, the #ManhattanWaterfrontGreenway consists of almost 32 miles of #BikePath lined with various plant species. Urban ' #NatureWays' in #Singapore mimic the natural #rainforests by incorporating trees with #canopies stretching across the roads."
Read more:
https://emagazine.com/urban-wildlife-corridors-help-mitigate-climate-effects/
#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanRewilding #GardeningForPollinators #Nature #UrbanWildlife #GreenCities #GreenSpace #BikePaths
#Urban #WildlifeCorridors Help Mitigate #Climate Effects
Kyle Chan February 26, 2025
Excerpt: " #GreenCorridors offer a promising start to mitigating these urban issues, allowing cities to naturally lower temperatures through evapotranspiration, a plant process that releases water vapor to cool the surrounding air. Increased vegetation will also allow more hazardous particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) to be absorbed, reducing greenhouse gas concentration and improving air quality.
" #Columbia’s second-largest city, #Medellín, launched a green corridor initiative in 2016. Since then, environmental planners there added rows of vegetation along the most polluted avenues, maximizing the amount of CO2 intake from their $16.8 million investment. Maurício Correa, a researcher studying environmental engineering at a Colombian University, found that the 8,800 trees planted became effective 'green barriers' against particulate matter and reduced average city temperature by two degrees Celsius.
"Fighting #ClimateChange isn’t the only thing green corridors can do. Historically, #wildlife has rarely been welcomed into urban life, experiencing drastic changes in the #ecosystem. However, nature-based infrastructure can promote #biodiversity and provide animal species with a safe habitat. Green corridors are indeed multi-purpose and flexible. To maximize the limited space in busy cities, green corridors can function as recreational centers, city facilities and much more—all while mitigating climate change.
"Green corridors can be an effective solution for any city anywhere. In #NewYork, the #ManhattanWaterfrontGreenway consists of almost 32 miles of #BikePath lined with various plant species. Urban ' #NatureWays' in #Singapore mimic the natural #rainforests by incorporating trees with #canopies stretching across the roads."
Read more:
https://emagazine.com/urban-wildlife-corridors-help-mitigate-climate-effects/
#SolarPunkSunday #UrbanRewilding #GardeningForPollinators #Nature #UrbanWildlife #GreenCities #GreenSpace #BikePaths
A Socialist Now Runs New York. Here's What History Predicts
https://zcashexplained.com/blog/new-york-voted-socialist/
#HackerNews #Socialism #NewYork #History #Politics #Predictions
Zohran Mamdani promised Thursday to show left-wing politics can succeed as he took over as New York mayor for a term sure to see him cross swords with U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/02/world/politics/new-york-mayor-mamdani-innauguration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #zohranmamdani #newyork #democrats #republicans #us
Zohran Mamdani promises ‘new era’ for New York City in first speech as mayor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/01/zohran-mamdani-inauguration-speech #ZohranMamdani #NewYork #AlexandriaOcasiocortez #BernieSanders #Democrats #UsPolitics #UsNews
Zohran Mamdani promises ‘new era’ for New York City in first speech as mayor https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/01/zohran-mamdani-inauguration-speech #ZohranMamdani #NewYork #AlexandriaOcasiocortez #BernieSanders #Democrats #UsPolitics #UsNews
