"The student activist group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), which has called for the school to cut all financial ties with Israel, said in a statement that nearly 80 students have now been either expelled or suspended for up to three years over their involvement in antiwar protests."
@palestine#Palestine#Israel#Gaza#Columbia#NYC #academia #education
Anyone who wants to make it easier for Americans to start families should support childcare policies like the ones being proposed by #MamdaniForMayorNYC
#UnderstandMamdani
#MayorMamdani
#NYC
https://jacobin.com/2025/07/mamdani-nyc-free-childcare-pro-family
Former NYPD Commissioner Accuses Mayor Adams of Running “Criminal Enterprise” and Cites ProPublica Investigation
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A lawsuit filed by former Commissioner Thomas Donlon alleges that the NYPD’s Community Response Team was a “rogue” unit that answered “only to City Hall.” The complaint draws extensively from ProPublica’s reporting.
I finished up teaching 2 week neon and STEM class at Urbanglass on Friday. The high schoolers were from all over NYC with varied backgrounds/ schooling and they all made such fun things!
Along with my two TAs (Caroline and MolMol) we taught them not only how to wire and bend neon tubes, but also how to solder (SMT and through hole) and the very basics on programming captive portal ESP32 chips for blinking neon with phones.
We played games, Including making a 30 foot mega straw for fruit punch, competing with three glass an food coloring "rollercoasters" as well as numerous "drop test" contests to test/ build bend/ weld strength.
Overall they learned about planning, pereeverance and some the hard lessons of loss that glass can teach so well when the thing you make breaks.
One student quoted Don Quixote "Without hardships there can be no Adventure!" - couldn't have said it better myself :)
#neon #teaching#STEM #glass #nyc #electronics #highschool #summer #soldering #diy #education
Will Business and Mamdani Have a Meeting of the Minds?
> business people were not following the ins-and-outs of the primary campaign.
> “People woke up the day after the election asking who he is,”
[With respect to #MamdaniForMayorNYC, the supposedly intelligent and well-informed business people of #NYC appear to have been "low-info voters".]
#UnderstandMamdani
#MayorMamdani
#ZohranMamdani
https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/07/17/mamdani-business-real-estate-meetings/
Little Haiti is vibrant. And it’s facing the same cost of living crisis as neighborhoods across the city.
#MamdaniForMayorNYC, accompanied by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn of Brooklyn, talks with the residents about what it takes to live in #NYC
"New Yorkers! Eric Adams is trying to kill RCV - the very system which enabled a leftist, progressive coalition to win, which 73% of New Yorkers voted for in 2019.
Testimony on this change is due TODAY. Here's a script you can use (you can copy/paste from the alt text)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/charter/contact/contact-charter.page
"
(from @chimeracoder )
The trauma of racial profiling is real, and its effects—especially on youth—are long-lasting.
We must ensure that public spaces remain safe and welcoming—not sites of fear or intimidation.
Your voice matters. Don’t let silence win. Know your rights, and protect the rights of those you serve.
Link to story: https://abc7ny.com/post/nyc-youth-baseball-coach-says-ice-agents-approached-members-team-practicing-riverside-park-manhattan/17060854/
#America#Democracy#Coach#Boston#Civilrights#History#Leaders#Immigrants #racism #fascism #sports #freedom #nyc
Andrew Cuomo take a hint! It's time for generational change.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign proposes free childcare. Is it finally a winning policy?
"family-focused policies would improve equity in the city, as more parents – especially women – would be able to remain in the workforce. And in making the city more affordable for everyone, families from diverse backgrounds with a range of incomes would be able to remain in their communities."
#MamdaniForMayorNYC
#MayorMamdani
#UnderstandMamdani
#ZohranMamdani
#NYC
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/14/zohran-mamdani-campaign-free-childcare-win
Climate Law Could Shape the Race for New York City’s Next Mayor
#ZohranMamdani, the Democratic nominee, has vowed to strictly enforce the measure, Local Law 97, which calls for potentially expensive upgrades to buildings to curb greenhouse emissions.
"In a move that activists are saying is an attempt to quell the passionate student and worker movement for Palestinian liberation within the City University of New York (CUNY), student organizer Hadeeqa Arzoo Malik has been suspended for a year.
"Along with CCNY’s academic sanction case against Malik, CUNY has also fired four faculty members."
@palestine#Palestine#Israel#Gaza#CUNY#NYC#NewYork #education #academia
The Masto.NYC #meetup was a huge success!! We had a great turnout for our first time and had a blast. We may experiment with a different location next time (torch and crown music was pretty loud) but otherwise it was great! If anyone is interested in coming next time, make sure you're following @warren for updates.
Shout out to @jmac for the great idea!
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![Hello,
As a New Yorker who supports true democracy and fair elections, I urge you to REJECT ERIC ADAMS’ PROPOSAL to switch New York City to a “jungle primary.” This change, which the mayor is clearly trying to force through without public consent, will diminish the voices of Black and Brown New Yorkers, depress youth turnout in our elections, and is a transparent power-grab by our embattled Mayor. New York City cannot afford to upend its election system simply because Eric Adams is desperate. Please respect the will of the people and leave our primaries as they are.
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