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“Delay, Interfere, Undermine” President Donald Trump has praised Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele as a crime fighter, but new reporting based on interviews and documents reveals how senior Salvadoran officials have impeded a U.S....

Major props to @propublica.org for landing this big, complicated piece of international reporting suggesting that, contrary to cleaning house of Latin American gangs, Trump is effectively working hand in hand with them against hardworking, noncriminal US residents www.propublica.org/article/buke...

It’s a big day for YLE New York!
1. Our community just hit 10k subscribers! I’m blown away by this milestone and beyond grateful for the support 🫶🫶
2. We published our first health policy voter guide. Voting for the NYC Mayoral Primary starts Saturday. Guide here: open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

"Caught in this culling were projects to curb stillbirths, child suicides and infant brain damage."

-->the damage is unfathomable. Such important work by @anniewaldman.bsky.social @asiafields.bsky.social @ashleyclarkejourno.bsky.social @zisiga.bsky.social and photographer Bethany Mollenkof

yes indeed! you, too, can get our election newsletter: www.thecity.nyc/newsletter-m...

1/ RFK Jr. started touring nationwide to Make America Health Again ( #MAHA). Chronic disease is a big problem in the U.S.—but his claims that “scientists in the health agencies represent an utter failure,” don’t match the data. Let’s break down what’s true, what’s not, and what really needs fixing.👇

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone In the first two months of the Manhattan vehicle tolls that Trump wants to nix, gripes over blasting horns sunk when compared to 2024.

“Honking-mad motorists are laying off the horn in the core of Manhattan since the January launch of congestion pricing, data reveals — with New Yorkers’ beefs about blaring horns plummeting nearly 70% from the same time last year.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/03/11/t...

BREAKING: The University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University has reneged on their commitment to host the @sciencewriters.org annual conference and withdrew their entire financial support.

The National Association of Science Writers is now looking for a new venue, sponsors, and partners.

Hochul Shutters Live Bird Markets in NYC After Bird Flu Detected in Poultry Seven cases of bird flu were found during routine inspections of live bird markets in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

"Seven cases of bird flu were detected in poultry during routine inspections at live bird markets in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens in the past week, officials said. The shutdown order for live bird markets is effective from Friday through Feb. 14, and will impact about 80 markets across the state."

To Acting Secretary Fink and Acting Director Monarez: We are writing on behalf of the 1,400 members of the Association of Health Care Journalists, to protest the removal of vital public health data from the CDC website, including survey results from the Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System, the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index, and AtlasPlus, an interactive CDC tool with years of data on social determinants of health and diseases including HIV, TB, and STDs. These data are used by journalists every day to report stories about public health. At a time when the rise in chronic illnesses and harmful behaviors among young people is at the top of the national agenda, the YRBS data on smoking, vaping, drinking, eating, exercise, and sexual behavior are crucial for reporters trying to inform the public about these issues. The county-level Social Vulnerability Index data is important to inform reporting on communities’ resilience and ability to respond when faced with disasters such as wildfires and severe weather. Even the temporary removal of such data will impair our members’ ability to give the public essential and timely health information. We request the immediate restoration of sites that have been taken down in recent days, and that the agency not take down other pages with critical health data. Sincerely, Felice J. Freyer, president Gideon Gil, vice president Andrea Waner, interim executive director Association of Health Care Journalists

An urgent message from the nation's health journalists:

If you're downloading data, @maggiek.bsky.social is trying to log who is gathering what here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

New York’s Fastest-Growing Union Is Management’s Best Friend — and Some Workers Don’t Even Know They’re Members Home Healthcare Workers of America has rocketed to 43,000 members without holding elections, locking employees into boss-friendly contracts while amassing political clout and millions in union dues.

This story just fills me with absolute rage. www.thecity.nyc/2024/12/19/h...

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The team at @thecity.bsky.social finally convinced me to try hanging out here after setting up this account ages ago. Blame/thanks to these wonderful people: go.bsky.app/HwQf98r