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Rapid gentrification has shifted the natural rhythm of a working-class community in Flatbush and its slow buildup into parade season. What was once a universally anticipated culmination of summer in the community is now a source of anxiety. Read more: https://t.co/SYn0oKagOf https://t.co/FokojY9m4W — PolitiTweet.org

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NYC officials warned tenants of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village not to drink tap water after testing revealed unsafe levels of arsenic, Mayor Eric Adams’ office confirmed Saturday, but declined to say how high arsenic levels detected were. https://t.co/DbHwesDRlz — PolitiTweet.org

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One year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Ida deposited a record-breaking amount of rain on NYC and the surrounding region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. High-water marks identified by surveyors indicate where urgent action is needed most. https://t.co/KPZheI3ngN — PolitiTweet.org

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Between January 2021 and June 2022, new unionized workers accounted for less than 1% of all workers in New York City, according to an annual report from CUNY's School of Labor and Urban Studies. But NYC led the nation in rates of newly unionized workers. https://t.co/NDSpwaoW89 — PolitiTweet.org

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In our latest Weekend Arts Planner: Daniel K. Isaac makes history and folklore personal in 'Once Upon a (korean) Time,' produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company in the East Village, and Michael Olatuja brings his African jazz-funk to a free Times Square show. https://t.co/sA80pDXeCV — PolitiTweet.org

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“As far as I'm concerned, it is a poisonous skyscraper,” says Claudia Coger, has lives in public housing around NYC's largest power plant. “They actually named this area 'asthma alley.'" The plant now has a plan to switch to 100% renewable energy. https://t.co/BJMPcfPyau — PolitiTweet.org

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The union that represents city carriage horse drivers has announced a proposal to reform their business, weeks after a video of a carriage horse collapsing in Midtown at the end of his shift caused outrage among animal rights activists. https://t.co/q2BS9QcCBs — PolitiTweet.org

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A NYC law that would allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections is facing yet another legal challenge—this time in federal court—after an Indiana-based conservative legal group filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court on behalf of four local voters. https://t.co/W0y7XRViwW — PolitiTweet.org

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A new study concluded that NYC is home to the most stressful commutes in America, and we can’t say that we’re shocked. Speaking of things that are (reportedly) terrible: Papa Johns has recently debuted pizza … bowls. This and more in today’s links: https://t.co/98sJUKSOmr — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @michebocanegra: New: Over the spring and summer, I spoke to parents, attorneys and advocates who say marijuana is still being used by N… — PolitiTweet.org

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Parents, lawyers and advocates say the NYC's Administration for Children's Services is still using marijuana to remove children from their parents despite recent legalization and longstanding policies discouraging separations on the use of cannabis alone. https://t.co/NhnoVjl0tf — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WNYC: 🔊 @MichaelHillNJ and Kaila Mullady, two-time winner of the Beatbox Battle World Championship, preview this weekend's events. htt… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AllOfItWNYC: 🚨 Announcing our fall @WNYC & @nypl Get Lit selections!🚨 We're returning to free, in person events @ the @NYPLSNFL rooft… — PolitiTweet.org

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The nation's top beatboxers are converging today in New Jersey to show off their skills at the American Beatbox Championships, which are taking place in Atlantic City over Labor Day weekend. https://t.co/JTsJibMuhr — PolitiTweet.org

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Labor Day weekend marks the first in-person West Indian Day parade in three years and, due to rapid gentrification, longtime residents of Flatbush find themselves facing a drastically different Brooklyn than the one they have come to call home. https://t.co/3HscZEuXw7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @samanthaellimax: By the end of July, NYC had already spent more than $67M on police misconduct payouts for the year, according to a rep… — PolitiTweet.org

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By the end of July, New York City had already spent more than $67 million on police misconduct payouts for the year, according to a report released earlier this summer. Here are the most expensive lawsuits so far: https://t.co/5p5plSOBoF — PolitiTweet.org

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For NYC's beachgoers, Friday has the most promising weather in store. Saturday will bring partly sunny skies, and by Sunday they’ll be clouded over, with the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and into Monday. https://t.co/VlxAGnyqBL — PolitiTweet.org

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“The years of working grueling 24-hour shifts without sleep have taken a toll on our health, inflicting injuries and permanent disabilities in our hands, arms, legs, and backs — and causing most of us to suffer from insomnia,” home care workers wrote. https://t.co/vILcUk3yMl — PolitiTweet.org

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Oklahoma’s secretary of public education wants to strip away the teaching license of a teacher in his state who connected her students with a Brooklyn Public Library program that grants access to its digital collection at no charge. Read more: https://t.co/L5nE1ztTcc https://t.co/17CSHozDWa — PolitiTweet.org

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Thousands of debt-ridden New York City cab drivers will finally see relief through a city-backed loan program starting next month, with taxi medallion debts capped at $200,000. Read more: https://t.co/7Jc4uKrNsG https://t.co/mtftRMLfrs — PolitiTweet.org

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The hearing officer who presided over the proceedings in June found that the union’s April victory should be upheld, the National Labor Relations Board says. https://t.co/HaYsndB3Nb — PolitiTweet.org

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The project to build a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River and rehab an existing one will cost $16 billion and not be complete until 2038. https://t.co/QQBBbBmqkJ — PolitiTweet.org

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School officials have estimated that at least 1,000 newly arrived children will start school on September 8th. https://t.co/1sNISJtfWO — PolitiTweet.org

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Thomas Webster was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, four months after becoming the first of the January 6th defendants to be convicted of felony assault of an officer. https://t.co/0UZRWuV4md — PolitiTweet.org

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Theatre 80 in the East Village, which is crammed with memories and cultural artifacts from New York's bygone Prohibition Era, is facing possible eviction and could soon become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/XBIjuYy41Q — PolitiTweet.org

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What do Leonardo DiCaprio and New York City's "nightlife mayor" Eric Adams have in common? Why are pasta sauces spilling on highways? Why is Andrew Cuomo spending $8,000 on Facebook ads? These and other questions in your afternoon links. https://t.co/quYCrJRib7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Happening now: Gov. Hochul speaking in Queens, marking the one-year anniversary of Ida. "It was my first week on the jo… — PolitiTweet.org

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A federal judge allowed New York’s new gun control laws to take effect as scheduled on Thursday, but his sharply worded decision made clear he believes they violate the U.S. Constitution. https://t.co/dN6cu2gEOu — PolitiTweet.org

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A year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida barreled through the New York metro area, many residents hit by flooding are struggling to rebuild their lives and basement apartment tenants still face many of the same dangers. https://t.co/fwvsmMQowM — PolitiTweet.org