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Founded in 2018 by two DJs from a Williamsburg club, Take Two is a running series of jazz shows being held in apartments, backyards and makeshift venues across Brooklyn. “I feel like in a DIY show, people will get a great look into you as an artist." https://t.co/5RowbES4nw — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: The real question is: Will Gov. Hochul become the first sitting NY governor to throw a first pitch since Paterson in 200… — PolitiTweet.org

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"The first thing is we put the bat signal up,” Schools Chancellor Banks says about overhauling how children learn to read in NYC. He plans to convene a literacy council who will help develop a plan rooted in both phonics and culturally responsive texts. https://t.co/rmD970UayY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jangelooff: Employees are being pulled into mandatory training sessions where they’re dissuaded from voting for the union, sometimes mu… — PolitiTweet.org

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Budget documents released this week show that NYC Health + Hospitals is in good financial health going into the next fiscal year, but expected cuts to funding for the health system could spell trouble down the road. https://t.co/7F4ZoYGkOV — PolitiTweet.org

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Because ambition is out and mediocrity is in, here are your morning links: Supreme Court Justice Thomas' wife wanted to overturn the 2020 election, baseball bigwigs helped convince Mayor Adams to let unvaxxed athletes play, a Meghan Markle trailer & more. https://t.co/oHOzT4wtJM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: Scenes from the union vote on Staten Island, polls opened this morning and stay open through Wednesday. https://t.co/KYQIra… — PolitiTweet.org

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Some 8,000 workers are casting their ballots this morning to decide if they want to form a union at their Amazon warehouse on Staten Island — and the outcome of the vote could have a ripple effect throughout the tech behemoth’s empire. Read more: https://t.co/TFlIalcpUL https://t.co/sPQ4chuUDu — PolitiTweet.org

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Nearly two years after Black Lives Matter protests swept through NYC, the city’s police watchdog said it has confirmed 187 allegations of misconduct against 104 members of the NYPD so far. Among those, 61 face the highest level of discipline recommended. https://t.co/P3YPtD1j1R — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: The team behind this union effort are current and former employees, not affiliated with any existing union. They’re young,… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: Amazon has been fighting the @amazonlabor hards - here are some ‘vote no’ banners hung across the warehouse. https://t.co/v… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GwynneFitz: Voting starts at SI warehouse where workers push for first Amazon union, here’s a little look behind the scenes - https://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Dept. of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina's request for more staff could set off a budget battle with progressive lawmakers, who say managerial failures and a lack of consequences for AWOL staffers have allowed the crisis on Rikers Island to fester. https://t.co/hUpbqsNT3k — PolitiTweet.org

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Unions representing public workers who faced suspensions and terminations over the vaccine mandate for city employees quickly decried Mayor Adams’ decision to lift the mandate for professional athletes and performers as hypocritical. Read more: https://t.co/rlGIJz3pxk https://t.co/bwU78NPvev — PolitiTweet.org

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Jail funding is as high as ever, even though there are far fewer people behind bars in NY state. At the same time, services such as drug counseling for people awaiting trial at home aren't seeing budgets increased at the county level—some are even reduced. https://t.co/7Vk6MKKooD — PolitiTweet.org

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Jayne Betts says she wasn't informed about a city law which guarantees legal representation for low-income tenants facing eviction when she arrived at court. She says she fell behind on rent after losing her job as a barista and second job at Krispy Kreme. https://t.co/YP8K9rKl9Y — PolitiTweet.org

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Cresco Labs announced it’s acquiring New York-based Columbia Care to form the largest marijuana company in the U.S. The $2 billion deal is part of a trend of cannabis companies seeking to gain as much market share as possible while legalization takes off. https://t.co/PvNScqCaB9 — PolitiTweet.org

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The city is seeking to train 50 new doulas and certify 70 uncertified doulas over the next three months, with the goal of reaching 500 families by the end of June. https://t.co/bzMkOm6kef — PolitiTweet.org

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The Bronx’s Van Cortlandt Park holds an unexpected piece of Grand Central Terminal history. What some call “Cortlandthenge” consists of 13 pillars, placed there in 1905, that helped determine which stone would be used for the building’s facade. https://t.co/XF8MfNqpCr — PolitiTweet.org

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"I have felt a little bit like Charlie Brown with the football again and again, getting my hopes up about projects that seemed to be at the finish line only to see them fail," said Borough Pres. Levine, adding that he confirmed the deal is real. More: https://t.co/MYiuVUxCUz — PolitiTweet.org

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Officials decided that the state’s medical marijuana companies are not quite ready to start selling their wares to the general public. https://t.co/SnU5CVSUoN — PolitiTweet.org

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Because St. Peter's mustachioed PG got a buffalo wing endorsement, here are your evening links: Polish citizens are training with AK-47s, a CDC coding error on COVID deaths, an ode to the Walgreens guys on "The Dropout," drag brunch is back in NYC & more. https://t.co/Obi5WAbE8W — PolitiTweet.org

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COVID UPDATES: - Black New Yorkers, long the group with the lowest vaccination rate in NYC, are now about as protected against severe disease as their white neighbors. - Cases are on the rise in the city. Hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline. https://t.co/qUCtbPTWpc — PolitiTweet.org

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The U.S. Supreme Court has handed a temporary victory to New York in its ongoing battle with New Jersey over who should police the region's ports. https://t.co/N47vHhH4c7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams said lifting the vaccine mandate for professional athletes and performers was an economic necessity and denied succumbing to pressure from lobbyists — including former City Council Speaker Johnson, who was paid $18K by a Brooklyn Nets attorney. https://t.co/9UYAq9d1zH — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WNYC: NOW: Live coverage of President Biden’s statement and press conference following meetings with NATO about Russia’s ongoing invasi… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Eastern District of New York announced it has settled a civil lawsuit against the owner of a conglomerate of gas stations in NY and NJ. Prosecutors say mismanagement by the company caused leaks at 13 gas stations, located in disadvantaged communities. https://t.co/NeQ9EeUmrV — PolitiTweet.org

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“My eyes will get really red. You would think that I was high,” says 49-year-old Amy Grech, who says her allergies have gotten worse since childhood & lengthened in duration. Now, a new study has found a link between climate change and pollen production. https://t.co/hzK6KeGu7O — PolitiTweet.org

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New York City residents will soon be able to order a yellow cab through Uber. https://t.co/pKveakjzQB — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @dannydoodar: "Hart Island," the new play by @masonholdings, meditates on what is necessary to mourning. My story for @WNYC / @Gothamist… — PolitiTweet.org