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Since August, the CDC has recommended COVID vaccines for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. But New York City women say they're being dissuaded from taking the shots by health care workers at some city-run sites. https://t.co/hEmZEtp7ls (1/7) — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jenist: Have you experienced this? Email [email protected] https://t.co/UT5nxrlOiW — PolitiTweet.org

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With NJ's deadline to begin legal marijuana sales now in doubt, aspiring entrepreneurs are facing significant challenges entering the state's cannabis industry, including fierce competition for licenses, local barriers to entry and sparse warehouse space. https://t.co/6J7omoLiLR — PolitiTweet.org

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"Year of the Tiger, it shows us the strength, resiliency and endurance as we move through COVID, as we move through crime, as we open our economy,” Mayor Adams said during Lunar New Year festivities in Chinatown, where he called out anti-Asian hate crimes. https://t.co/3OajQdluzj — PolitiTweet.org

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Among the priorities Mayor Adams laid out was building 100 megawatts of solar energy on top of schools, libraries, community centers and other municipal buildings. He also called for the city to issue the first comprehensive study of environmental justice. https://t.co/tPMpnyC4uF — PolitiTweet.org

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Where is upstate New York? Is it everything outside of New York City? Everything outside of the city except Westchester and Rockland Counties? Or maybe everything you can't reach via Metro-North? What do you think? https://t.co/9HDUt4o0hI — PolitiTweet.org

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"No New York redistricting map has been rejected in state courts in more than 50 years,” says Jeff Wice, senior fellow for New York Law School. Republicans are threatening to challenge new congressional maps proposed by Democrats in court. https://t.co/0pQU4TROAY — PolitiTweet.org

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According to Council Member Bottcher, before the pandemic, Manhattan was served by an average of 736 Sanitation trucks. In 2020, that was cut to 272 trucks — and service is currently still lower than normal, with 440 trucks working in the borough. https://t.co/TWk5GcWD0t — PolitiTweet.org

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In the most recent week for which complete data is available, about 86,700 New Yorkers got a PCR COVID test each day. That’s down from an early-January peak of almost 133,300 such tests per day. Antigen tests are trending in much the same way. https://t.co/Hi1yXzrfEg — PolitiTweet.org

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Because Texas librarians are facing increasingly hostile work environments, here are your evening links: A list of the 150 greatest Jewish pop songs (featuring the Black Eyed Peas), shared toilets, what is Web3, RIP Milltown Mel the groundhog, and more. https://t.co/S9dnVLguZd — PolitiTweet.org

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About 3,000 employees across all NYC agencies could face termination if they aren't vaccinated by February 11th. The deadline will not apply to the larger pool of workers who sought religious or medical exemptions and are awaiting rulings from the city. https://t.co/RauRNZljHI — PolitiTweet.org

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The New York City Department of Education says it is ramping up safety measures ahead of the public schools’ midwinter break, by increasing testing up to a cap of 250 students or 20% of a school's unvaccinated population — whichever is larger. https://t.co/liC4UcG6ZF — PolitiTweet.org

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Mayor Adams called out anti-Asian hate crimes in Chinatown during a celebration kicking off Lunar New Year festivities on Tuesday. "I’m recommitted more than ever, to make sure my AAPI community is safe in the city of New York as we end the violence. https://t.co/3OajQdluzj — PolitiTweet.org

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“Let him work with the other district attorneys, let him work with NYPD and the mayor to identify areas that they need to have prosecutions, and work together,” Governor Hochul said in response to calls for the ouster of Manhattan DA Bragg. https://t.co/bkEidpgcCl — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s application season for NYC’s public high schools, and while the education department has promised a more streamlined process, parents say they are as confused and anxious as ever. “I would say everything about this is daunting and overwhelming." https://t.co/FtfPtB62Jt — PolitiTweet.org

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NY and National Grid agreed to extend the deadline for a decision on a permit that could expand natural gas production at the Greenpoint Energy Center. The request for an extension was filed after a protest called on Gov. Hochul to reconsider the permit. https://t.co/NWmvOsAAYe — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: One thing that jumps out at me: Ithaca had been in O'Mara's district, a super blue city otherwise engulfed by red. Now… — PolitiTweet.org

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Since 2016, NYC has focused on opening single-room housing in buildings such as hotels, offering more privacy. As COVID causes owners to search for new revenue for closed properties, hotels-turned-shelters have sparked opposition from local residents. https://t.co/RTDv3zFfIG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @lizkimtweets: Mayor Eric Adams arrives. https://t.co/JDrpgW8EZp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Hochul on the redistricting maps: "We need to make sure that the redistricting process is moving forward at a rapid pace… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Hochul now discussing her Friday meeting with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. She's generally sounding a supportive tone. "He… — PolitiTweet.org

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New Jersey is trying to make it easier for immigrant workers excluded from other forms of COVID-related aid to apply for the $40 million fund created by Gov. Murphy, after facing blowback from advocates who said the process was prohibitively cumbersome. https://t.co/MjWqGDtvYK — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JonCampbellNY: Happening now: Gov. Hochul is talkin' COVID at North Central Bronx Hospital. https://t.co/AfYPeUCj21 — PolitiTweet.org

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Because Tom Brady has finally retired, here are your evening links: GOP Rep. Malliotakis is upset about her new proposed district, a woman shoved by an NYPD officer gets a $387,000 settlement from the city, a Teletubbies oral history, and more. https://t.co/5QCjopR1z8 — PolitiTweet.org

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Chinatown community members and elected officials gathered this week to kick off Lunar New Year festivities while also raising $300,000 for a new nonprofit that plans to sue NYC and block conversion of a hotel at 91 East Broadway into a safe haven shelter. https://t.co/xcvze0tY1O — PolitiTweet.org

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New Jerseyans older than 21 are supposed to be able to walk into a dispensary and buy legal marijuana starting on February 22nd. This opening date is now in doubt. https://t.co/RrN4k7jlKR — PolitiTweet.org

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New Jerseyans older than 21 are supposed to be able to walk into a dispensary and buy legal marijuana starting on February 22nd. This opening date is now in doubt. https://t.co/iKp9HQOepU — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @clewisreports: Question: Did you get a vaccine shot at a city-run vax site while pregnant? If so, I would love to speak to you for a st… — PolitiTweet.org

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When a baby swan's feet are frozen to the lake in Prospect Park at 4 AM, Marty Woess is summoned—sliding across the ice to free it. In her role for the Prospect Park Alliance, Woess saves animals in the park—domestic & wild—and went on 251 rescues in 2021. https://t.co/r7D6PZgDVI — PolitiTweet.org

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In 1935, Pres. Roosevelt created the Works Progress Administration, aiding artists return to work during the Great Depression. The Graphic Arts Division employed over 790 artists and NYC's workshop is estimated to have produced around 75,000 prints. https://t.co/o0SMH61Ytz — PolitiTweet.org