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Sweatshop labor is alive and well in Brooklyn. Just ask the women stripping tobacco 13 hours a day, six days a week, for ~$8 an hour. OSHA, NYSDOL, already aware of the situation —> thecity.nyc/2024/02/29/ins…

It's bad that the White House is banning WSJ from the trip -- but I think the bigger scandal is that the president of the United States and his entourage are flying to Scotland on the public's dime so he can "open a new 18-hole golf course at his resort." theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

‘Like Dogs in Here’ — Videos Expose ICE Lock-up Inside 26 Federal Plaza thecity.nyc/2025/07/22/vid… via @THECITYNY

After months in El Salvador’s maximum security prison, Merwil Gutiérrez reunited with his sister in Venezuela last Friday. Like the more than 200 others released alongside him, his future hangs in limbo. Via @documentedNY documentedny.com/2025/07/21/ven…

New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…

‘Migrants at a Miami immigration jail were shackled with their hands tied behind their backs and made to kneel to eat food from styrofoam plates “like dogs”’ per allegations in a report from @hrw .

Mamdani Wins Endorsement of Powerful Health Care Union Once Loyal to Cuomo thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/mam… via @THECITYNY

The Writers Guild of America called for #Paramount to be investigated for bribery by the New York state attorney general. The labor union says it has “significant concerns” that the move may have been intended to bribe the Trump administration into approving Paramount’s pending…

The NYPD bans facial recognition searches — so detectives just asked a buddy in the FDNY. The looming question: was this an isolated instance? thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/nyp…

NYPD Bypassed Facial Recognition Ban to ID Pro-Palestinian Student Protester thecity.nyc/2025/07/18/nyp… via @THECITYNY

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Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein’s Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. - WSJ wsj.com/politics/trump…

BREAKING: Justice Department fires SDNY federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who played key role prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, per @eorden politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Former NYPD interim commissioner Thomas Donlon has sued in federal court today, accusing top officials of a criminal “racketeering” enterprise that was conducted with the full knowledge and support of Mayor Eric Adams. thecity.nyc/2025/07/16/nyp…

‘It’s a Miracle’: Queens High Schooler Detained for Weeks in Louisiana After ICE Courthouse Arrest Reunites with Family thecity.nyc/2025/07/16/que… via @THECITYNY

“When management says they can’t afford to meet your demands, we say we can’t afford to live like this and work like this any longer,” UAW Region 9A director Brandon Mancilla told the hundreds of union members gathered at the rally. More: thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/pub…

New fundraising numbers from the Campaign Finance Board just dropped and the difference in fundraising hauls between @ZohranKMamdani and @andrewcuomo since June 10 is striking: Mamdani raised $850k and Cuomo raised $64k

“I’ll never forget where I came from, and I will always be with @UAW, and I will always be with all of you,” said @TishJames. “And I urge the city to reach into its reserves and pay you what you need.” thecity.nyc/2025/07/15/pub…

Watching @andrewcuomo’s interview w @errollouis. Admits campaign was bad , didn’t educate ppl on @ZohranKMamdani’s policies. Says everyone who went to vote thought rent was going to be frozen. Not sure if assuming voters you’re trying to win over are not smart is best strategy