NYC Connecting the Dots

Information & Opportunity: Community Organizing, Resources, Local Politics, Reporting on City Council- & More to Come!

[NYC Connecting the Dots @NycDots]

@x deactivate my account. Your process is ridiculous…

[NYC Connecting the Dots @NycDots]

How can I be a part of solutions and not problems plaguing our country right now? The toxic inhumanity? I’m now officially off twitter. #goodbyeX

[City Limits @CityLimitsNews]

Amid a steep rise in people living in shelter, few are exiting the system, and even fewer are finding housing, a City Limits analysis of public data shows.

Exit Unknown: Where Do People Go After Leaving NYC Homeless Shelters? https://t.co/uFhcI3bWk7

[David Brand @DavidFBrand]

Every mayor needs a signature question

For Ed Koch, it was 'How'm I doing?'

For Eric Adams, it's 'Can you swim?'

[Gothamist @Gothamist]

NIMBYs attack housing plan tied to new Metro-North stations in the Bronx

https://t.co/wOWDmJufnV

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

☀️ We're ramping up for summer, NYC! ☀️

Today, we're announcing our seasonal newsletter, Summer & THE CITY, a guide to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest months in the five boroughs.

Sign up before @katie_honan sends her first dispatch: https://t.co/RXFOET8UNj

[Emma Whitford @emma_a_whitford]

Daily reminder that lines are back at housing court, and they’ve been back. This morning in Brooklyn:

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

Google's new HQ in the West Village opened with just a fraction of the nearby affordable housing promised by politicians.
https://t.co/vQO7X0jDrD

[@citizenactionny.org on bluesky @citizenactionny]

We're so excited to endorse two local candidates for upcoming elections ⬇️

Salka is one of Citizen Action's very own organizers in the Southern Tier, committed to housing justice and equity for Black + Brown students❣️ Vote Salka for Binghamton's School Board election, May 21st!

[Unlock NYC @weunlocknyc]

🎓 Unlock NYC Celebrates Graduation: 🥳 Cohort 5 Leaders Shine! - https://t.co/iHPDrwmFIA

[Met Council on Housing @Met_Council]

Thank you @CMYusefSalaam for standing with our Tenant Association

[CAMBA Inc. @CAMBAInc]

Civil legal aid preserves housing, jobs, healthcare, food security and other critical needs. Let your rep know we need to #ProtectIOLA & to #SupportS9130. https://t.co/gvAhP3mBgg

[EndWarehousingNY @NyWarehousing]

Landlords didn’t follow the lead paint laws for decades. And Albany just gave them a big payout through IAIs.

Yes, they REWARDED their law-breaking.

[Emma Whitford @emma_a_whitford]

NEW @CityLimitsNews: @NYCComptroller is launching an investigation into how @MFJLegal is functioning in housing court while @MFJUnion has been out on strike

Seeks to understand how mgmt's "failure to reach a resolution" is impacting Right to Counsel

https://t.co/JK4IsLgL4i

[Council Member Sandy Nurse @CMSandyNurse]

We must make climate a city budget priority.

I’m proud to join @nyclimateworks to fight for green schools, clean, energy, and union jobs.

✅ Restore cuts to key agencies
✅ Dedicate $600 million for green schools
✅ Funding for more staff to decarbonize buildings

[Unlock NYC @weunlocknyc]

🌟 Cohort 5, you've embodied the values of Unlock NYC – empowerment, resilience, and community. Here's to creating a more equitable NYC for all! 🎓 #WeUnlockNYC #LeadershipCollective #Graduates

[David Brand @DavidFBrand]

A $500/month rent increase, a $1,300 increase, a $2,000 hike, a notice that the landlord isn't renewing your lease this month

Is that stuff allowed?

Tenants reached out to share their experiences with NY's new Good Cause law. Here's what they're facing:
https://t.co/lgisPLesQY

[The NYS Tenant Bloc @TenantBloc]

.@GovKathyHochul passed a loophole-ridden #GoodCause that leaves out countless tenants and leaves tenants confused about their coverage.

Now tenants and our allies are stepping up to make sure renters know their new rights and are ready to enforce them.
https://t.co/pl7lMuxnDr

[MFJ Union @MFJUnion]

Early into our strike @bradlander showed up to our picket line to show support.

12 weeks (!) later he came back to announce a probe into @MFJLegal's contractual performance as management has unnecessarily prolonged this fight for months.

We appreciate his support. We will win!

[David Brand @DavidFBrand]

Three Columbia students sued the school in housing court saying they were illegally locked out of their dorms after being arrested or issued a citation at pro-Palestine protests

Story by @ramseykhalifeh for @Gothamist-@WNYC https://t.co/ci7pTiPMAN