Shannon Lee Gilstad

Community Development Professional with over 15 years experience in non-profit and public sector work. My views are my own. RT ≠ Endorsement

[Center for Brooklyn History @brooklynhistory]

The sun is shining for today's West Indian American Day Carnival Parade! This celebration of Caribbean culture and community has been happening on Eastern Parkway since 1967. ☀️

Dwan Reese King, [Canival Parade], 1994. West Indian Carnival Documentation Project records.

[Assembly Member Brian Cunningham @NYAMCunningham]

Fun fact:

The West Indian Day Carnival has grown from a community-oriented festival into NYC's biggest parade, drawing an annual estimated revenue of $300 million to the city; making it the largest parade in North America. 1/2

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

@porterairlines the contents of my baggage from my Toronto to Newark flight arrived damaged. It was labelled as fragile and it’s very clear that the tape holding it int the placed was removed by your employees. How do I get compensated for this?

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

@NYCSanitation this vehicle has been sitting on the southbound service road of Grand Concourse bust below Van Cortlandt Avenue East for ~ 24 hours. The axle appears cracked and the license plates stripped. Buses and cars are swerving around it.

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

@NYPD52Pct this abandoned car has been sitting on the southbound service road of Grand Concourse just below Van Cortlandt Avenue East for over 5 hours. The axle is cracked and it has no license plates. Cars and buses are swerving around it.

[Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @nycpa]

The @MTA will distribute free N95 masks at the following locations:

In @NYCTSubway stations:
🔹 Grand Central 4/5/6
🔹 Fulton St 4/5
🔹 Penn Station 1/2/3
🔹 Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer E/J/Z [4/x]

[Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams @nycpa]

.@FDNY will distribute free N-95 masks at the locations below. Limit is 2 masks per person.

Brooklyn:
🔹 172 Tillary Street
🔹 885 Howard Avenue

Staten Island:
🔹 1850 Clove Road [3/x]

[MTA @MTA]

You should stay indoors as much as you can during this Air Quality Health Advisory.

If you need to travel, know that you can grab a N95 mask in some @NYCTSubway, @LIRR, and @MetroNorth stations starting tomorrow morning, thanks to @GovKathyHochul.

Take care and stay safe.

[New York Daily News @NYDailyNews]

NYC DOT says cars will still drive on Fordham Road in the Bronx as advocates take case for bus-only boulevard to Mayor Adams
https://t.co/E1AUKFgQtr

[Mark D. Levine @MarkLevineNYC]

NEW: @GovKathyHochul just announced that 400k N95 masks will be distributed tomorrow at:
* Subway stations
* Port Authority Bus Terminal
* Javits Center
* State Parks (e.g. Riverbank)

[nychealthy @nycHealthy]

UPDATE: Conditions will continue to worsen this evening and we expect more of the same tomorrow. Here's what New Yorkers need to know. See real-time air quality in NYC: https://t.co/VHIYVKZCRw

[Lincoln Restler @LincolnRestler]

No one should be outside tonight. Mayor should immediately call for “Code Red” conditions to allow everyone at risk to access shelter immediately.

DHS should conduct expanded outreach to everyone to help all street homeless New Yorkers get inside.

[The City Reporter @THECITYNY]

7/ If you want to look at what the air quality is at the neighborhood level, we’re using this tool from the city health department: https://t.co/JWGMekJXGl

[Lincoln Restler @LincolnRestler]

We are 36 hours into an air quality emergency & other than a late night suspension of outdoor DOE activities, our city government has not taken a single proactive step to protect New Yorkers.

[Lincoln Restler @LincolnRestler]

As climate change continues to lead to more and more wildfires across North America — we can’t continue to hope that New Yorkers won’t be affected — especially since nearly 1 million New Yorkers are impacted by asthma.

[Lincoln Restler @LincolnRestler]

Poor air quality is a major health threat with lasting consequences and we need to respond accordingly.

Here is what the City should be doing immediately:

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

Got to see the La India Concert – for the third time! – at my alma mater, @LehmanCollege. In addition to The Home of Hip Hop, The Bronx will always be El Condado de La Salsa! #MusicHistory #BronxWeek

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

Getting ready to participate in my first @RUNTHEBRONX in about 5 years,

[Shannon Lee Gilstad @ShannonLGilstad]

I signed up for the Run the Bronx on May 6, 2023! https://t.co/tH276bRzIV #runthebronx

[Leah Goodridge @leahfrombklyn]

🚨I’m bringing the tenant protests to Twitter TONIGHT.

The Rent Guidelines Board will vote at 7 PM at Cooper Union whether to approve this 16% rent increase.

Whole tenant community will be out there at 6 marching. I’ll be live tweeting so be ready!