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Madina Touré

@madinatoure

4 years

Wild day on the NYC education beat today. 👀

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The valedictorian for Columbia College, Kathy Fang, is onstage now. She's wearing the keffiyeh. She showed a "Free Palestine" sticker as she was up there.

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"After we broke up, I noticed I was “blocked” on Facebook. And then we moved on. I hadn’t googled him in forever (I promise). But this month I knew everything about his new relationship status, within hours of when it was disclosed."

Opinion | My Ex-Boyfriend’s New Girlfriend Is Lady Gaga (Published 2020)

How do you compare yourself with one of the most famous women in the world?

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. @AndrewYang was confronted by a group of people today who were upset over his tweet in support of Israel. This was a press conference in Astoria Park where he was receiving an endorsement.

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Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson. They’re here to promote early literacy and participate in a read-aloud with @DOEChancellor Meisha Porter. @PHarry_Meghan

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“Calls to 911 reporting what the NYPD terms EDPs — ‘emotionally disturbed persons’ — have nearly doubled over the last decade, rising every year and in every precinct.”

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. @Ocasio2018 : I want working, everyday people to see themselves in me and what we accomplished

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. @jbrisport , Brooklyn City Council candidate, says he's an "open socialist" at March for #PhilandoCastile @BLMGreaterNY

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Students at City College set up an encampment — the first CUNY school to do so. At least 200 people here.

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Students from South Bronx Early College Academy at #climatestrike .. they’re yelling “Save Mother Earth!”

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The mariachi band came through! Latin Party at @ASchlossbergLaw 's apartment complex

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"No hate, no fear! Immigrants are welcome here!" @thenyic #ImmigrantNY rally in Foley Square concludes with entertainment.

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Daniela Jampel, an attorney for New York City’s Law Department who has been advocating for lifting the toddler mask mandate, was fired from her job today after ranting at @NYCMayor ’s press conference.

Anti-mask mom who disrupted Mayor Adams’ press conference is a NYC Law Department attorney — who...

An attorney for New York City’s Law Department who moonlights as an advocate for lifting the toddler mask mandate was fired from her job Monday after ranting at Mayor Adams during a press con…

www.nydailynews.com

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3 years

PS 123 students are showing Meghan their mural.

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani and State Senator John Liu -- who chairs the Senate's NYC Education Committee -- are introducing legislation that would revoke tax breaks for Columbia and NYU and redirect the money to CUNY.

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6 years

Some job news: starting June 18, I'll be covering education for @politicony . Excited! 🙂

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James Reynolds, an art teacher at the school, talks about what the visit meant to him.

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Priya Chainani, president of Columbia College Student Council, says Columbia Daily Spectator and WKCR became the most reliable sources for on the ground reporting on the campus protests. She notes student reporters slept in Butler Library.

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Mayor Adams yesterday when asked about parents who struggle with remote learning: “Snow days, my mother had to walk us to school with her arthritic knees. If you are a parent and you are not willing to navigate a computer for your child, that's a sad commentary.”

NYC Public Schools

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We are currently experiencing issues with services that require IBM authentication to login. We are actively working with IBM to resolve. We will provide an update as soon as possible.

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Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar is introducing legislation that makes room for Diwali in the school calendar. They’re removing Brooklyn–Queens Day so it can be replaced with Diwali. When this is done, Diwali will be a school holiday.

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She says students continue to uphold true values of Columbia even though "many of the adults in this room -- or not in this room -- did not." Students cheer loudly as she says this. When she finished her speech, people shouted "Priya!" repeatedly.

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. @NYCMayor is announcing a $4 billion program to electrify city schools. Says every New York City school the city builds moving forward will be fully electric. “No more boilers, no more burning dirty fuel, no more contributing to asthma," Adams says.

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Students cheer for her

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Now they’re playing around with the kids

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Harry is sitting with the kids.

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. @AsteadWesley : “You can be a good political reporter and a 27-year-old Black person at the same time. Those two things are not in conflict. White reporters get to be themselves all the time.”

Times reporter Astead Herndon talks newsroom diversity, 2020 election coverage

New York Times national political reporter Astead W. Herndon talked the 2020 election, the deficits of today’s political journalism, and the importance of forging his own path during a Whig-Clio Zoom...

www.dailyprincetonian.com

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Today I said goodbye to my 20s and helloooo to my 30s! 😍❤️🎂🎉 #90sbaby #30sclub #birthdayfun

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. @NewYorkStateAG is suing the Trump administration over its decision to ban visas for international students taking their fall classes online — a move that affects more than a million international students at New York colleges and universities.

POLITICO Pro: James sues Trump administration over international student visa policy

Some 65,000 international students attending New York colleges could be affected by the new policy.

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. @LilKim honored by @BLACaucusNYC at City Hall

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She also credits Columbia College Student Council for their work, noting the council provided dinner to students with limited dining hall access.

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Kathy Fang, the valedictorian, held up a "Divest" sign as she walked up to greet the dean.

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Two years at @politico @politicony today! Wow!!

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All New York City kindergarteners and first graders will receive prescription eyeglasses if they need them starting next school year, Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to announce Thursday during his annual State of the City address.

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Eid Mubarak!! May Allah accept our fasts! Lovely time celebrating with family ❤️ #BlackOutEid #Ramadan

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Eid Mubarak! It’s been a lovely day with family filled with prayer and good food ❤️ #Ramadan #Eid #QuarantEid #BlackOutEid

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Teachers, students and parents outside @UFT headquarters. They’re going to march to City Hall to call for police-free schools.

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"... it’s worthwhile to take a look back at how since its inception, 'Sesame Street' has been rooted in African-American culture, more specifically the historically black community of Harlem..."

The Unmistakable Black Roots of 'Sesame Street'

Making its debut in 1969, the beloved children’s television show was shaped by the African-American communities in Harlem and beyond

www.smithsonianmag.com

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CNN journalist Poppy Harlow praises WKCR and Spectator. "You have blown me away, you have worked day and night in such difficult circumstances to document history," Harlow says. Points to over 300 journalists in jail right now, including WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich.

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There are at least 100 people at Latin Party outside @ASchlossbergLaw apartment complex

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Today I officially begin the last year of my 20s — wild!! 😮😂 May the birthday weekend begin! 💃🏿🥰👏🏿😂 #dayoff #birthdaythings #adulting #not30yet

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She says an independent, free press is essential to democracy. "Students have been the conscience of this country for a long time and you still are," she adds.

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A group of about 21 parents and education advocates outside Osteria La Baia to protest Mayor Adams’ fundraiser for State Senate candidate Miguelina Camilo. One organizer said they came to call on the mayor to restore cuts but are also upset Camilo is doing a fundraiser with him.

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. @CynthiaNixon says she has received more small dollar donations in one day than @NYGovCuomo has in seven years. Even includes breakdown of what @NYGovCuomo has received.

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“‘This shit is wild,’ Councilmember Tiffany Cabán said. ‘As public defender, I’ve represented over 1,000 clients,& I’ve witnessed my colleagues represent tens of thousands…I’ve never once seen a desk appearance issued on a gun possession case.Not once.’”

POLITICO Pro: New York City Council Member Vernikov arrested for gun possession after rally

She carried a gun counterprotesting a rally for Palestine.

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Eid Mubarak!

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. @HillaryClinton is reading "Fire and Fury"...bet @realDonaldTrump will be tweeting about this tomorrow #grammys #grammys2018

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"Paul Ryan, shame on you! Greedy, cruel, selfish, too!" Protest over @SpeakerRyan visit at Success Academy in Harlem.

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The dean of Columbia College gets applause as he acknowledges deaths of Palestinians and Israelis as well as Yemen, Haiti, Sudan, Haiti and the Congo.

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. @JamaalBowmanNY joined graduate workers at Columbia University @GWCUAW striking for better wages and protection from harassment, chastising what he called a "plantation economic system."

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Students are calling out President Shafik and the NYPD and chanting, “Columbia your hands are red, 40,000 people dead!”

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Happy Halloween! #grease #frenchy #pinkladies

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Meghan is discussing her book with the kids.

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"If you aren't against capitalism, you are not for black people," @Shelton_K_ of @BLMGreaterNY says at #PhilandoCastile March

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Fully vaccinated! ❤️🔥

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Five year work anniversary!

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Today is my one-year anniversary at Politico. Wow! It’s been a rewarding year. ☺️

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“In the last 3 yrs alone, 14 mentally ill people have died at the hands of police, spurring calls for—and moves toward—reform. Yet, 4 yrs after the city promised to teach every cop how to better deal w/the mentally ill, less than 1/3 of the force has undergone the training.”

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. @lsarsour at @ResistHere & @NYjusticeleague rally to honor Timothy Caughman, a black man murdered by a white supremacist

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“From the billion dollars cut from schools since he took office to slashing 3-K, CUNY, libraries and safety net services to our neighbors in desperate need, Eric Adams is marching us towards a city that will be unlivable for all but the ultra-wealthy,” Nasir adds.

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Latin Party at Aaron Schlossberg's Apartment Complex

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. @msladyjustice1 says that she is proud to stand with @lsarsour , fellow Women's March organizer, at #IStandwithLinda rally

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Year 31 ❤️🥰

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Deion Browder, Kalief Browder's brother, at street renaming for Kalief on East 181st Street & Prospect Avenue in the Bronx

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Today is my one-year anniversary at Politico. Wow! It’s been a rewarding year. ☺️

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Families are outside City Hall calling on @NYCMayor to keep the schools open. The city announced yesterday afternoon that schools will close starting Thursday and through Thanksgiving.

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He asks everyone to pause, in a moment of silence.

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More than 100 people lined up at the polling site on Roosevelt Island... this is the end of the line. I have never seen the line this long this early... ever. Usually just a few people and you’re done quickly!! 👀👀

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Asked by @emilyngo why he removed an event from his schedule where he was supposed to distribute groceries in advance of Eid, he said, “The organizers of the event decided it would be better if we did not attend and we were happy to abide by that choice.”

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“And for three years, elite teams of mental health workers and cops that were formed to intervene with the emotionally disturbed haven’t been looped into 911 — a decision officials are only now reconsidering.”

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"Five New York City public-school students have died by suicide so far this academic year, surpassing last year’s total, city officials said Wednesday."

Five New York City Students Have Died by Suicide This School Year

The number of public-school student suicides surpasses last year’s total, and Mayor de Blasio said many children have been traumatized by the coronavirus pandemic.

www.wsj.com

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"No, no, no, no, no! Donald Trump has got to go!" Little girls are leading the way at @NYC_MWA Muslim women peace march & rally in the Bronx

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Rough night for former IDC members. Whoa. #NYPrimary #NYprimaries

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Bringing up my religion is crazy. My job is to cover education, and this is one of the issues on my beat. Are you going to comment on the religions of the other reporters who have covered this issue? Who covered the findings last month?

Andrea Karshan | #JusticeforMalkiRoth

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@DanCGoldberg @Yochidonn @ShimonRol @madinatoure I understand ur point. But as clearly stated by @Yochidonn , @madinatoure missed the mark on this article. I believe it's because she doesn't understand the nuances of the Jewish community because she is a non-Jew.Others thought it was just lazy reporting. It's just an opinion./1

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Dominican Day Parade marchers decided to join @RefuseFascism march as they now head to Times Square

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. @theestallion : “Wouldn’t it be nice if Black girls weren’t inundated with negative, sexist comments about Black women? If they were told instead of the many important things that we’ve achieved?”

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“I’m inspired by all the women who came forward but more importantly, I believe them,” NY Attorney General @TishJames says while announcing independent investigation finding that @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed multiple women.

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Hazel Dukes of NAACP calls @lsarsour "a daughter of the civil rights movement" at @msladyjustice1 #IStandWithLinda rally

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Cardi B for president?

Complex Music

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Cardi B on the government shutdown 🇺🇸 [via IG/iamcardib]

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This morning, Council Members Kristin Jordan and Charles Barron rallied outside City Hall with education advocacy groups like Parents Supporting Parents NY and New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools against the budget blasting cuts.

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The majority of New York City parents and teachers want state lawmakers to limit Mayor Eric Adams’ control over the public school system, as he is pushing for an extension of that authority.

POLITICO Pro: State Education Department report calls for changes to mayoral control

Parents and educators told the state Education Department they want more power on the city school system's governing body.

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First Lady Jill Biden and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor are visiting Bronx Children’s Museum to celebrate the recent opening of the museum’s new permanent and its multicultural education programming for the local community.

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I received the “I Am African and I Can” award for “uplifting minority and marginalized voices.”❤️ Hadiatou Wann started the blog to highlight women! I’m proud of her for creating a space for all black women — honoring African, African American and Caribbean women. #blackwomen

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"The president committed a criminal act like on television," @NYCMayor tells @ZerlinaMaxwell . "He incited an insurrection against the United States government... he should be disqualified by any business, any government. He shouldn't have any right to do business."

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3 years

This is the next part of the exchange.

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Found a nice mosque here in Miami to attend for Eid! It’s primarily attended by black Muslims, was the first mosque to be built in Florida and Muhammad Ali even attended. Beautiful. Eid Mubarak! ❤️ #nabj19 #muslim .

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The head of New York City’s powerful teachers union is withdrawing support for Mayor Eric Adams’ effort to shift 250,000 retirees onto a Medicare Advantage plan.

POLITICO Pro: NYC teachers union pulls support for Medicare Advantage plan

Union head Michael Mulgrew cited recent court losses and frustration among retirees.

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A new worker-owned cooperative serving the language needs of New York City’s growing African immigrant community from within is up and running.

NYC’s first African worker-owned language cooperative is open for business

'Afrilingual' aims to serve the needs of the city's growing African community from within.

gothamist.com

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I was at Paris Baguette earlier today and a student at Pratt asked if he could draw me. Wow!! Looks just like me! ☺️👏🏿🥰

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Rayne Hawkins of Moms United for Black Lives ( @United4Nyc ) kicks off the rally in Harlem calling for schools to be closed. She says the rally is organized by black-led organizations including Moms United for Black Lives.

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Eid Mubarak! Having a lovely time with family and friends. May Allah bless you all today! #eid #ramadan

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Here is @Dianne4NYC ’s statement.

Dianne Morales

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Our world needs leaders who recognize humanity and the dignity of all lives. Whether in NYC, Colombia, Brazil or Israel-Palestine, state violence is wrong. Targeting civilians is wrong. Killing children is wrong. Full stop.

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. @CUNY ’s ASAP will be maintained with $34.3 million, according to @NYCSpeakerCoJo @Dromm25 @Vanessalgibson . Council also restored $1.7 million for CUNY Remediation program.

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. @NYCMayor says today, positivity level for Covid is 1.78 percent, the lowest in nearly seven months.

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These takes are annoying! People really need to start reading local coverage...

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Outside the school, a tense conversation between opposing sides of the SHSAT/school integration issue.

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In an unexpected announcement, New York City schools Chancellor David Banks on Monday revealed he’s “fighting like heck” to reverse cuts to the city’s preschool program — a sign political opposition to Mayor Eric Adams’ rollbacks is gaining ground.

New York City schools chancellor says he’s ‘fighting like heck’ to undo cuts to pre-kindergarten

David Banks described the Adams administration’s cuts as harmful to early childhood education.

www.politico.com

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. @JumaaneWilliams said his office is looking into legal options to prevent the city from reopening remaining school buildings this week.

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New York City can proceed with a mandate requiring all teachers and school staff to get vaccinated against Covid-19, a judge ruled Wednesday, via @erinmdurkin

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. @JumaaneWilliams says he has no confidence in the administration on school reopening. "We are still taking risks that we don't have to take and spending money that we simply do not have," Williams says.

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Finally have a new press pass! 💃🏿

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