If you see one of these beautiful bugs, "squish it, that’s the message," the director of horticulture at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden said. https://t.co/XneKBExU7H
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 16, 2021
Category: Life in the Big City
Matter of trust
My latest, on @AlterNet: "This disaster is political and ideological…a story about government neglect. By holding builders, inspectors, real-estate agents, bankers and condo boards to high ethical and legal standards, governments protect our lives."https://t.co/jtZMCRruYK
— Claire Potter (@TenuredRadical) July 7, 2021
Good news
Bigger than usual share of spending targeted to Philly area would fund smart-streets, traffic calming projects. Dems put down marker on that and on EVs.https://t.co/QbyHy2o8kJ
— tomfitzgerald (@tomfitzgerald) July 1, 2021
I wonder how many bad skyscrapers there are
Millions of dollars of water damage, frequent elevator malfunctions, and a trash chute “that sounds like a bomb” when garbage is tossed. Read our story from February on what residents say life is like in 432 Park on Manhattan’s Billionaire's Row. https://t.co/pNvBtzXy5b
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 28, 2021
Happy to see it
I really miss restaurants:
I’m excited for the launch of the $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund as part of our American Rescue Plan. Independent restaurants have been very hard hit by this pandemic and we’ve been advocating for several months for this program. Help is here! https://t.co/6aUzMluAwA
— Mike Levin (@MikeLevin) May 5, 2021
A simple twist of fate
I want to know more about the underground flute market after reading this https://t.co/3H3MilemTK
— Erik Loomis (@ErikLoomis) April 22, 2021
Always
Why small businesses really matter https://t.co/MZmKjV6IGs
— Quartz (@qz) April 18, 2021
Evicted
Eviction court is chaotic enough as it is – no less so during a global pandemic. @bobivry visited Philadelphia to see how a city that has built a unique housing safety net can better protect tenants – and where it still falls short. https://t.co/jsM4JAZawZ
— The American Prospect (@TheProspect) March 18, 2021
Don’t dream it’s over
NYC’s mayor has urged us to continue double-masking till at least June. Dr. Fauci knows the NYC variant is one to watch. https://t.co/H74Q7m94V3
— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) March 1, 2021
Number 1!
Houston: First across the finish line with all major Covid strains.
Congratulations. Or something.https://t.co/cu6V3lR1ht via @houstonchron
— Jordan Barab (You're on mute!) (@jbarab) March 1, 2021