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NYC Shelter System Awaits Some Immigrants Bused From Texas ([link removed])

After a two-month journey from South America to the U.S. Border and a two-day bus ride from Texas to New York City, immigrants who spoke with City Limits just wanted a bite to eat and a place to rest. “I just want to work and get ahead,” one recently-arrived man said.

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Debate Watch: Bronx State Senate Candidates Square Off ([link removed])
BronxNet will air debates between Democratic candidates in the newly redrawn District 33, where incumbent Gustavo Rivera is facing party-backed attorney Miguelina Camilo, and in District 34, where Christian Amato and John Perez are up against Assemblywoman Nathalia Fernandez for the East Bronx seat left open by Alessandra Biaggi.

City’s Heat-Vulnerable Neighborhoods Need More Cooling Centers, Comptroller Says ([link removed])
Queens had the fewest number of cooling centers based on population density with only five for every 100,000 people, while Manhattan had seven, an analysis by City Comptroller Brad Lander’s office found. East Flatbush was the neighborhood with the worst access to cooling centers based on vulnerability.

Street Vending Tickets Went Up During First Year of New Enforcement Policy ([link removed])
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) took over as the main city agency handling street vendor enforcement last June. But the NYPD remains active in enforcement, too. Together, the agencies issued 2,427 tickets to vendors during the year ending in May, a 33 percent increase compared to 2019, when police alone issued 1,609 tickets.
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NYC Residents: Do You Have Access to A/C This Summer? Tell Us ([link removed]) How You're Handling the Heat Wave


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¿Cómo los inmigrantes navegan la desinformación al viajar a los Estados Unidos? ([link removed])
El grupo de monitoreo Campaign for Accountability (CfA por sus siglas en inglés), publicó un estudio sobre cómo los inmigrantes que viajan a los Estados Unidos buscan información y navegan la desinformación para cruzar varios países hast llegar a su destino.
Job Board: This Week's Offerings

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([link removed]) District Manager | Manhattan Community Board 2 ([link removed])

Manhattan CB2, a City of New York government agency, is hiring a District Manager responsible for monitoring and evaluating the delivery of municipal services, land use, and zoning issues, and budget management concerns within Community District 2 and actively participating in the coordination of the delivery of these services.

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Executive Director | Urban Homesteading Assistance Board (UHAB) ([link removed])
Urban Homesteading Assistance Board or “UHAB”, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to working for resident-controlled affordable housing in New York City, seeks an executive director. This is a rare opportunity to follow a gifted leader and helm an effective, mission-driven organization as it charts its future in an increasingly complex New York City housing landscape.

Customer Service Representative (Virtual) | Gworkdone Inc. ([link removed])
As a Customer Service Representative your primary responsibility will be providing excellent customer service to clients - both retailers and end users.

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Opinion: The Fight for Reproductive Rights Must Be An Inclusive One ([link removed])
“New York has been a longtime safe haven for abortions, with 10 percent of abortions performed in the state in 2019 being out-of-state residents, and is gearing up for a surge of patients traveling in from other states. But we cannot settle into a false sense of safety, since on a national level, civil liberties and basic freedoms are under attack.”
—Sean Ebony Coleman, founder and director of LGBTQ+ organization Destination Tomorrow
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