New York's Labor Department has pursued workers for *billions* in overpaid unemployment benefits on behalf of the federal government, even as Biden urges leniency and deep red states forgive ten times as many cases.

Genuinely shocking, from Max Parrott: nysfocus.com/2024/05/09/dol…

“We see a lot of bad landlords, but I have to say that rarely do we see a landlord acting as entitled to ignore the law as we’re seeing now with these universities” —Legal Aid attorney

NEW: In New York, unemployment recipients can be found guilty of fraud even if they thought their information was true.

The labor department zealously pursues repayment, even if it sends recipients into financial ruin.

nysfocus.com/2024/05/09/dol…

“Almost 80% of the respondents, all from the authoritative Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), foresee at least 2.5C of global heating above preindustrial levels, while almost half anticipate at least 3C.” theguardian.com/environment/ar…

New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is | AP News apnews.com/article/hochul…

lol

Two weeks ago, settlers attacked a village in the West Bank.

Medics evacuated two villagers who were shot.

IDF soldiers then fired into their ambulance, sirens wailing, on the way to the hospital, killing its volunteer driver.

haaretz.com/israel-news/tw…

The aftermath of the dismantling of the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” which was nearing its second week.

I hear campus is awfully quiet now—although I wouldn’t know, as I was one of many student journalists cleared off campus by the NYPD as it was sweeping Hamilton Hall.

NYPD beats up some students and faculty and it’s basically Iwo Jima.

Israel's Finance Minister and de facto governor of the occupied West Bank called for the 'total annihilation of Gaza' yesterday haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

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The NYPD has also begun encrypting their radio transmissions.

When the police and universities block the press, but the head of the NYPD’s press office rolls up to scene on the roof of an MRAP truck, the narrative will only be controlled by NYPD NEWS

As per the tweet from yesterday. Every student and faculty within hundreds of meters of @columbia campus was treated as a presumptive threat by armed police. People could not enter or exit their homes.

Columbia student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil says he was suspended despite assurances from admin he could act as a go between for demonstrators, latest on the Columbia standoff:

thecity.nyc/2024/04/30/col…