fola akinnibi
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https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUVJBBuMflw/fola-akinnibi 27-03-2009 00:59:07
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ever wonder where the small grocers, fruit stands and neighborhood shops get their produce from? i went long on the hunts point market, which quietly supplies 60% of nyc's fruits and veggies bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg CityLab + Businessweek
read fola akinnibi's latest feature on a crucial part of new york city's supply chain, the fruits, veggies, and people that make it tick — and what could save it bloomberg.com/news/features/…
i wrote about fruits and veggies for Bloomberg CityLab Businessweek bloomberg.com/news/features/…
The Du Bois Data Lab, in partnership with the Center for Journalism & Democracy, just finished. HBCU students generated data stories and met with pros like Meredith Broussard, fola akinnibi, and our very own Lam Thuy Vo and Sandeep Junnarkar. We're excited to see what's next for these young data journalists. 🤎
i wrote about bank branch design and the attempts to make these spaces somewhere you'd actually want to spend some time bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Businessweek+Bloomberg CityLab
NEW: under eric adams, the nypd helicopter budget tripled in one year. they spent $12.4M last year on a record number of flights. we analyzed 15k flights, here’s what we found🧵 free to read: bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-… two years later, another collab from me fola akinnibi + Laura Nahmias
An analysis of 8 months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene, there was no evidence of a shooting. The latest ShotSpotter contract is worth $22 million and is up for renewal in December. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… fola akinnibi
"An analysis of eight months of ShotSpotter alerts found that 87% of the time NYPD officers were dispatched to a scene where there was no evidence of a shooting or where they could not confirm a shooting occurred." via fola akinnibi bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
NEW from me w/ The New York Times: The NYPD’s commissioner is burying cases of police brutality Chokeholds, Taserings, beating protestors w/ batons All cases snatched away from civilian oversight agency & buried before a public disciplinary trial We have videos propublica.org/article/nypd-c…
Helicopters ferrying medium-rich ppl to the airport are criss-crossing NYC and driving people crazy! A fun new story from the sick and twisted minds of Sean Carlson Phil Corso Elizabeth Shwe and myself. gothamist.com/news/patchwork…
There's a new ranking out of the cities with the most accessible public transport, writes fola akinnibi . Only one of the top five is in Western Europe. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
THREAD 1/ Today Businessweek published my investigation into how Yosemite, the birthplace of the national parks, has become more dangerous for people and wildlife alike on the watch of Aramark, the private contractor that runs most visitor services. Gift link: bloomberg.com/features/2024-…