Hey, NYC journos! You're invited to our *free* SAJA-NY Mixer on Thursday, April 4, 6-8:30 pm at Carroll Place in Greenwich Village.

Hosted by Jasmine Sheena · Mihir Zaveri · Jennifer Chowdhury · beena sarwar · Sree Sreenivasan (Threads: @sreenet).

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Choose 5 candidates to serve on our board and help run our organization. More info about candidates and how to vote here: saja.org/SAJA-Board-Ele…

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Do you have tickets for our cocktail party and panel on Nov 4? Space is limited. Come eat, drink, hang out with colleagues, and listen to this amazing panel of women talk about the 2024 elections! Nidhi Prakash Swati G. Sharma Sabrina Siddiqui Sumi Somaskanda saja.org/event-5441571

Don't miss SAJA's annual event -- less than two weeks left!!

If you're in Minneapolis, please keep an eye out for my friend's lost pup!

The The New York Times recently disclosed the latest compensation packages for our top executives. Among the highlights: Our C.E.O., Meredith Levien, was paid $7.6 million in 2022, up from $4.4 million in 2020. That’s a 73% increase.

There are now fewer American cities that are affordable, and states, including New York, are racing for solutions. Conor Dougherty and Mihir Zaveri discuss the housing crisis in the U.S. and Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposals. nyti.ms/3mb6RKF

Space is limited!

Please welcome your new 2023-2024 Board! We're excited to bring you more in-person events, a renewed newsletter, and more! @mythilisk Jennifer Chowdhury John Laxmi Priyanka Vora Hanaa’ Tameez Pia Sarkar Karen Mahabir Mihir Zaveri Farnoush Amiri Sabrina Malhi Angeli Kakade

We're also starting the year off on a wonderful note with our longtime supporter and friend amna! Jennifer Chowdhury will be hosting an Instagram Live with the new PBS NewsHour anchor on January 27 at 1pm EST. Catch it over on instagram.com/theofficialsaj…

Here's my story on NYC's Housing First pilot program, which will enable a handful of people to bypass the grueling and time-consuming bureaucratic obstacles that prolong moves into supportive housing

For City Limits

citylimits.org/2022/11/15/nyc…

A Bklyn mom pawned her engagement ring to pay for food. A Bronx mom spent a year borrowing money while she tried to reopen her food stamp case

NYC's SNAP process is in disarray, with 40% of applicants forced to wait for access

New for City Limits citylimits.org/2022/11/10/40-…

At the start of the year, there were 2,500 vacant supportive housing units

In May, the DSS Commissioner said vacancies had dropped to 1,800

In July, DSS said 1,500

Now Andy Newman reports it's actually almost 2,600, despite pledges to streamline moves
nytimes.com/2022/11/04/nyr…

🚨🚨🚨MAJOR announcement about the future of the The Washington Post's database of fatal police shootings 🚨🚨🚨

.Eric Ulrich, the commissioner of the Department of Buildings, resigned his position on Thursday, one day after he met with prosecutors at the office of the Manhattan district attorney. w/William K. Rashbaum Jonah Bromwich nytimes.com/2022/11/03/nyr…

This piece looks more carefully at other aspects of his life and career, starting with an incident — the premature birth of his daughters —that Zeldin has talked about publicly, but with some new details.

Take a read:

nytimes.com/2022/11/02/nyr…

Starting Tuesday, nearly all employers in New York City are required to include a salary range in their job posts.

Has your company added pay information for new recruits? Get in touch. nyti.ms/3TXCzY2

10 yrs since Sandy, NYC has far to go to thrive in rising seas & storms of climate crisis: No comprehensive plan or clear path to one, despite vigorous efforts. But many NYers have changed their lives to work for a more just, adaptable city.

*FREE* link
nytimes.com/2022/10/28/nyr…

The NYT's Matthew Haag wrote more on this here: nytimes.com/2022/10/28/nyr… twitter.com/katie_robertso…