Fantastic to get to see such progress at the Gowanus Oversight Task Force. These community volunteers are doing tremendous work to ensure the City delivers on its promises to our neighborhood. Plus great support by Council Member Shahana Hanif. Glad to jump in on the photo!

A lot is happening, but don't miss this. VA's most severe staffing shortage--among nearly 3,000 occupational shortages--is psychology, even as veteran suicide remains a crisis. Veterans are universally facing short staffed VA facilities around the country & here in NYC.

VA’s latest Inspector General report reveals that all 139 VA hospitals face severe staffing shortages. Kristen L. Rouse joins MSNBC to discuss the impact on care, unions, and access for military-connected families. #nycveterans msnbc.com/chris-jansing-…

Thank you to Chris Jansing MSNBC for inviting me to talk about the very serious issue of VA staffing shortages. Veteran suicide remains at crisis levels and we cannot allow veterans to be shortchanged on the care and benefits they've earned. msnbc.com/chris-jansing-…

The intrepid Kristen L. Rouse joined MSNBC to react to the alarming VA Inspector General report revealing massive and dangerous staffing shortfalls at EVERY VA hospital nationwide: msnbc.com/chris-jansing-… This is the predictable downstream impact of all the radical changes Trump and

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This story is terrible but deserves attention. It shows not only the recklessness of this DOGE falsehood about the Taliban, it also shows the severe danger posed to relatives & our trapped allies in Afghanistan.

Duffel Blog got so close with this one.

A 6.0 earthquake has devastated eastern #Afghanistan: •800+ lives lost •3,000+ injured •Entire villages destroyed From drought to deportation to disaster, Afghans cannot face this alone. Donate today: 🔗 linktr.ee/Afghanamericans #AfghanistanEarthquake #solidarity

Devastating earthquake in Afghanistan today. I’ve been asked where people can help, The Afghan-American Foundation has listed orgs it trusts and has worked with in the past including: Aseel GlobalGiving Islamic Relief Afghanistan Please help if you can.

As the war in Afghanistan ended four years ago, thousands of Afghans who had worked with the United States, and believed in the American-led war against the Taliban, were left behind. to.pbs.org/3JPXk7W

Thank you Joe Borelli. More of this please.

We paid our respects. Thanked our heroes. Taught some tourists about Ladder 10. Hugged our city and each other. And then, we got ice cream and played catch in the park. When you live here, it’s hard to ever forget. Our kids understand. They are raised around it. And they will

Paying respects tonight at the 9/11 Memorial. Thank you to everyone keeping names, memories, and meaning alive. #NeverForget

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Two horrific attacks by USMC veterans have folks asking what is going on for veterans who aren't accessing the mental healthcare they need. I appreciate MSNBC reaching out to me for commentary. Veterans--and Americans broadly--need connection and help. msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-…

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