We are mourning the loss of Karen B. Shaer, a remarkable public servant who was also part of the founding team here at Vital City.
Read Vital City founder Elizabeth Glazer's tribute.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/karen-shaer-...
Exciting stuff. Preordered and congratulations!
Jesse Jackson, whose impassioned oratory and vision of a “rainbow coalition” of the poor and forgotten made him the nation's most influential Black figure in the years between the civil rights crusades of Martin Luther King Jr. and the election of Barack Obama, died on Tuesday at 84. Follow live.
two giraffes greet a newborn giraffe
ok, I think we all need a dose of adorableness today like a NEWBORN GIRAFFE www.sltrib.com/news/2026/01...
happy birthday @boltsmag.org and congratulations @taniel.bsky.social @michaelbarajas.bsky.social. such great content! thank you for the fabulous handiwork.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil is said to have seen his shadow, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather.
Congratulations to the new head of the NYC jail system, Commissioner Stanley Richards. He was president of the Fortune Society.
The first formerly incarcerated person to ever lead the jails (!), Richards will bring a variety of talents and experiences to the role. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Breaking news: Composer Philip Glass withdrew his highly anticipated Symphony No. 15 from its scheduled Kennedy Center performance, saying “the values of the Kennedy Center today are in direct conflict with the message of the Symphony.”
Taking a break from playing.
New friend. ⛄️
Totally!
They need a groundhog czar.
Thanks!
Patrolling Prospect Park. 👀
this is blowing my mind
“bears can squeeze into some pretty tiny spaces b/c they don’t have collarbones. All they need is an opening big enough for their heads to fit [...] we routinely receive reports of large, adult bears accessing crawlspaces through standard 8 by 16 inch foundation vents" WHAT
Same!! How at my age am I only just now discovering this? Wow.
Local Law 200 now effective December 25, 2025, mandates biannual Department of Correction reports on work release program data and recommendations.
NOW IN EFFECT
✅ Local Law 200, sponsored by Council Member Sandy Nurse
This law requires DOC to publish a biannual report on the work release program, including eligibility & participation data, and to respond to Board of Correction recommendations to strengthen decarceration efforts.
Begging strangers for treats. And it’s working.
Haha yes
He refuses to come back inside.
Very nice!
Lol
Lol! Love it.
Link: cases.justia.com/federal/dist...
Snow pups.
So good!
You did great!
Thankful for friends.
Curiosity — from a distance. 🐴
