The City University of New York @cuny.edu The nation’s largest urban public university system serving 247,000 students on 26 New York City campuses. Led by @cunychancellor.bsky.social Félix Matos Rodríguez. Learn more: cuny.edu
Emily Badger @emmbadger.bsky.social New York Times journalist covering cities and urban policy for The Upshot. emily.badger@nytimes.com, ebadger.21 on Signal
Grace Institute @graceinstitute.bsky.social Grace Institute of New York empowers women to achieve employment and economic independence through workplace training, wraparound services, job placement, and an extensive alumnae network.
Charlie McCabe @chasmccabe.bsky.social Parks, Placemaking, and Open Space consultant. Parks, trails, and greenspace volunteer. Boston area.
Aimee Todoroff @aimeetodoroff.bsky.social Arts Advocate | Theater Director | Nonprofit Administrator - not always in that order, but always in NYC.
@ebottcher.bsky.social @ebottcher.bsky.social Erik Bottcher
Politician
🏛️ New York State Senator, Manhattan's West Side, from
Christopher Street to 103rd Street
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Tracey Porpora @traceyporpora.bsky.social I'm the Staten Island Advance/SILive.com News Manager/Editor of the Public Interest & Advocacy team. I lead a team of political and investigative reporters who write about and uncover issues impacting the Staten Island community and NYC as a whole.
The Hechinger Report @hechingerreport.org The national nonprofit newsroom reporting on innovation & inequality in education.
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Lisa Peet @lisapeet.bsky.social Executive editor, Library Journal. Writer, artist, baker, correspondent, owner of too many animals and fountain pens, aging hipster. Opinions here are my own.
Scott Shepard, AICP, LEED®AP, PMP 🚲🛴🛵🚌🚉🚅 @scottcities1st.bsky.social Founder & CEO @The #CitiesFirst Advisors + Podcast🎙| Author @"#CitiesFirst: Urbanism & Mobility in the Post-COVID City" | Board @Green Mobility Magazine & Intermobility | Advisor @Urban AI | Top Urban Planning Voice 📢
Pat Kiernan @patkiernan.bsky.social Morning Anchor, NY1 News
Living Cities @livingcities.bsky.social This is the official BlueSky account of Living Cities, a collaborative of foundations & financial institutions working to close economic gaps, so people in U.S. cities are economically secure & building wealth.
www.livingcities.org
Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social The Urban Institute is a research-to-impact institution founded on one simple idea: To improve lives and strengthen communities, we need practices and policies that work.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social A nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.
Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social The Center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/center-for-american-progress-1
Mitchell Silver @mitchellsilver.bsky.social Urban planner, speaker, placemaker and professor of practice. Former NYC Parks Commissioner, Raleigh Chief Planning Officer and AICP & APA President. Passionate about people, planning, parks & public space.
The New York Community Trust-Long Island @nycommunitytrustli.bsky.social We connect past, present, and future generous New Yorkers with vital nonprofits working to make a healthy, equitable, and thriving community for all.
Meera Joshi @meeracjoshi.bsky.social
David F Brand @davidfbrand.bsky.social I’m a reporter covering housing for @wnyc.org and @gothamist.com | In a previous career, I was a licensed social worker
Arya Sundaram @aryasundaram.bsky.social NYC race + migration reporter for Gothamist/WNYC • past lives @nytimes.com @texastribune.org • words also in @theatlantic.com @theguardian.com @nymag.com • whatsapp/signal = 512-650-8767
Liam Quigley @elkue.bsky.social Photos, news, and hot action!
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Mike Elsen-Rooney @michaelelsenroo.bsky.social Covering NYC public schools for @chalkbeat.org
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Amy Zimmer @amyzimmer.bsky.social New York Bureau Chief for Chalkbeat. Drop me a line: azimmer@chalkbeat.org.
Carrie Melago @carriemelago.bsky.social Editing at NYT Metro Priors: Chalkbeat, WSJ, NY Daily News, New Haven Register. Coal miner's granddaughter. Ms. @jonlemire.bsky.social I’m crafty and write about my kids. https://www.clippings.me/carriemelago
Olivia Bensimon @oliviabensimon.bsky.social Baltimore County Reporter @thebaltimorebanner.com via @reportforamerica.bsky.social — tips etc olivia.bensimon@thebanner.com // used to run around nyc for @nytimes.com @hellgatenyc.com
Josie Stratman @josiestratman.bsky.social city hall reporter at the New York Daily News
Reuven Blau @reuvenblau.bsky.social Senior Reporter @ The City Reporter. Co-author: "Rikers: An Oral History." Denver native.
dodai @dodai.bsky.social writer at large on the Metro desk at The New York Times ✨ raised in Manhattan ✨ https://www.nytimes.com/by/dodai-stewart#latest ✨ https://instagram.com/dodai
Tim Donnelly @timdonnelly.com NYC journalist and other words; co-owner of The New York Groove. (Subscribe today! https://nygroove.nyc).
Co-founder of Vocabaret.
Formerly NY Post, Lifehacker, Brokelyn and so forth.
Justin Brannan @justinbrannan.bsky.social @council.nyc.gov Finance Chair. Fighting like hell for working people in the city I love.
Micah Lasher @micahlasher.bsky.social Candidate for Congress in NY-12. Assemblymember. Born and raised Upper West Sider. Ready for the fight. MicahLasher.com
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Vital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social Enlightening data. New ideas. Civil conversation. Visit us at vitalcitynyc.org
Alex Bores @alexbores.nyc NY Assemblymember, computer scientist, AI Safety Advocate, dad, husband. Feared by the powerful, fighting for us.
Ya-Ting Liu @yatingliu.bsky.social Passionate about cities, density, transportation, and great public spaces.
Ralph R. Ortega @ralphortega.bsky.social Former editor-in-chief at City & State NY, Daily News alumn, father, Trekkie, Whovian and overall nerd. Glad to be here 🖖🏼
Julia Rock @juliarock.bsky.social Due Diligence reporter at the Financial Times
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(ARCHIVED) Adrienne Adams @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social Former Speaker of @council.nyc.gov. First Black NYC Council Speaker. Led first women-majority Council. (Account now inactive.)
Laura Nahmias @lauranahmias.bsky.social Senior Reporter covering NYC + state politics for Bloomberg News. Formerly at Daily News Editorial Board, POLITICO, City + State
Sheryl Huggins Salomon @sherylhugg.bsky.social NYU Silver School of Social Work Strategic Comms Director/ City & State New York Advisory Board Chair/ still running. 💚🤍 🏃🏾♀️💜🤍
John Surico @johnsurico.bsky.social Building better cities for all. Exec dir, Friends of the QueensWay. Chair, 31st Ave Open Street Collective. Board, Alliance for Flushing Meadows. Prof-alum, NYU Journalism. New book soon w/Street Plans. Allora ✌️
Sara Lind @saraklind.bsky.social Co-Executive Director @openplans.org | Transportation, Housing, Walkable Cities.
Office of NYC Comptroller Mark Levine @nyccomptroller.bsky.social Official account of NYC Comptroller. Working to hold NYC government accountable and secure a more just and sustainable future.
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Alexandra Lange @langealexandra.bsky.social Design critic, author, 1970s, malls, kids, Marimekko // more at www.alexandralange.net
Jaqi Cohen @jaqicohen.bsky.social Climate + transportation policy at @tstc.bsky.social. Advisory board member for @ny4childcare.bsky.social. Opinions and kvetching all my own.
Donovan Richards @drichardsqns.bsky.social Queens Borough President 🥊 24/7 for a stronger QB #QGTM #LGM #NYK
Félix Matos Rodríguez @cunychancellor.bsky.social Chancellor of @cuny.edu, the nation’s largest public urban university. Learn more: cuny.edu.
Keith Powers @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social
Errol Louis @errollouis.bsky.social 3X Emmy-Winning Political Anchor at Spectrum News. TV Shows, Podcast and @nymag column are all on my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/errollouis?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=7570b834-52c5-4c14-b563-0c8c928c
Annemarie Gray @annemariegray.bsky.social Executive Director @opennewyork.city / former city worker
Annie McDonough @anniemcdonough.bsky.social Reporter @cityandstateny.bsky.social • Write me/send tips at amcdonough (at) cityandstateny (dot com) • DM for Signal • She/her
Chris Caruso @ccaruso.bsky.social Now @robinhoodnyc.bsky.social. Was @nycschools.bsky.social @expand_school @childrensaidnyc. Always: Believes in power of schools & communities working together for results.
Jeffery C. Mays @jeffcmays.bsky.social Metro politics reporter @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/by/jeffery-c-mays
Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social Reporter covering immigration, homelessness, other stuff, for THE CITY
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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social Life’s a bitch, then you die | NY Daily News ed board, @newrepublic.com contributing editor, NYU lecturer, @flaminghydra.com member, immigration wonk. Work in @slate.com, @thenation.com, @boltsmag.org, etc | Personal photography at Instagram.com/nycfelipe
Matthew Fischetti @mattfischetti.bsky.social New York Post City Hall Reporter | prev: NY1, BQE Media, WSN | mfischetti@nypost.com
Jon Orcutt @jonorcutt.bsky.social Long time NYC transportation reformer - Senior Fellow at @reinventalbany.bsky.social
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Mark D. Levine @marklevinenyc.bsky.social Comptroller of New York City.
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Randi Marshall @randimarshall.bsky.social Editorial Writer and Columnist for Newsday. Queens Mom. Lover of Broadway, chocolate and the Mets.
Richard Kim @richardkimnyc.bsky.social Editor in Chief, @thecity.nyc
Ben Max @benmax.bsky.social Journalist @ New York Law School's Center for New York City and State Law and the Max Politics podcast.
Hasani Gittens @hgitty.bsky.social Comte Gustave de Monet. Knight. Bishop. Founder of The City. Editor at Large at Hammer and Hope. 🇧🇧🇬🇭
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Samantha Liebman @samanthaliebman.bsky.social Transit reporter: NY1. Formerly 1010WINS, News 12 NJ, Fox News Radio. NYC native. News tip: samantha.liebman@charter.com. I also sing and raise money at InnerCircleShow.com. https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/on-air/2023/11/09/samantha-liebman?cid=app_share
Jillian Jorgensen @jillianjorgensen.bsky.social Emmy-winning education reporter at NY1. NYC public schools graduate. Former newspaperwoman. Fan of pizza and pasta. jillian.jorgensen@charter.com
Jacob Kaye @jacob-kaye.bsky.social managing editor of the Queens Daily Eagle. Reach out at jacobk@queenspublicmedia.com
Elizabeth Kim @elizabethkim.bsky.social I make 📻 for WNYC and 👩🏻💻for Gothamist. I cover City Hall and NYC politics. Email me at ekim@wnyc.org. DM me for Signal.
Rebecca C. Lewis @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social State politics at @CityandStateNY.bsky.social. She/her. Mom to Ivy the Capitol Dog. Pitches and dog pics to rlewis@cityandstateny.com. rfclewis.38 on Signal
Matthew Haag @matthewhaag.bsky.social Reporter at The New York Times
Alex Zimmerman @alexzimmerman.bsky.social NYC public schools @ Chalkbeat
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Dana Rubinstein @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social Reporter at the NYT covering NYC
Jessica Gould @jessicagould.bsky.social Education Reporter, WNYC & Gothamist.
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Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social Covering housing, development, climate, etc. for @thecityreporter.nyc
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Robert Shields @rshields37.bsky.social Associate Managing Editor @Newsday.bsky.social / #tabloidheds veteran / “He talked fast and moved faster” — @keribla.bsky.social / Husband to Zander / Always Metsing about
Maya Kaufman @mayakaufman.bsky.social Covering politics, policy and power in health care for POLITICO New York
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Ethan Stark-Miller @estarkmiller.bsky.social Transit reporter at amNewYork. NY native. Tips: estarkmiller@schnepsmedia.com.
Ben Brachfeld @benbrachfeld.bsky.social Assoc. Crime Editor at People Magazine. Ex transit reporter at amNewYork. ben.brachfeld@peoplemag.com
Nick Garber @nickgarber.bsky.social Politics reporter, New York Focus | Formerly Crain's New York, NYC Patch | Tips: nick[at]nysfocus.com, or DM for Signal
Regional Plan Association @rpa.org For over 100 years, RPA has been shaping transit systems, protecting the environment & promoting greater economic opportunity in the NY-NJ-CT region. rpa.org
Mara Gay @maragay.bsky.social American. Journalist. New York Times Opinion writer and MS Now political analyst.
Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social Education and youth issues reporter @nydailynews.com
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Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky @jjw.bsky.social Data journalist @wsj.com | (TT)RPG and SF/F enjoyer | undercover NUMTOT
Casey Seiler @caseyseiler.bsky.social Editor of the Times Union. Ever-vigilant in maintaining the grooming standards which underpin the warrior ethos. I get to work with some of the finest journalists in the state. Support robust local journalism and send tips to cseiler@timesunion.com
Open New York @opennewyork.org Grassroots nonprofit fighting for more homes for all New Yorkers
Giulia Heyward @giuliaheyward.bsky.social covering breaking news across NYC at WNYC and Gothamist | Text/Signal —> (917) 715-1458 | gheyward@wnyc.org
Vincent Barone ⛲️ @vinbarone.bsky.social Safe street designs, infrastructure, buses & bikes — Press Secretary at NYC DOT. Staten Island, born and raised. Nella strada.
claudia irizarry aponte @clauirizarry.bsky.social labor reporter @thecity.nyc; teaching, CUNY Newmark; lajeña 🇵🇷; dímelo: claudia@thecityreporter.nyc
David Freedlander @freedlander.bsky.social Contributor, New York Magazine and Politico Magazine. Politics, the arts, books and the City
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Rebecca Baird-Remba @thecitywanderer.bsky.social Writing about financial markets for @risk.net, and occasionally other things. recovering real estate and architecture reporter. bike girl about town
Chris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social City Hall reporter / New York Playbook co-author @politico.com. From 🇸🇪. Have a tip? DMs are open or reach me at csommerfeldt@politico.com
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Sophie Krichevsky @sophiekrichevsky.bsky.social State editor @cityandstateny.bsky.social. Past: editor @ Queens Chronicle, contrib. @ The Fine Print, intern @ Pub Lunch, managing ed/features ed @ Kenyon Collegian. Thoughts my own. (She/her)
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Jonathan Bowles @jbowlesnyc.bsky.social Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future, a think tank focusing on NYC’s future. Writing about economic mobility and economic growth.