Lauren Hartley

SNAP Shutdown Pause and New Work Rules: What You Need to Know A Nov. 1 pause on SNAP benefits threatens food assistance for 1.7 million New Yorkers, just as new work requirements also take effect.

“I’m poor. You got to think more about what and when and how you’re going to eat than you normally would.”

NEW from @lauren-hartley.bsky.social + @thecity.nyc:

Looking to talk with SNAP beneficiaries about how the government shutdown or new work requirements might be affecting them. If you’re open to sharing your experience, please reach out.

Who’s Banking on Big Bucks from Casinos? New York’s Transit System The MTA is projecting billions in revenue from proposed NYC-based gaming halls, which are poised to win up to three licenses later this year.

MTA’S CASINO JACKPOT: “More service, better service, no layoffs”
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MTA banking on windfall for the transit system as state gaming commission’s decision on casinos in NYC looms.

NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc w/@lauren-hartley.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2025/10/22/c...

Steve Cohen’s Citi Field Casino Plan Passes to Final Step The Queens proposal is now one of four that go to the state for a final license decision.

LET'S GO BETS! Mets boss comes up a winner on Queens casino plan

Steve Cohen's bet on building gaming palace in Citi Field lot scores early approval - NEW in @thecity.nyc from @lauren-hartley.bsky.social

Bronx Casino Advances to Final Round, Coney Island Voted Down The controversial Brooklyn project will not move forward while a Throgg’s Neck proposal will head to a state board that decides who wins up to three casino licenses.

Coney casino is OUT ... voted down and rejected.

updated story here, with reporting from @lauren-hartley.bsky.social:

Rikers Health Worker Sprayed Air Freshener While Feces-Smeared Man Neared Death in His Cell A Board of Correction review into the death of 29-year-old Ardit Billa reveals lapses by correction officers, falsified log entries, and missed safety checks — failures that advocates say are routine ...

New: While a 29-year-old detainee with severe mental illness was on the brink of death in his Rikers Island cell last month, a medical staffer stood outside his cell door spraying air freshener, according to a Board of Correction report obtained by @thecity.nyc
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Yonkers Casino Plan Moves Forward to Next Round of License Race The proposal from MGM Empire City would turn the long-running gambling facility into a fully fledged casino.

Yonkers got a thumbs up. Next vote: this afternoon for Resorts World in Queens.

@lauren-hartley.bsky.social will be covering for us, stay tuned.

What to Know About Getting a COVID Vaccine in New York This Fall The confusion around guidelines is making things tough for pharmacists and patients alike.

Can I get a COVID booster in New York City, and where? Answers here:

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