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“Some Decisions Government Should Never Take Away from Parents, Families, and Doctors”: Brooklyn Republicans Meet with MAHA Supporters

As Election Day nears, Republican assemblymen and candidates met with Make America Healthy Again supporters at a community meeting in Brooklyn.

Oct 5 • Aimee

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 61: Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Tom Lapolla

“It was my honor.”: A conversation with an FDNY battalion chief who had worked in the 9/11 recovery effort and later through COVID, before he lost his…

Sep 12

2:43:18

Supporters Rally at Appeals Court for September 11 Hearing in FDNY Firefighter Reinstatement Case

Michael Kane, Naomi Wolf, Mary Holland, Scott LoBaido, and attorney Christina Martinez spoke as supporters rallied outside the courthouse and attended…

Sep 16

43:18

FDNY 25th Anniversary World Trade Center Memorial Service

The New York City Fire Department held a memorial service at FerryHawks Stadium on September 9, 2026 for the FDNY members who died on September 11, 2001…

Sep 16 • Aimee

1:59:24

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 62: Retired FDNY Lieutenant Tim Heaton

“The tide's turning.”: A conversation with an FDNY lieutenant who worked at Ground Zero on 9/11 and in the recovery effort, then through COVID, before…

Sep 13 • Aimee

1:55:43

Most Popular

Leaked Document Details NYC Plan to Reinstate Workers Fired and Retired Under Vaccine Mandate

Feb 8, 2023 • Aimee

NYC DOE Pitches Vax to Fired Teachers. Here's One Teacher's Response.

Sep 2, 2022 • Aimee

Attorney Jimmy Wagner Argues for Eight NYC Teachers at New York State's Highest Court

Sep 13, 2024 • Aimee

New York State to Repeal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

May 24, 2023 • Aimee

New York Mandate Podcast

1:55:43

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 62: Retired FDNY Lieutenant Tim Heaton

“The tide's turning.”: A conversation with an FDNY lieutenant who worked at Ground Zero on 9/11 and in the recovery effort, then through COVID, before…

Sep 13 • Aimee

2:43:18

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 61: Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Tom Lapolla

“It was my honor.”: A conversation with an FDNY battalion chief who had worked in the 9/11 recovery effort and later through COVID, before he lost his…

Sep 12

30:58

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 60: Firefighter O'Brian Pastrana & Attorney Sujata Gibson

"I used to love this city.": A conversation with an FDNY firefighter who was forced to retire due to heart damage after taking a mandated vaccine and…

Jun 24 • Aimee

1:36:02

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 59: Attorney Christina Martinez

"I want everybody to know what is still happening to my guys": A conversation with an attorney who has represented dozens of New Yorkers who lost work…

Aug 31, 2025 • Aimee

Health Data Leviathan

Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) to Improve Public Transparency with New Website

NYeC, the organization charged with overseeing New York State's health information exchange, the SHIN-NY, is taking steps to increase transparency and…

Jun 17 • Aimee

[Updated] The Nonprofit That Manages How New Yorkers’ Medical Records Are Shared Isn't Meeting Public Transparency Requirements

NYeC, the organization charged with overseeing New York State's health information exchange, the SHIN-NY, hasn't been meeting its very minimal…

Jun 11 • Aimee

No, Dr. Oz, Our Medical Records Don't Belong to Us. That Matters More Than Ever Now.

There is no law that gives us property rights to our health records, which are on the verge of becoming comprehensive catalogs of information on every…

May 26 • Aimee

The Firsthand Report ⌗6

In this issue: Medicare-approved AI apps mix medical records and wearable data for personalized advice, Arpa-H biosensor project, final RLC hearing…

Apr 14 • Aimee

The Firsthand Report

The Firsthand Report ⌗9

In this issue: 500+ NYC workers request Mamdani meeting, NY social media age verification law, HHS marks year 1 of Health Tech Ecosystem with…

Jul 29 • Aimee

The Firsthand Report ⌗8

In this issue: RIP Cat McGuire, FDNY says no reinstatements, workers back Weingarten investigation, NYS C19 vax mandate repeal, new federal health IT…

Jul 22 • Aimee

The Firsthand Report ⌗7

In this issue: RIP Warner Mendenhall, national Archivist nomination hearing, Pastrana lawsuit back in court, online privacy and anti-censorship bills…

Jun 19 • Aimee

The Firsthand Report ⌗6

In this issue: Medicare-approved AI apps mix medical records and wearable data for personalized advice, Arpa-H biosensor project, final RLC hearing…

Apr 14 • Aimee

Podcasts

New York Mandate Podcast

New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 62: Retired FDNY Lieutenant Tim Heaton

The Firsthand Report

The Firsthand Report ⌗9

Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times - New York 2020

Photographs from New York City, 2020.

Mar 14, 2025 • Aimee

Video Reporting Channels

NYCforYourself on YouTube

Livestreams, interviews, and more independent video reporting from New York.

NYCforYourself on Rumble

Livestreams, interviews, and more independent video reporting from New York. This channel features video reporting that cannot be published on YouTube due to censorship.

Video Reporting

1:15:22

“Some Decisions Government Should Never Take Away from Parents, Families, and Doctors”: Brooklyn Republicans Meet with MAHA Supporters

As Election Day nears, Republican assemblymen and candidates met with Make America Healthy Again supporters at a community meeting in Brooklyn.

Oct 5 • Aimee

Supporters Rally at Appeals Court for September 11 Hearing in FDNY Firefighter Reinstatement Case

Michael Kane, Naomi Wolf, Mary Holland, Scott LoBaido, and attorney Christina Martinez spoke as supporters rallied outside the courthouse and attended…

Sep 16

43:18

FDNY 25th Anniversary World Trade Center Memorial Service

The New York City Fire Department held a memorial service at FerryHawks Stadium on September 9, 2026 for the FDNY members who died on September 11, 2001…

Sep 16 • Aimee

1:59:24

Independent Media Voices Speak at Brooklyn's DJT Republican Club

The Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club invited a group of journalists and commentators to talk about press freedom and the state of…

May 4 • Aimee

2:35:26

Freedom of Speech Is Essential. Here's What I Had to Say about That at the DJT Club.

I was invited to speak about the First Amendment and independent media at a Donald J. Trump Kings County Republican Club event in Brooklyn.

May 4 • Aimee

23:30

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Trackers

Tracker: Open Letter Campaign Calls for Worker Reinstatement and Compensation

Workers who lost jobs under New York's C19 vaccine mandates are calling on officials to reinstate and compensate them, and demanding transparency…

Aug 26 • Aimee

2025 NYC Election Tracker

The primary election is over. Campaigning for the general election has begun.

Jul 29, 2025 • Aimee

Firsthand Media

Firsthand Media

Reporting from New York on policy, tech, and current events. Host of the New York Mandate Podcast.

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