cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53546614

The early voting for the Midterms is now available in many places. You can early vote at a polling place or you can use mail-in voting.

Get organised today here: https://www.vote.org/

If you choose to vote in person, either now or on election day, be aware of your rights and course of actions: https://lemmy.world/post/53334632

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53202866

The early voting for the Midterms is now available in many places. You can early vote at a polling place: https://www.eac.gov/voters/register-and-vote-in-your-state

Or you can use mail-in voting: https://www.eac.gov/voters/national-mail-voter-registration-form

It's highly recommended to avoid election day voting in person, and vote early.

archived copy of the article

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/52804878

Mingus Dynasty was the first band Sue Mingus organized after Charles Mingus’ death in 1979, collaborating with his own sidemen to honor his life and work. Although Mingus was an iconic and trailblazing bassist, he always said he was first and foremost a composer, and he left behind over 300 compositions that deserved to be played. So, a band carrying on his music became a natural, if unanticipated, mission. Today, four decades later, the powerful legacy of Mingus Music ignites bandstands as new generations of musicians express their individual voices and musical personalities, and celebrate and explore this rich and varied musical legacy.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/52514352

After a pause for the heat of August, Bicycle Sundays are back! See you out there this Sunday 9/13 10a-2pm

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/52501002

The $5.5 billion project, still pending environmental reviews and other approvals, includes building 18 new stations along a former freight line between the two boroughs and converting the tracks into a mostly above-ground light-rail system.

Weird how we can build data centers quickly and without approval.

But other resiliency changes on which the M.T.A. spent big are not fixing the city’s current threat of heavy rain; the Sandy-era fabric gate for the A-train tunnel has never been used outside of drills, and that kind of technology isn’t very effective at closing subway openings off from quick, shifting cloudbursts. M.T.A. leaders talk often about “multihazards,” how a host of climate horrors will shape the subway. This summer, some of the city’s flash floods occurred after extreme heat or days of wildfire smoke from Canada that hovered uneasily over New York. Those forces test the subway, too. Covering sidewalk vents with heavy mats may keep water out, but should be “temporary,” Wilson says, while people like him work toward more complicated architectural solutions. Covered vents mean less circulation — and more heat.

Archived copy of the article

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/52330530

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said, “Every child deserves access to a strong educational foundation, and every parent deserves the peace of mind that comes with knowing their child is in a high-quality learning environment. By expanding these opportunities, we are helping our youngest learners build the skills they need to succeed, while providing working families with meaningful support to balance the demands of raising a family and working towards a solid future. This investment in universal Pre-K is a major step forward for children and families across Westchester, and I thank Governor Hochul for her leadership on this.”

Village of Tuckahoe Mayor Cara Kronen said, "Governor Hochul’s investment in universal pre-K will make a meaningful difference for families in the Village of Tuckahoe and across New York State. Expanding pre-K will help ensure that all of our youngest learners, regardless of their families’ income or circumstances, have access to high-quality, nurturing early childhood education while providing essential support to working families"

With all the crazy shit going on nowadays, I love that we still have the wisdom to spend money on children and families.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/52300220

296 units, 383 parking spaces

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a centerpiece of his campaign. Six months into his first year, a city panel delivered.