Firsthand Media
AimeeReporting from New York on policy, tech, and current events. Host of the New York Mandate Podcast.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 289 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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Supporters Rally at Appeals Court for September 11 Hearing in FDNY Firefighter Reinstatement Case
After the New York State Appeals Court for the Second Department scheduled a hearing on September 11, 2026 for Timothy Rivicci v. New York City Fire Department and the City of New York, word went out to supporters of the respondent, FDNY Fi...
FDNY 25th Anniversary World Trade Center Memorial Service
On September 9, 2026, the New York City Fire Department held a memorial service at FerryHawks Stadium in Staten Island for the 343 FDNY members who perished on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center, and for the more than 400 who late...
New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 62: Retired FDNY Lieutenant Tim Heaton
“I think the COVID thing made guys realize that the city didn’t care about you even a little bit and that you’re basically just a number. . . . I think this was a big wakeup to people, guys on the job that said, you know, the city will just...
New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 61: Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Tom Lapolla
“It’s still great to be in America. I love this country. I love the idea of it. But . . . pardon me if I don’t get all excited about this freedom thing that we’re celebrating after 250 years. . . . I was censored. I was locked out of establ...
Tracker: Open Letter Campaign Calls for Worker Reinstatement and Compensation
Since the fall of 2024, New York workers who were fired and pushed out of their jobs in other ways for refusing to comply with the widespread COVID-19 vaccine mandates that were rolled out in 2021 have been speaking directly to the powers t...
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