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## [Mamdani Betrays Inaugural Promise in Failure of Public Accountability](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/mamdani-betrays-inaugural-promise)

_2026-08-08 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

NYC publicly offered to give a group of municipal workers their jobs back--and then ghosted them and stonewalled the press. Is that how the government of a major American city is supposed to work?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210011475/549a0920b240e8aced4ca9cada1622b1.mp3)

## [The Firsthand Report ⌗9](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/the-firsthand-report-9)

_2026-07-29 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

In this issue: 500+ NYC workers request Mamdani meeting, NY social media age verification law, HHS marks year 1 of Health Tech Ecosystem with mock-funeral, Senate fast-tracks national Archivist

## [Tracker: Open Letter Campaign Calls for Worker Reinstatement and Compensation](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/tracker-open-letter-campaign-calls)

_2026-07-28 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

Workers who lost jobs under New York's C19 vaccine mandates are calling on officials to reinstate and compensate them, and demanding transparency. Here's a rundown of the open letters and responses.

## [The Firsthand Report ⌗8](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/the-firsthand-report-8)

_2026-07-22 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

In this issue: RIP Cat McGuire, FDNY says no reinstatements, workers back Weingarten investigation, NYS C19 vax mandate repeal, new federal health IT office, HIPAA privacy rule change coming soon

## [Religious Liberty Commission Report Includes NYC Worker's Testimony on COVID-19 Workplace Vaccine Mandates](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/religious-liberty-commission-report)

_2026-06-27 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

The draft report that was delivered to President Trump on Friday makes 12 key recommendations on supporting religious liberty and is open for public comments until July 12.

## [New York Mandate Podcast, Ep. 60: Firefighter O'Brian Pastrana & Attorney Sujata Gibson](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/new-york-mandate-podcast-ep-60-firefighter)

_2026-06-24 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

"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 the attorney who argued his federal appeal.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203343559/09168ecbceb4fe323bbcb083472e5567.mp3)

## [The Firsthand Report ⌗7](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/the-firsthand-report-7)

_2026-06-19 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

In this issue: RIP Warner Mendenhall, national Archivist nomination hearing, Pastrana lawsuit back in court, online privacy and anti-censorship bills seek support, no reinstatement news, media radar

## [Statewide Health Information Network for New York (SHIN-NY) to Improve Public Transparency with New Website](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/statewide-health-information-network)

_2026-06-17 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

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

## [\[Updated\] The Nonprofit That Manages How New Yorkers’ Medical Records Are Shared Isn't Meeting Public Transparency Requirements](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/the-nonprofit-that-manages-how-new)

_2026-06-11 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

NYeC, the organization charged with overseeing New York State's health information exchange, the SHIN-NY, hasn't been meeting its very minimal obligations to report its activities to the public.

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## [No, Dr. Oz, Our Medical Records Don't Belong to Us. That Matters More Than Ever Now.](https://firsthandmedia.substack.com/p/no-dr-oz-our-medical-records-dont)

_2026-05-26 · Aimee · Firsthand Media_

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 individual that authorities can access.