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Amir Khafagy
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Award-winning New York City-based labor reporter. Currently a Report for America Corps member with @documentedny.bsky.social
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Montefiore management calling @nynurses.bsky.social's demands "reckless and dangerous" is absurd. What's actually reckless and dangerous is—

• Refusing to provide safe-staffing ratios
• Spending tens of millions on strikebreaker staff
• Relying on AI instead of actual humans to provide care
January 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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New: Yesterday @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov Rallied With@nynurses.bsky.social as Negotiations Stall

New York nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NY Presbyterian are on strike, with no end in sight

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/20/m...
Mamdani and Sanders Rally With Striking Nurses as Negotiations Stall - Documented
New York City nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian entered their second week on strike with no end in sight
documentedny.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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New: Yesterday @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social & @sanders.senate.gov Rallied With@nynurses.bsky.social as Negotiations Stall

New York nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NY Presbyterian are on strike, with no end in sight

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/20/m...
Mamdani and Sanders Rally With Striking Nurses as Negotiations Stall - Documented
New York City nurses at Mount Sinai, Montefiore, and NewYork-Presbyterian entered their second week on strike with no end in sight
documentedny.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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Exclusive🚨

One Year After Trump Vowed to Make America Great Again, Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe

As federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline, danger on the job is on the rise

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/21/o...
One Year After Trump Vowed to Make America Great Again, Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe - Documented
As federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline — danger on the job is on the rise.
documentedny.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
Exclusive🚨

One Year After Trump Vowed to Make America Great Again, Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe

As federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline, danger on the job is on the rise

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/21/o...
One Year After Trump Vowed to Make America Great Again, Report Finds Workers Are Less Safe - Documented
As federal funding, workplace inspections, and safety regulations decline — danger on the job is on the rise.
documentedny.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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bdlimm.bsky.social
Win: @ufw.bsky.social's workers at Wafler Farms will get the $19.39/hr they bargained for.

That's 21% more than the $16 fed min for H–2A migrant workers in NY.

UFW is also seeking back pay at the union rate, which should have applied since April.

Thanks @amirkhafagy.bsky.social for covering this.
January 20, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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documentedny.bsky.social
Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts
Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts - Documented
Wafler Farms, an apple orchard in upstate New York, had spent years fighting the United Farm Workers' attempt to unionize.
documentedny.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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The mayor nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the reform of the long-troubled Taxi and Limousine Commission.
Mamdani Vows to Bring Taxi Workers’ Movement Into City Hall With Taxi and Limousine Commission Pick - Documented
The mayor nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the reform of the long-troubled Taxi and Limousine Commission
documentedny.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
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In an exclusive interview with @mayor.nyc.gov, Mamdani told me that he has vowed to bring the taxi workers’ movement into City Hall with his Taxi and Limousine Commission pick

Read my interview with him for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/14/z...
Mamdani Vows to Bring Taxi Workers’ Movement Into City Hall With Taxi and Limousine Commission Pick - Documented
The mayor nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the reform of the long-troubled Taxi and Limousine Commission
documentedny.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
In an exclusive interview with @mayor.nyc.gov, Mamdani told me that he has vowed to bring the taxi workers’ movement into City Hall with his Taxi and Limousine Commission pick

Read my interview with him for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/14/z...
Mamdani Vows to Bring Taxi Workers’ Movement Into City Hall With Taxi and Limousine Commission Pick - Documented
The mayor nominated Midori Valdivia to lead the reform of the long-troubled Taxi and Limousine Commission
documentedny.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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drchicana.bsky.social
This is amazing! Winning the right to unionize is the right of ALL WORKERS! I am so proud to have worked in the fields as a child, even though we didn't have rights, we stood w/each other, took care of each other. This proves it! Se se puede ❤️‍🔥✊
ufw.bsky.social United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 8d
“Union contracts are not subject to this unilateral federal wage cut, so the workers at Wafler farm will now make thousands of dollars more each year than they would have without a UFW contract.“

documentedny.com/2026/01/13/m...
Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts - Documented
Wafler Farms, an apple orchard in upstate New York, had spent years fighting the United Farm Workers' attempt to unionize.
documentedny.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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ufw.bsky.social
“Union contracts are not subject to this unilateral federal wage cut, so the workers at Wafler farm will now make thousands of dollars more each year than they would have without a UFW contract.“

documentedny.com/2026/01/13/m...
Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts - Documented
Wafler Farms, an apple orchard in upstate New York, had spent years fighting the United Farm Workers' attempt to unionize.
documentedny.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:03 PM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
Scoop 🚨

Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts

Wafler Farms, an apple orchard in upstate New York, had spent years fighting the
@ufw.bsky.social attempt to unionize

New for
@documentedny.bsky.social

documentedny.com/2026/01/13/m...
Migrant Workers Win Farm Union Contract, Protecting Them From H-2A Visa Wage Cuts - Documented
Wafler Farms, an apple orchard in upstate New York, had spent years fighting the United Farm Workers' attempt to unionize.
documentedny.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Reposted by Amir Khafagy
documentedny.bsky.social
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals have walked off the job as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing. documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Reposted by Amir Khafagy
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Breaking:

More than 16,000 @nynurses.bsky.social at five NYC hospitals have walked off the job today as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing

Learn about why they are going on strike in my latest
@documentedny.bsky.social

#nursestrike
documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
Breaking:

More than 16,000 @nynurses.bsky.social at five NYC hospitals have walked off the job today as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing

Learn about why they are going on strike in my latest
@documentedny.bsky.social

#nursestrike
documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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nynurses.bsky.social
Mount Sinai nurses spoke to DocumentedNY to share their experience facing workplace violence and retaliation after speaking out for workplace safety.

Nurses don't want to strike, but we're ready to do whatever it takes to win a fair contract.

documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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Exclusive 🚨

Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking

More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
Exclusive 🚨

Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking

More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
documentedny.com/2026/01/08/w...
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking - Documented
More than 16,000 nurses at five NYC hospitals could walk off the job next week as management continues to push cuts to employee care and staffing.
documentedny.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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amirkhafagy.bsky.social
Exclusive 🚨

Libyan immigrant Hayat Bzezi had two miscarriages while working at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse

The Expose Amazon Campaign alleges that the company is violating the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

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https://documentedny.com/2025/12/29/amazon-warehouse-worker-miscarriages/
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December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Exclusive 🚨

Libyan immigrant Hayat Bzezi had two miscarriages while working at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse

The Expose Amazon Campaign alleges that the company is violating the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

New for @documentedny.bsky.social
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https://documentedny.com/2025/12/29/amazon-warehouse-worker-miscarriages/
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December 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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For @newyorkcitynews.bsky.social, my wife A.Felix wrote an incredibly moving piece about the women who are using TikTok to find community as they navigate the realities of loving men at #RikersIsland.

Felix is an up-and-coming reporter to watch
howweloveinnyc.nycitynewsservice.com/the-real-pri...
The ‘Island Girls’ of Rikers | How We Love in NYC
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December 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
amirkhafagy.bsky.social
For @newyorkcitynews.bsky.social, my wife A.Felix wrote an incredibly moving piece about the women who are using TikTok to find community as they navigate the realities of loving men at #RikersIsland.

Felix is an up-and-coming reporter to watch
howweloveinnyc.nycitynewsservice.com/the-real-pri...
The ‘Island Girls’ of Rikers | How We Love in NYC
howweloveinnyc.nycitynewsservice.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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documentedny.bsky.social
Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social shares with @documentedny.bsky.social how his family fled Uganda’s 1972 expulsion. That history now shapes his mission to protect vulnerable New Yorkers.

From Uganda to City Hall - Documented
When Mayor-elect Zorhan Mamdani thinks about his Indian East African roots, he thinks about chevda, a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent and the Indian diaspora.  “It’s like an Indian version of Rice Krispies mixed with peanut and spices,” he said in an exclusive interview with Docu...
documentedny.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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documentedny.bsky.social
Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social shares with @documentedny.bsky.social how his family fled Uganda’s 1972 expulsion. That history now shapes his mission to protect vulnerable New Yorkers.
documentedny.com/2025/12/01/m...
From Uganda to City Hall - Documented
When Mayor-elect Zorhan Mamdani thinks about his Indian East African roots, he thinks about chevda, a popular snack across the Indian subcontinent and the Indian diaspora.  “It’s like an Indian versio...
documentedny.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM