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Jessica Haller

Vaccine Equity: What about Rikers?

The staff and incarcerated individuals at Rikers and other city jails must be among the first New Yorkers inoculated with the new COVID-19…

2 min readJan 31, 2021

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Vaccine Equity: What about Rikers?

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Jessica Haller

What’s Next for Hunts Point

We were proud and happy to stand with the thousands of essential workers at the Hunts Point Distribution Center, home to the largest…

2 min readJan 27, 2021

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What’s Next for Hunts Point

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Jessica Haller

Public Service and the Sabbath

As a modern orthodox Jew, I have always valued the Sabbath from sundown Friday until after sundown Saturday. Shutting down all electronics…

3 min readDec 1, 2020

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Jessica Haller

Mama Judy’s Sweet Potatoes for the Happiest Thanksgiving

6 servings (unless it’s cold and snowy outside, in which case, 2 servings)

1 min readNov 20, 2020

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Jessica Haller

Committee on Environmental Protection, Testimony for NYC Council Intro 1947 (Expanding the GND in…

My name is Jessica Haller, I am a Leader with the Climate Reality Project and VC of the Board of Hazon, and I’m a candidate for New York…

2 min readOct 9, 2020

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Jessica Haller

Be alive to one another’s struggles.

I am so grateful that President Obama was the commencement speaker at my daughter Leila’s High School graduation! Actually, he was there…

2 min readSep 17, 2020

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Be alive to one another’s struggles.

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Jessica Haller

A vision for the City we want, where Black Lives Matter

Last week I quoted President Obama’s commencement 2020 message: “Be alive to one another’s struggles.” Historically, we have not been, but…

2 min readSep 17, 2020

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A vision for the City we want, where Black Lives Matter

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Jessica Haller

Economic Development in a Pandemic: A Local Response

In a city that was particularly hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak, the borough of the Bronx — the poorest in New York City (1) and home…

7 min readSep 17, 2020

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Jessica Haller

My Testimony to City Council on Restoring Organics Collection

It’s ironic that just in time for Earth Day, New York City announced that it was suspending the popular Organics recycling program for the…

3 min readSep 15, 2020

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My Testimony to City Council on Restoring Organics Collection

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Jessica Haller

Restore Organics Recycling in NYC!

Just in time for Earth Day, New York City announced that it was suspending the popular organics recycling program. What a waste! The…

2 min readSep 15, 2020

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Restore Organics Recycling in NYC!

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Jessica Haller

Jessica Haller

Climate activist, tech entrepreneur, and working mom of four, running for NYC Council, District 11 in The Bronx. www.JessicaHaller.com

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