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Mayor of Hackney
@mayorofhackney
This is the official account for the Mayor of Hackney. Please send casework to [email protected] 📷 Ivan Weiss
Hackney, London
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Dec 30, 2020
    Tonight we've written to Gavin Williamson to ask him to urgently clarify why he's recommended that primary schools in Hackney reopen next week, despite other areas where they will stay closed having far lower case rates. So many concerned by this today. news.hackney.gov.uk/explain-decisi…
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Jan 26, 2023
    To repeat, welcome the coverage & interest, but we aren't 'banning cars'. All streets remain open for access to those who need to drive -🛵, 🏍,🚕, 🚐, 🚒,🚑,🚓, & 🚍. What we're proud to be doing in this plan is clearly prioritising people over private cars -🚶‍♂️,🚶‍♀️, 🛴,👩‍🦼, &🚴‍♀️.
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    May 21, 2020
    All this will be cleaned up by our fab parks & green spaces team, they're #keyworkers who've been out day in day out to keep parks open. Leaving crap behind, isnt the way you thank them & is completely unacceptable. Don't just #ClapForOurCarers treat them & our parks with respect
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Jan 13, 2023
    Have been out with response team from @MPSHackney since 2:30pm. Deployed from Stoke Newington & already seen some interesting incidents across Clapton and London Fields. Met some great residents & officers, lots of good conversations about Hackney & real passion for policing.
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Jun 10, 2020
    Anyone seeing these videos tonight will be as shocked & horrified as I am by this attack on two Hackney police officers. My thoughts are with both officers & praise their bravery when faced with this situation. Our police are here to protect us & scenes like this are unacceptable
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    Hackney Police
    @MPSHackney
    Jun 10, 2020
    This is truly despicable & society should never accept such behaviour - we are here to protect you! The officers are safe, but clearly shaken & incredibly brave too. Arrests will be made... this must stop. BCU Cmdr Marcus Barnett
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Jun 15, 2019
    Walking down Seven Sisters having been at Wick Road, we can't fix this road quick enough. Alienating six lane motorways that cut communities in half have no place in London. What we need is a narrower road, proper green infrastructure & real walking & cycling friendly routes🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    May 8, 2021
    Decent message, but pollution doesn't just 'find its way into the River Lee (or Lea)', it is dumped, leeches & ends up there because of deliberate actions, poor infrastructure & a failure of regulation & investment from @EnvAgency & others. They can & must do better.
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    Lee Valley Park
    @LeeValleyPark
    May 8, 2021
    Unfortunately, pollution finds its way into the River Lee which can cause health issues to anyone who enters it. Please keep out of the water and stay happy and healthy this spring .
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Feb 21, 2021
    Really moving interview with @jowhiley on @AndrewMarr9 today, totally right about how those with learning disabilities have been treated through the pandemic. Glad we have started to do dedicated vaccination events in Hackney to support those with learning disabilities.
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    Jo Whiley
    @jowhiley
    Feb 21, 2021
    In case you missed it. I spoke to @AndrewMarr9 this morning before he spoke to @MattHancock Thanks to all CCGs who are now taking it upon themselves to prioritise LD people for the vaccine 👏🙏
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Sep 27, 2020
    One part of the debate around LTNs & creating livable streets I find really odd is the sort of 'Hackney birther' argument, that says newcomers are imposing them on longstanding residents. Reality is 1st LTNs were created in Hackney by local people in 1970s before I was even born.
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Sep 25, 2020
    I won't retweet the offensive & criminal letter received by @jonburkeUK today, suffice to say it is disgusting, completely unacceptable and chimes with the issues I raised earlier in the week. Those in public life whether MPs or cllrs should not be subject to this type of abuse.
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Dec 16, 2020
    A very special morning in Hackney... Our first #CovidVaccine centre!
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Jan 11, 2021
    Today I wrote to Tim Martin & Wetherspoons demanding they remove these shambolic anti-lockdown posters. Totally inappropriate given number of deaths we're seeing locally & pressure on our health services. Staff at Baxter's Court are grt & pubs are hurting, but this is still wrong
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Mar 10, 2023
    If you create people friendly streets, shockingly people come to use them. Great news from @metecoban92 that Stoke Newington LTN is being made permanent it's anchored in a flourishing Church Street: ⬆️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️footfall up by 18% ⬆️ 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️cycling up by 39% ⬆️ 💷 card transactions up 200%
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    Hackney Citizen
    @hackneycitizen
    Mar 9, 2023
    Spending up on Church Street as Town Hall hails LTN’s ‘positive impact on retail’ bit.ly/3yrd883 #Hackney #LTNs #shopping #transport @ldr_gregory
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    Mayor of Hackney
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    Apr 13, 2020
    Devastated to hear Rabbi Pinter lost his fight with this terrible disease. His ldrship not just in the past couple of weeks, but over many yrs did so much for Hackney & Charedi community. He served as a Lab Cllr & ldr of Yesodey Hatorah Girls Sch. Thoughts with his family tonight
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    Mayor of Hackney
    @mayorofhackney
    Apr 12, 2020
    Thoughts with Rabbi Pinter, his family and friends tonight. Have privately been in touch & just want to say how much we all appreciate his work during this crisis, I hope he makes a full recovery.