Jeff Simmons (@JackHites) header
Jeff Simmons (@JackHites) profile picture

Jeff Simmons

@JackHites

#Nonprofit #PR / @WBAI @CityWatchWBAI @AnimalMattersNY & @itsinqueens host. Prior: @NY1 @nypost @nydailynews

 New York, NY
anatgerstein.com
Joined August 2008
  • Tweets43.2K
  • Following1.5K
  • Followers2.5K
9.7KMedia
Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)Photo by Jeff Simmons (@JackHites)
Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker gothamist.com/news/black-cou… via @gothamist
Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker

Black couple seeking Queens apartment sues over racist text from broker

The broker accidentally sent them a text that said "Ugh, they're Black," according to the suit.

gothamist.com
3
82
How to Spend a Bookish Afternoon in Chinatown, the Lower East Side & the East Village nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
Manhattan Bookstore Crawl: Where to Shop in Chinatown, the Lower East Side and the East Village

Manhattan Bookstore Crawl: Where to Shop in Chinatown, the Lower East Side and the East Village

This Manhattan walking tour includes used-book emporiums, animal- and vegetable-themed stores and bookshop bars that serve up literature with a boozy twist.

nytimes.com
1
69
Romanch’s Law, which would phase out the city’s horse-drawn carriage industry by June 1, 2028, passes council by 40 to 7 vote with 2 abstentions
2
8
145
In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine nytimes.com/2026/10/19/nyreg…
In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine

In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine

Are the humans winning? That’s hard to say. But we certainly have a technological advantage.

nytimes.com
1
45
In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine nytimes.com/2026/10/19/nyreg…
In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine

In Its Forever War on Rats, New York Enlists a Killing Machine

Are the humans winning? That’s hard to say. But we certainly have a technological advantage.

nytimes.com
1
58
Hakeem Jeffries is closing in on the Speaker’s gavel, but his path to power runs directly through a group of Democratic Socialists making demands wsj.com/politics/elections/t… via @WSJ
Inside the Democratic Socialists’ Plan to Pressure Hakeem Jeffries

Inside the Democratic Socialists’ Plan to Pressure Hakeem Jeffries

DSA leaders are working behind the scenes with their endorsed candidates to pressure Jeffries on progressive priorities.

wsj.com
1
164
United’s C.E.O. Says It Should Cost More Not to Sit in the Middle Seat nytimes.com/2026/10/18/busin…
United’s C.E.O. Says It Should Cost More Not to Sit in the Middle Seat

United’s C.E.O. Says It Should Cost More Not to Sit in the Middle Seat

Scott Kirby of United Airlines said that “it’s expensive to fly airplanes” and that airfares may have further to rise.

nytimes.com
87
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin…
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Major TV networks were notified on Friday that the department was examining whether they violated antitrust laws when they suspended pool coverage of President Trump.

nytimes.com
1
58
America’s Elected Officials Are Living in Fear nytimes.com/2026/10/11/us/po… via @NYTimes
America’s Elected Officials Are Living in Fear

America’s Elected Officials Are Living in Fear

A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.

nytimes.com
66
As workloads mount and job security shrinks, Americans are struggling to tame the “Sunday scaries.” wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/th… via @WSJ
The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

As workloads mount and job security ebbs, people are struggling to tame the pre-Monday dread spiral.

wsj.com
1
72
N.Y.C. Leaders Want Integrated Schools. Advocates Want a Plan. nytimes.com/2026/10/05/nyreg…
N.Y.C. Leaders Want Integrated Schools. Advocates Want a Plan.

N.Y.C. Leaders Want Integrated Schools. Advocates Want a Plan.

For a city as diverse as New York, the school system is one of the most segregated in the United States.

nytimes.com
1
67
Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say.

Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say.

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

nytimes.com
1
5
68
White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets nytimes.com/2026/10/02/busin…
White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets

White House Filing Claims President Has Authority to Bar News Outlets

The Trump administration again defended the decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and to exclude journalists from the pool that covers the president in small spaces.

nytimes.com
2
80
"Two of the things that count most in life are love and usefulness. Holding hands offers both. Take my hand. Keep me straight, protect me and warm my heart." nytimes.com/2026/09/26/opini…
Opinion | I Want to Hold Her Hand

Opinion | I Want to Hold Her Hand

Two of the things that count most in life are love and usefulness. Holding hands offers both.

nytimes.com
70
AI got rid of busy work. Now managers miss it. Companies are experimenting with new ways to build muscle memory. wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/we… via @WSJ
We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.

We All Hated Busy Work. Now That It’s Disappearing, It Turns Out We Miss It.

Restructurings and AI are making entry-level work more efficient. But managers realize a lot is lost when people don’t get practice.

wsj.com
55
Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening nytimes.com/2026/09/25/us/po…
Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening

Supreme Court Allows Expansive Federal Database for Voter Screening

Critics of a citizenship database built by the Trump administration have raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.

nytimes.com
2
43
Tribeca-Focused Study Examines Perennial Placard Parking Problem tribecatrib.com/content/trib… @placardabuse @TribecaTrib
1
1
332
Live Updates: 3 News Outlets Sue Trump in Widening Fight Over Press Freedom nytimes.com/live/2026/09/21/…
CNN, Politico and MSNOW Sue Trump After White House Ban

CNN, Politico and MSNOW Sue Trump After White House Ban

After President Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, major TV networks suspended their shared coverage of the president.

nytimes.com
1
1
63
Trump to Visit Mamdani in New York City on Monday nytimes.com/2026/09/20/nyreg…
Trump to Visit Mamdani in New York City on Monday

Trump to Visit Mamdani in New York City on Monday

President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who have struck an unusually amicable relationship, will meet at Gracie Mansion.

nytimes.com
66
Load more