originally put it with the original botanic garden on but is not called union square. then moved it over here piece by piece in the early 19 thirties. the bartholdi fountain, besides being aesthetically beautiful, is really interesting because when he was first created it was kind of a technological marvel in that it was created out of iron and featured gaslighting that were both considered to be very high tech for their time. in keeping with that tradition the bartholdi fountain, first in its original location on union square was one of the first publicly visible structures to be electrified. this was this was absolutely fantastic and then later on it was fully electrified and as a fully electrified structure also was was a marvel at that time. the fountain was beginning to fall into a little bit of disrepair by the end of the 20th century. and so what you see before you today is a fully restored fountain the restoration of the fountain was was completed just a couple of to go and it included not only a revitalization of all the metal elements and a reconstruction of

we're standing on what's currently called union square which is the end cap one could say of the national mall on the east side just before you arrive at the united states capitol. it's a really fascinating piece of land because it's actually gone through many transformations in terms of what's been here over the course of the history of washington dc really since around 1800. it's important to the botanic garden because the first united states botanic garden was actually on this piece of land even though today. it's most notably associated with the capital reflecting pool and the memorial to grant and so what i'd like to do today is to present a little bit of the early history of the united states botanic garden show a couple of the remaining trees. actually that date back to the original botanic garden location and also talk about the process by which the botanic garden came to be eventually moved across the street from where it currently is and a little bit about a very very famous fountain called the bartoli fountain that originally was placed here by congress and also made its way to

around union square. point in time we are very much in support of this project. the project sponsors presented to us earlier this week and when we looked at our development policy, they meet all of the criteria that are important to us. mainly the use of the building is consistent with the other uses on the block and the district. the architectural design sounds like it will be unaltered other than the small office entrance on o'farrell street. there will be active uses on o'farrell street with the retail. we certainly welcome the office uses on the upper floor. we believe as retail is shrinking. demand for that is shrinking in our area. we obviously have been impacted by the central subway construction. we want to make sure the planners mitigate any impacts to construction that we've been living through and they said they would agree to that. so we are in support and we look forward to having a project in the area that will help us revitalize and pull you out of this pandemic. thank you. >> thank you. la

we are standing on what is currently called union square, the end cap, one could say, of the national mall. on the east side, just before you arrive at the united states capitol. it is a fascinating piece of land because it has gone through many transformations over the course of the history of washington dc, really since around 1800. it is important to the botanic garden because the first united states botanic artan was on this piece of land, even though today, it is associated with that reflecting pool and memorial to grant. i would like to present a little bit about the early history of the united states botanic garden, show a couple remaining trees that date back to the original botanic garden location, and also talk about the process by which the botanic garden came to be, eventually moved across the street from where it currently is, and a little back about a very famous fountain that was laced here by congress and also made its way to blocks south in the 20th century. the united states botanic garden is a very old institution within the united states government with fascinating

the financial district union square. many businesses here of reacted by putting up plywood to protect their property. last couple of days. we have noticed some fresh plywood going up in anticipation of the verdict in the chauvin trial. we are now in the app immediate aftermath of that verdict in the good news is it's been very quiet here. union square. there's no organized demonstration. we've had a few people drive by and yell sort of their opinion on what happened to us. but there's no organized a protest down here at the moment. there's quite a few san francisco police department officers, most of them on foot sort of walking through the union square area. i have seen a few sfpd vehicles go by including fans. and i also saw a truck they had a bunch barriers metal barriers in the back. but those barriers we're not being deployed. we had been told yesterday that they might put up barriers in certain areas. if they felt the need. but so far as far as we know, that has not happened. so a very quiet here at union square. t

around union square. point in time we are very much in support of this project. the project sponsors presented to us earlier this week and when we looked at our development policy, they meet all of the criteria that are important to us. mainly the use of the building is consistent with the other uses on the block and the district. the architectural design sounds like it will be unaltered other than the small office entrance on o'farrell street. there will be active uses on o'farrell street with the retail. we certainly welcome the office uses on the upper floor. we believe as retail is shrinking. demand for that is shrinking in our area. we obviously have been impacted by the central subway construction. we want to make sure the planners mitigate any impacts to construction that we've been living through and they said they would agree to that. so we are in support and we look forward to having a project in the area that will help us revitalize and pull you out of this pandemic. thank you. >> thank you. la

now, last summer, at least 38 union-square businesses were vandalized. sfpd says it has cancelled days off for its officers. it'll actually bring extra officers on duty as they watch to see what happens in minneapolis. and across the bay in oakland, unfortunately, it is too late for this business owner, whose windows were smashed friday night during unrest we saw. >> you know, just all the positive things that we have been doing for 2020 in regards to like fashion and mental health. so, in that shows through our window so that was really heartbreaking. our windows are very big and they are very uplifting and positive. and it was just like, oh, my gosh, not our window. like, that was just, like, a complete blow to our entire -- just our entire, you know, emotional journey we have been on. you know, since being -- since the pandemic started. >> they reopened on friday, after being closed for a year. that same day, vandals broke the front window and sprayed with police -- with police, you know, and graffiti. and obviously, the owner told us that nothing was

north beach telegraph hill and part of union square. >> all of san francisco districts are remarkable i'm honored and delighted to represent really whereas with an the most intact district got chinatown, north beach fisherman's wharf russian hill and knob hill and the northwest waterfront some of the most wealthier and inning e impoverished people in san francisco obgyn siding it is ethically exists a bunch of tight-knit neighborhoods people know he each other by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think, being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun hi, i'm one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people

this is union square -- the zelkova.lkova located just at the bottom of the hill here and union square. the botanic garden elm is an absolutely incredible ornamental shade tree unlike any other tree in the mall. it's significant because its rarity, its longevity. and its association with the original united states botanic garden. it is also significant due to its preservation, recognizing its uniqueness in the world and certainly in washington, d.c. during his redesign of the modern national mall. in 1820, congress authorized the columbian institute for the promotion of arts and sciences to found and -- found first the united states botanic garden on the site at the base of the hill by the big water -- by the big lake down there. an area, approximately-ten acres. this historic photograph shows the conservatory, which is about 300 feet long, totally, with a central dome and two long wings. the late-19th century photograph in the lower, right-hand corner also shows where the original location of the fountain is from 1877 t

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so, the science says, and the big massive numbers counting down ominously over union square park, sayt, not just to sit here and wait to take climate action, but within the span of six years, completely transform our society to adjust transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy in time for us to make the deadlines and save life on earth. and so there's no gray area for survival and i need politics like biden to understand that. yes, it's great that he stopped the keystone pipeline. but what about line three? what about the dakota access pipeline? all of these new fossil fuel infrastructure programs that keep getting approved we need to halt all fossil fuel infrastructure. also, president biden has yet to come out in support of a green new deal, which was just introduced. and a green new deal is a very important first step in order to take climate action. as you said before, a climate issue intersects with social justice issues and the green new deal is a resolution that actually acknowledges that and works to combat it, which is something that is not done often in american c

measure to streamline the permitting process and create a 30 day turnaround to conduct business in union squaredowntown and south of market. >>> a packet of reforms aimed at fixing california's badly broken unemployment system is moving ahead in sacramento tonight. the bills that cleared a key committee would allow for a direct deposit of benefits, and more languages for written instructions and mandate better explanations about tonight claims. the agency has been plagued with fraud and technical problems since the pandemic again. most recently, 178,000 people who need to refile for continued benefits after a year out of work could not do it because the online button was broken. tonight, there is some good news. new jobless claims have fallen to their lowest level since the start of the pandemic and have been cut in half this week compared to last week. the pandemic is coming home to roost in our backyards, literally. if >>> right now there is a backyard chicken craze going on. breeders with the american poultry association say demand for checks have exploded since the start of the pandemic. th

you know, the macy's down to union square. this just just one side and then they runs to other sides and each window. james and jury. i can assure you each window has been boarded up. unfortunately, they know all too well that destruction can possibly happen unless they take action before a possible explosive verdict comes down and it's not just macy's on powell street. i took this video at around 5.30 this morning. and you can clearly see businesses along powell street as well. they have boarded up just to make sure they are ready to go. just to give you perspective. yes, it is an ugly sight, especially if you have wonderful things that display a new window. but i did talk to a construction worker. he says it costs about $17,000 to cover up every window of a massive business compared to a $150,000 for maybe even one window because windows are so specialized certain sizes, certain shapes and that's why businesses they know they're not going to take any chances because of what we've seen throughout the years, including last yea

. >> so the owners of cities in union square are actually one of 11 equity applicants were approved during. let's head inside and say hello. >> steve. the ceo cindy de la vega grew up in san francisco's sunnydale neighborhood where she went through tough times. so despite the pandemic, she didn't shy away from an opportunity that came her way to become the city's first latina to open a dispensary but i kept going and look at, you know, i opened. and so my thing just continue to educate yourself. and, you know, i feel like where i come from. we put ourselves short flat. >> and being a minority. you know, we were at privilege that daughters. so the the thing here is that we need to educate ourselves and use it, use that for you know, don't think that all a little fat bag. but in think it could be a major comeback. city leaders have prioritize pioneers like her through the equity program to help them get into the business and in turn steese e and other. but businesses across san francisco. >> they've hired 31 employees through the first source hiring program in the last year as of february, t

we're seeing businesses boarded up and kron four's will tran has been following that from union square in san francisco. well. >> as you can clearly see james and macy's right behind me. every window. that's not within reach. obviously the higher windows are okay. >> but all the lower level windows are all boarded up on this side. on the other side. >> on the side of the building as well. they're not taking any chances better to be safe than sorry in fact, let me show you some video from around union square. it's not just macy's many other locations are doing it as well. not all of the businesses, but many did many businesses because they anticipate a verdict to come down any time over the next several days. and that is why they would rather spend thousands of dollars up front and dispense infinitely more should their windows be broken and people get inside. unfortunately, they have gotten too much practice over the years from doing this. in fact, james story. i was thinking when was the last time i was here on the similar story. it was the impeachment trial of donald trump. president

. >> their practice to add kron four's will tran live at union square this morning showing us scenes that we've seen before unfortunately. well. >> look at this. police officers, they're already on standby. i talk to them and they know full well closing arguments are happening right now, which is why they are right behind me in front of buildings. many more are walking the streets they're driving around waiting for the verdict to come down. could be today, could be tomorrow. but they have all been told get ready for the worst-case scenario. and you can see it's not just the officers. the businesses are getting ready for the worst-case scenario as well. so many businesses all over union square have boarded up and they've been boarded up for the last a couple of days, i'm sure as the day moves on, they will look just like this. this is macy's and they started boarding up on long time ago because it's cheaper to go ahead and spend money now. then this spent a lot more down the road just in case the windows are broken and people ran inside. they have had too much practice at this through

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o'clock this evening at market and mason streets not far from the westfield shopping center in the union squarerea. police say 3 people were shot. one person is said to have died from their 2 other victims are expected to be okay. as of now, police say nobody has been arrested. you can see a large police presence air streets blocked off. we will continue to follow this developing story as soon as more information comes into our newsroom. >> the turning now to our 4 zone forecast as we're looking live from our sutro tower camera. i can just kind of see the golden gate. a beautiful shot a little misty out there. lawrence said that's a good sign, right. yeah. we're going to see that onshore wind and that will bring with it some more low clouds and some fog here in the bay area seymour that overnight tonight. >> and into early tomorrow morning. in fact, that some mid to high level clouds rolling on through, too. i think it's going make for a beautiful sunset tonight. so get out there and enjoy certainly see some of those over the golden gate bridge right now. that breeze is blowing and the fog is g

such cameras already exist in neighborhoods like the tenderloin and union square. however, those camera networks came into question last summer when they were used by police during the protests in the castro district taylor sackey kron 4 news. >> and the east bay. the president of oakland's chinatown chamber of commerce is the latest victim of an attack against the asian american pacific islander community crouch and tells us he was right across from chinatown on thursday when a man came up behind them and hit him in the head. chan says the attacker then walked away. he was able to take pictures of the man and police were able to track him down and arrest him. chan says although he scraped his hands and knees falling to the ground. he's now at home recovering chan has been one of the most vocal and visible outspoken advocates for the a p i community following the recent surge in attacks. he was actually on his way to visit another victim when he was attacked. and the south bay a $3,000 reward is being offered in the search for whoever shot of eta bus driver with an

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. >> reporter: the platform used to spread a message used to be a public space like new york's union square. even there, rallies the city didn't like conveniently shrank when the park was packed with trees and berves and on one of those benches we review on the internet. >> i tweet often. and i am controversial. >> reporter: mike davis founded the accountability project. you believe there should be free speech platforms with less regulation than there is today. >> yes. >> reporter: he had a comment on underhadar biden that was blocked by twitter and demoted by facebook. and how parler was forced off the internet entirely by apple, google, and amazon. ? even if we concede there could be a trouble standard. isn't it these private company's right to take whatever view they want. >> sure, they can. they just shouldn't get section 230 immunity from the federal government. >> reporter: section 230 is the law that gave internet companies broad power to choose what the take down while shielding this emfrom liability for what they keep up. >> they should change section 230. >> reporter: it is what t

people also boarding up businesses in downtown san francisco in union square. there's a lot of concern about more violence, especially if offieer chauvin work to be acquitted. san francisco police officers are walking the area. local merchants say they are worried. >> if he's acquitted. >> that's going to be a lot of angry people and the people to come down here like they did last time. that's a 70 boarded up by the sword. the boarded up. we're not boarded up yet, we had talked about it at work. you know that a concern, the safety living got to work to unite baby people. crazy downtown. >> coming up at 6.30. we will have a live report from minneapolis including highlights of today's closing arguments. another big story we're following tonight. britain county colld become the first bay area county to hit the yellow tier. one state officials announced latest numbers tomorrow. the yellow tier is the state's least restrictive. but some worry a slight rise in covid cases could leave the county stuck in the current orange tier kron four's dan kerman live for us in la

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ugher previous job had famously been waiting tables and tending bar at a taco place in union square.ple made fun of that but we haven't paid say what w you will about ocasio-cortez's views, that is a legitimately impressive achievement. if your daughter did it, you'd be proud. but a ocasio-cortez doesn't seem proud. she seems aggrieved. with every passing year her fame and power grows, she grows angrier and more brittle. ocasio-cortez amassed a larger social media presence then any member of congress in the first month. as of today, she's got 12.6 million twitter followers, that's nearly twice as many as nancy pelosi has an pelosi has been doing this for half a century. so ocasio-cortez is one of the largest clinical megaphones on earth. but she wants more thanme that. she insists that she's able to speak totally unfiltered to millions of people at once, but that nobody should be allowed to disagree with what she says. in february, her office sent a massth email to report anyone wo criticizes her to the tech monopolies for punishment. "scan your social media to find post with mislead

evenin and thank you >> boards going up in san francisco as well, this video shot on sunday in union square expected from both sides in the chauvin trial monday, but as for a verdict -- >> there is no way to know how long deliberations will take. in the o.j. simpson case they just took a few hours. in other cases they could take days. we just don't know. >> dean of berkeley law saying even video evidence doesn't always make for a slam dunk case for the prosecution referencing the rodney king excessive force case 29 years ago next week where all four officers were acquitted on state charges. as for this case, there are three charges against chauvin, a second degree unintentional ut murder being the most serious. >> it's hard to know. obviously conviction on all counts would be seen by those who wanted a form of justice and acquittal on all counts would be a disappointment for them. what a mixed verdict would be seen as, there's no way to know. >> reporter: just a lop for those who run businesses that they won't be targeted during possible protests. >> probably one day that feeling is going t

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police put up barricades on streets in union square and chinatown including california and sacramento streets west of kearney in case of any demonstrations or protests. it's not clear when those barricades will be removed. >>> and we have much more information regarding the derek chauvin case online for you. you can find reactions from across the nation, also details of chauvin's conviction and what's next, just go to nbcbayarea.com. >>> here's a new problem, too many doses and not enough people who want those doses. so why is this happening? specifically we're talking about santa clara county. nbc bay area's marianne favro is in san jose with some answers and a closer look. >> reporter: just two weeks ago, these four lines at the mexican heritage plaza in san jose were full with people waiting to get a covid vaccine. as you can see here now, there's no line. after waiting four months, steven cordeiro of san jose is headed back to work with his first dose of the covid vaccine in his arm. he works near this walk-up clinic at the mexican heritage plaza in san jose and noticed something

. >> so the owners of cities in union square are actually one of 11 equity applicants were approved during pandemic. let's head inside and say hello. >> steve. the ceo cindy de la vega grew up in san francisco's sunnydale neighborhood where she went through tough times. so despite the pandemic, she didn't shy away from an opportunity that came her way to become the city's first latina to open a dispensary but i kept going and look at, you know, i opened. and so my thing just continue to educate yourself. and, you know, i feel like where i come from. we put ourselves short slack. >> and minority, you know, we were at the privilege that daughters. so the the thing here is that we need to educate ourselves and use it use that you know, don't think that all a little setback. but in think it could be a major comeback. city leaders have prioritize pioneers like her through the equity program to help them get into the business and in turn steese e and other. but businesses across san francisco have hired 31 employees through the first source hiring program in the last year. >> as of february, the

let's going take a look at some video a little earlier today down by union square. there's some fresh plywood going up on some of the businesses down there. they're still plywood up from last summer when there was a lot of problems. certainly people are nervous about the outcome of this trial. some neighbors told me that they've seen stores taking stuff out of windows. there's quite a few san francisco police officers down there. no problems today. this is all sort of precautionary. but i did talk to one man who works off of the union says that they are worried. >> if he's acquitted. >> there's going to be a lot of angry people and the people to come down here like they did last time. that's why macy's already boarded up by the sword. the boarded up. we're not boarded up yet, we had talked about it at work. you know that a concern, the safety leaving got to work to unite baby people. crazy downtown. >> back live. now. we've also heard it's possible the city may put out barriers some at some point union downtown. if that needs to happen. but for now in san francisco,

this video was shot on sunday in union square. closing arguments are expected from both sides in the chauvin trial on monday. but as for a verdict. >> there is no way to know how long the deliberations will take. in the oj simpson case, they just took a few hours. in other cases, they could take days. we just don't know. >> reporter: dina berkeley says even video evidence doesn't make for a slam dunk case for the referencing the rodney king excessive force case. as for this case there are three charges against chauvin. second degree unintentional murder being the most serious. >> t hard to know. obviously conviction on all counts could be seen by those who want it to be a form of justice and acquittal on all accounts would be a disappointment to them.. >> reporter: just a hope for those that run businesses that they won't be targeted during personal protests. >> everything something like that happens, hopefully one day that feeling going to go away and we are going to have the happy life again. >> reporter: jr stone abc 7 news. >>

. >> so the owners of cities in union square are actually one of 11 equity applicants were approved during and say hello. >> steve. the ceo cindy de la vega grew up in san francisco's sunnydale neighborhood where she went through tough times. so despite the pandemic, she didn't shy away from an opportunity that came her way to become the city's first latina to open a dispensary but i kept going and look at, you know, i opened. and so my thing just continue to educate yourself. and, you know, i feel like where i come from. we put ourselves short flat. >> and being a minority. you know, we were at the privilege that daughters. so the the thing here is that we need to educate ourselves and use it, use that for you know, don't think that all a little setback. but in think it could be a major comeback. city leaders have prioritize pioneers like her through the equity program to help them get into the business and in turn steese e and other. but businesses across san francisco have hired 31 employees through the first source hiring program in the last year. >> as of february, the unemployment ra

such cameras already exist in neighborhoods like the tenderloin and union square. however, those cameras came into question over the summer when police use them to tap into those cameras during the protests that we saw. again, almost a year ago. justine grant. >> thank you so much. taylor will go to the east bay in our neighborhoods on edge tonight after a fast-moving brush fire got dangerously close to their homes. fire started in pittsburgh this afternoon. firefighters fortunately were quickly able to put it out force. gayle ong live tonight in contra, costa county with details on this scary situation. gayle. >> yeah. grant and justine the fire scorched just under 2 acres, 3 sheds were lost but no homes were destroyed and no one was hurt. >> the fire started before 04:00pm thursday in the area along kercher pass road near nor in ville road in pittsburgh. the moment caught on martin maldonado's home security camera in my life or watching tv here. >> and then we heard it and then i came running out and the fire was just it was just cracked. a was moving quick to ho

they say cameras like this already exist in the tenderloin and in the union square neighborhoods. >> with the 3rd pick. in the 2021 nfl draft. the san francisco forty-niners select trey lance. >> is coming to the bay to play for the forty-niners after a month of speculation. now we know who the new qb. that's right. niner fans pretty excited about it. this this person's got talent was put it that way. >> multiple threats now under center for the forty-niners once he's up to speed and run in straw. speaking of threats. is this a threat to kron four's. will tran is live at levi's with more. i will. >> good morning, james and darya. yes, it's officially called the trade area this morning because trey lance is going to be the niners new quarterback because they drafted him 3rd overall and apparently according to coach shanahan and gm. john lynch. they knew it all along that was there a guy they heard all the speculation and all those so-called experts saying they would draft him draft him, draft him know they always do it, but they didn't want to correct anybody who said otherwise not to

. >> so the owners of cities in union square are actually one of 11 equity applicants were approved duringhe pandemic. let's head inside and say hello. >> steve. the ceo cindy de la vega grew up in san francisco's sunnydale neighborhood where she went through tough times. so despite the pandemic, she didn't shy away from an opportunity that came her way to become the city's first latina to open a dispensary but i kept going and look at, you know, i opened. and so my thing just continue to educate yourself. and, you know, i feel like where i come from. we put ourselves short flat. >> and minority, you know, we were at the privilege that daughters. so the the thing here is that we need to educate ourselves and use it use that for you know, don't think that all a little setback. but in think it could be a major comeback. city leaders have prioritize pioneers like her through the equity program to help them get into the business and in turn steese e and other. but businesses across san francisco have hired 31 employees through the first source hiring program in the last year. >> as of february

possibility of more rioting or other on once a verdict is announced windows in san francisco's union square been boarded over with plywood. things have been removed from store fronts being done as a precaution. but some workers admit they are worried. >> if he's acquitted. that's going to be a lot of angry people and the people to come down here like they did last time. that's what makes a 70 boarded up by the sword. the boarded up. we're not boarded up yet, we had talked about it at work. you know that a concern effectively, they got to go to, you know, to be people, crazy downtown. >> in oakland. the barrier has been placed along the front of the oakland police station. they did something like that friday night workers were seen putting up plywood around this afternoon and this comes just days after several businesses were vandalized windows, smashed cars set on fire in downtown oakland. that was a friday night as hundreds of people were protesting. the killing of dante wright. >> in other news out of oakland. the city is still struggling to contain its rise in homicides this year. we're

. >> such cameras already exist in neighborhoods like the tenderloin and union square. however, those camera networks came into question last summer when they were used by police during the protests in the castro district taylor sackey kron 4 news. >> 8. '09, is the time. still ahead on the kron 00:00am morning news, a grass fire got a little too close for comfort for some east bay homeowners. we're going to have more on what they did to keep the flames at bay. now neighbors again are worried what's going to come this fire season. >> and james, the forty-niners think they struck gold in the number 3 pick trey lance coming up, we'll hear from him. and so much more in the morning bus and at the coast today bring the jacket with you were already breezy right along the coastline. even with clearing skies later today. it's going to have a cool feel in the 50's inland and even by the bay, it's going to feel a little bit more comfortable. some 70's and fairly low 80's and you got for your friday. >> i've got your forecast. >> and you may want to slow down just a bit as you're

in union square park in new york, there's a climate countdown clock that counts down the amount of time we have six years left, according to the best science, not six years to wait to take action on the climate crisis. within six years, we have to have transformed our energy grid and be -- that's the time. the science says we have to get down to zero emissions by 2030, not zero emissions by 2050. while i appreciate the biden administration is doing some things on the climate crisis, they aren't matching with the best available science, because we need to be way more aggressive than what's actually happening. it's not out of just choice. these numbers -- we don't pick them. it's the science. i agree 100% with greta. >> you and i talked after you testified back in 2019. you told me this was not a new issue. in fact, you said thank you for finally listening to us. do you think we're doing a bit better, the media? are we any better than we were a few years ago in sounding the alarm and raising awareness? >> i think you guys could still do a little bit more. i feel like the climate crisis --

i'd like to share history about the strand for the strand does bounded in 1957 stretching from union square to 40 bookstores. the strand has been the sole survivor. now it's run by a her generation on her. and want to thank all of you for your support. if it weren't for authors like th us cathy park hong with the paper book -- paperback release of her book "minor feelings." her minor feeling was published in 2020 and final for the nbc autobiographynn award and poet's prize andns recipient of the national endowment for the art fellowship. the pros in poetry published in new york teams paris review, poetry and elsewhere. poetry fed tore of the new republic, and it is a full professor at rutgers university. joining kathy in conversation is casey lema the professor of english and creative writing at the university of mississippi and as author of the novel longi division and collection of essays how to slowly kill yourself and others in america. also the author of the memoir heavy. heavy short listed for the andrew carnegie medal and the prize named one of the best books of 2018 by the undefeate