Queens born & raised. Former Commissioner at NYC Public Design Commission. Previously served as City Councilmember, 26th District 2010-2021.🏳️🌈
Sunnyside, Queens
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Saw this trash on #SkillmanAvenue during my a.m. run. Tore them up. We are a #SanctuaryCity & we need to be a sanctuary neighborhood. All Immigrants are welcome here. If you see these, feel free to take them down. Be a sanctuary neighbor. #QueensValues must trump #TrumpValues!
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A track from the 7 train just crashed down upon a driving car around 65th Street in Woodside, piercing through the windshield. These photos are horrifying!
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When Congresswoman @AOC came over to say hello to my mom, my mother told her she was beautiful. The Congresswoman responded “YOU are beautiful!”. It was a great moment. Part of the love we all experienced today at the @stpatsforall parade today in #Sunnyside & #Woodside!
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So proud of Ana Maria Archila Gualy of #Astoria, #Queens who was one of two women in that elevator calling out @JeffFlake this morning. Such a powerful moment. Talk about #QueensValues
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Defeating an anti-union corporation that mistreats workers and assists ICE in terrorizing immigrant communities is a victory. Defeating an unprecedented act of corporate welfare is a triumph that should change the way we do economic development deals in our city & state forever.
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As a Councilperson in @AOC’s district I’ve never waited for a seat & I’m not waiting for this one. AOC had the courage to run & challenge. She won. I support her efforts to change how this work is done in #Queens & beyond.
"You've got councilpeople who've been waiting 20 yrs for that seat.”
That broken mentality, that public office is something you wait in line for, instead of earning through hard organizing, is exactly what voters want to change.
Shows you how disconnected some folks here are.
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Here are some photos of the wedding I just performed in my backyard! I teared up as I married Jennie O’Leary & Mark Van Name! So grateful I could officiate today as they scrambled to keep their wedding date even though the big party will have to come later! #LoveWins #QueensWins
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While everyone is busy filling out their brackets, just remember - the real March Madness is that Cuomo is still in office!
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Whenever there are calls to tax billionaires more, there are threats they will leave & nothing happens. @AOC is right to call the bluff. A nation where one man is worth $100 billion+ but most have little to nothing is immoral. #TaxTheRich nypost.com/2020/07/17/aocs-b… via @nypmetro
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I’m part of that 55+ wave that voted early for @ZohranKMamdani! Zohran’s getting a lot of those votes.
Halfway thru early voting in NYC's mayoral race, NYers 55+ continue to make up a slim majority of those who have cast ballots so far.
Experts caution against thinking that's def a boon for Cuomo, especially given how slim the margin is between old/young. nydailynews.com/2025/10/30/o…
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Early voting has started & #Queens votes early! Vote for @ZohranKMamdani & for a NYC we can all afford! #gaysforzohran
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Thankfully the driver was not injured, but someone could have been killed! There must be an immediate investigation into how something this dangerous could happen. @MTA must answer for our crumbling subway infrastructure before a tragedy occurs.
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Queens Boulevard in Sunnyside with @AOC and the light hit just right. I love this community.
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I just voted for @CynthiaNixon, @ZephyrTeachout & @JumaaneWilliams! Good turnout in #Sunnyside this morning. Please vote your #progressive #QueensValues today!
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The fact that there is any confusion as to whether NYC schools are closed for the remainder of the year is a disgrace. Who gives a fuck who has the ultimate authority. Get together, make a decision in the best interest of kids/people - which is to close - & don’t confuse parents!
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Josh Bowen, who recently went to Seattle to meet with Amazon sent this text today. It is several threats rolled into one. Demanding an elected official make a call to Amazon by a certain time - or else. This is disgusting. did others get this too? I don’t respond to threats.
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Celebrating #StPatsForAll in #Sunnyside & #Woodside with two strong women, my amazing mom and our fearless Congresswoman @AOC! #QueensValues
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When I was a closeted gay kid I never saw out, proud & powerful Queer people. Had I seen that it might have stopped my suicidal thoughts then. It’s partly why I ran. To see this hatred of us makes me livid. I don’t want an apology. I want him to resign. nypost.com/2019/02/09/bronx-…
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A bike helmet wouldn’t have saved two dozen cyclists crushed under trucks and cars this year in NYC. What’s needed is bike infrastructure & policies to encourage cycling - which must include more enforcement of reckless driving & parking on sidewalks! @TransAlt @StreetsblogNYC
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Let’s make history tomorrow NYC! Vote for @ZohranKMamdani. Vote for hope, decency, integrity and empathy. Reject the fear & hatred being stoked by his opponents. A better NYC is possible. Change is coming! #zohranfornyc
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It appears that this is not a "track," but a wooden beam or other debris from the 7 train. Regardless, someone could have died.
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What an absolute disgrace. This is just not true. You are gaslighting an entire City.
"I watched for my own eyes for days now, no use of force in peaceful protests," @NYCMayor claims.
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This fight against #AmazonHQ2 is just beginning. Join us if you can on Wednesday at 11:30am in #LIC. @SenGianaris @MaketheRoadNY @nychange @RWDSU
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Stay strong @CabanForQueens nation! A recount ahead and over 2,000 affidavit ballots tossed aside that must be challenged. It is not over and we must fight. The machine has too much power for over this entire process. That’s wrong, and that’s why we all must continue to fight it.
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I voted my conscience. I heard & respected #BLM activists & constituents. I spoke truth about the historic failure to cut the #NYPD by at least $1B. So did others. No doubt in my mind we were punished using taxpayer dollars. But I will not be silenced. nydailynews.com/news/politic…
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Great to catch up with @AOC at her #Earthday and #greennewdeal rally today in Astoria Park. Several hundred folks turned out to hear from environmental groups & others on the #GND and the future of us all.
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Letter from Congresswoman @AOC and me on Sunnyside Yard:
The proposed high rise and mid-rise residential Buildings would further exacerbate a housing crisis that displaces community's of color and parcels off public land to private real estate developers.
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That press conference by Gov @NYGovCuomo was an embarrassment. What was the purpose? To confuse people? It sure did That! Berate reporters? Did that in a big way. Allay fears and provide clear information during a pandemic? Surely not. What an epic fail.
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So many people who’ve lost their jobs & businesses are contacting me worried about paying the rent. They shouldn’t have to.
I join @SenGianaris in calling to #CancelRent for at least 90 days during this pandemic.
Tenants can’t pay rent if they can’t earn a living.
Let’s #CancelRent for 90 days to keep people in their homes during the #coronavirus crisis gothamist.com/news/prominent…
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I am no longer supporting Scott Stringer for Mayor. This week was hard, sending support to those who’ve been struggling.
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That moment when you and your husband #vote for @ocasio2018 and then notice someone waiting on line to vote smile as we kissed goodbye. #QueensValues all around.
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This afternoon I joined @Ocasio2018 & @GirlScoutsNYC to commemorate 9/11 and lay a wreath at the memorial in Doughboy Plaza to honor the 34 people from #Woodside who died in the World Trade Center attack. We will #NeverForget their sacrifice.
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The Police Commissioner should resign or be fired by the @NYCMayor. I can’t believe we live in a City where an officer punches a homeless person in the face multiple times - on video no less - and the Mayor and Commissioner essentially shrug. politico.com/states/new-york…
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When I went to get the papers this morning, I saw that activists had visited my home & taped these messages to my front door. Now I know some electeds REALLY don’t like home visits, but I appreciate the passion here & the righteous fight. I see you. I hear you! I agree with you!
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I’d like to introduce Andrew Yang to my mother who raised 8 kids in a three bedroom apartment in Astoria working three jobs and barely had the money to make the rent, let alone have a second home in New Paltz! She just did it. Like so many New Yorkers do.
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Really enjoyed meeting up with @Dianne4NYC tonight in Sunnyside. Hearing her personal story was moving. Her sense of urgency is powerful. There is a reason why people feel energy around her progressive ideas and platform. It’s all real.
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Dianne is my 1st choice to lead in a moment where we need a champion for the working class & a visionary to raise us out of this crisis. Her plan to reimagine education & center workers over corps is what we need. It’s why I'm proud to support @Dianne4NYC to be NYC's next Mayor!
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Less than 24 hours ago my husband and I watched @PeteButtigieg make history by declaring his candidacy for president! Tonight I met Mayor Pete and his husband Chasten and told them both how much that moment meant to me, Dan and millions more!
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Riding to my event calling for a protected & connected bike lane network for #LIC. When I rode on the protected bike lane on Skillman Ave, I felt safe. When it ended, I’m here in the middle of traffic. Then cars & trucks parked in 49th Ave bike lane. This is why people are dying.
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Excited to be able to share that I’ve joined @GirlScoutsNYC as Chief Growth & Strategic Partnerships Officer! I want my work to be centered around equality and social justice & my experience in helping to create Troop 6000 was one of the most profound of my life. #Grateful
We're thrilled to announce former NYC Council Member @JimmyVanBramer joins our team as Chief Growth & Strategic Partnerships Officer! He played an integral role in the founding of Girl Scout #Troop6000, and now he'll work to expand access to Girl Scouting to all in NYC.
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Out greeting voters in #Queensbridge with @CynthiaNixon encouraging everyone to get out and vote for real change tomorrow!!!
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A woman wrote the office today. She & her fiancé had planned to get married tmrw. They cancelled the big wedding due to COVID, but wanted to keep their wedding date & asked if we knew who could officiate. I have invited them to my backyard tmrw at 11am where I will marry them!
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Late last night, I tested positive for COVID-19. After a year of taking extreme caution, in part because I help care for my 81 year old mother, part of me can't believe this happened.
Right now, I am asymptomatic.
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Almost 1:30am at LaGuardia and these two signs are just so powerful. This is why we are here and why we must fight this. #Resist #endfamilyseparation
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Excited to vote this morning with my husband! I ranked the @NYWFP slate. @bradlander #1, @ZohranKMamdani #2 @AdrienneEAdams #3 @zellnor4ny #4 @MrMikeBlake #5. Let’s do this NYC!
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I cannot support the Flushing Waterfront Zoning Proposal and will vote no.
#NoFlushingRezoning
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.@NYCMayor & @NYPDShea, WTF is this? I was a part of today’s peaceful Queer Liberation March. How many more videos like this do we need to see? When does it end?
When de Blaiso tweeted this NYPD was beating and arresting queer liberation demonstrators who were observing the anniversary of Stonewall
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When our community fights together, anything is possible, even when we’re up against the biggest corporation in the world. I am proud that we fought for our values, which is a fight for working families, immigrants, & organized labor.
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As a closeted gay kid, I knew darkness. Now Trump immigrant attacks threaten us all. But #QueensValues inspire me #QueensBP #Resist. Pls watch:
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We pleaded with @NYGovCuomo to halt petitioning. Even sued. But he didn’t budge & we’ll never know how many got COVID as a result. When real books are written about this pandemic, Cuomo won’t be lionized, he’ll be remembered for bad, if not criminal decisions that killed people.
Jimmy Van Bramer Contracts COVID-19, Blames Cuomo for Not Scrapping Petitioning Requirement
sunnysidepost.com/jimmy-van-… #Queens #CovidQueens #StaySafeQueens @JimmyVanBramer
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The first thing my 80 year old mom asked me this morning as she looked at the paper was “Did we get rid of Trump yet? Followed by “I hate him”. This lady rules. #Queen
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My mother and I stopped by the @Dianne4NYC Astoria block party today to discuss what a progressive Queens looks like for everyone!
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Registered Democratic voters in #Queens should have their votes counted, not tossed aside because of a technicality. I’m for @CabanForQueens but we should ALL want to #CounttheVotes no matter who you voted for. When machines win, people lose. nyti.ms/2XAAQ1q
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It was disgraceful then as it is now. This attack on @CynthiaNixon at the hands of our State Democratic Party on behalf of the Governor is disgusting and shameful. This is part of why we need a new politics. And we only get that by electing new leaders.
The mailer from @nydems accusing @CynthiaNixon of anti-semitism is reminiscent of this mailer below used against Ed Koch in the 1977 Democratic Primary. Many blamed @andrewcuomo for that, although he has denied it. We shall see today if Cuomo calls for @geoffberman resignation
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They don’t call the #MetGala the party of the year for nothing. We were led out of the Met by @Madonna singing Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” with @Rihanna to my left, @RealHughJackman to my right & @KimKardashian in front of me. Unreal. What a night. Back to my beloved #Queens!
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#Amazon mail update: hundreds of thousands mailed all over #Queens asking people to call me & tell me to support the deal. After all that money spent: 32 total calls! 21 telling me to OPPOSE the @amazon deal! Looks like the PR campaign isn’t working. #winning
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So this also happened tonight at the @PeteButtigieg event. I met the talented @kalpenn who is working on a television series called “Sunnyside” in which he plays a Councilmember! It is set in #Sunnyside, #Queens because of our diversity. Good luck with it all Kal! #QueensValues
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It’s clear to me that Amazon chose to walk away because they did not want to deal with our calls for workers’ rights & labor neutrality. I’m proud to have stood strong with unions in fighting for our #QueensValues
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About 20 minutes after voting for @CabanForQueens my mom had the candidate herself say thank you while walking arm in arm with us at the #Woodside Houses. I love this photo so much!
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Growing up we didn’t have much money. My stepfather was a janitor at JHS 10 in #Astoria. Mom worked at supermarkets. Dad was a pressman. ALL were in Unions. How dare Amazon come here and declare war on workers?! I’m proud to help lead this fight. #UnionStrong
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Had to end this emotional day where it all began, in Astoria, Queens with my mom. She raised 8 kids and held three jobs including cashier at Pathmark on Northern Blvd and meat wrapper at Key Food on 30th Ave. She is my hero. My everything.
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At this point the list of who hasn’t called for Cuomo to resign is a lot more interesting and telling than the list of those of us who have called for him to resign.
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.@NYCMayor & @NYPDShea - have you seen this? Officers are named. Detailed & specific abuses including homophobia against a person of color who asked a police officer to wear their mask. And it gets worse. When exactly does this end?
Today was hard. My story: I approached 23-15 39th Ave, Queens, NY 11101 as I was on my path home from spending the afternoon with friends in Long Island City I noted an officer was not wearing a mask while he was within 6’ of other people.
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This whole thing is crazy. I’m kind of loving having @AOC as my Congressmember! I’m not taking her on. I’m backing her up!
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Star running back @saquon of the @Giants just told me he loved my #EltonJohn inspired sunglasses. I said he could wear them and he did! shout out again to #Astoria small businesses @Loveday31 & @LockwoodShop for setting me up tonight with this outifit! #MetGala #MetCamp
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Maybe the worst email ever drafted that actually DID get sent. Clear that @JayJacobs28 is shaken by @RanaForCongress running in a democratic primary. If people can’t run in primaries without having the State Dem Party & chair attack them, why have primaries at all? #DumbAF
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Bike lanes save lives. They do not destroy neighborhoods. Sunnyside & Woodside are good, strong, healthy places to live. They do not need to be saved from safety enhancements.
#SaferSkillman
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A society that fails to appreciate the role of education, culture, the arts, and libraries in any battle for a more just society is doomed to fail. I vote no on this budget. /end
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Loved meeting up w/ @mayawiley yesterday! Maya's the Mayor NYC needs. We can recover our economy, grow good jobs, + prioritize affordability without bowing to big real estate or mega corps. It’s time for progressives to unite + win, and that’s why I’ve ranked Maya 1st for Mayor!
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Illegal parking on our sidewalks & in our bike lanes is out of control in the @NYPD108Pct. I’m calling on @NYPDONeill to get involved here & enforce an immediate crackdown on drivers who continue to disregard the law & endanger our community.
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Great to see Governor @KathyHochul in Sunnyside this morning alongside my husband & lots of friends to rally Western Queens! I’m voting for Gov. Hochul on the @NYWFP line because I want a Governor who stands for full #LGBTQ equality & who doesn’t rally with Ron DeSantis! #VOTE!
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#Woodside hosted three separate #MemorialDay commemorations this morning. So proud to represent a neighborhood that never forgets those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you to all who organized the events. May they live forever in our hearts and minds.
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This is disgusting. Just when you think Andrew Cuomo can’t stoop any lower. Our City is so much better than this hatred. Can’t wait to vote for @ZohranKMamdani this Saturday, the first day of early voting!
Cuomo, talking to conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg this morning:
"God forbid, another 9/11—can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?" Cuomo asks.
"He'd be cheering," Rosenberg says.
Cuomo paused and chuckled before saying: "That's another problem."
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I was baptized a Roman catholic at St. Teresa’s in #Woodside & confirmed a catholic at St. Joe’s in #Astoria. SHAME on you @CardinalDolan, SHAME on you for standing with white supremacists tonight! Did you think of the immigrants who go to your churches! You disgrace us tonight.
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Dan & I sat glued to the TV, bursting with pride as Mayor @PeteButtigieg announced that he is running for President. The young gay boys we were could never have dreamed it possible. Good people are running, we have a way to go, but this campaign is historic, brave and hopeful. 🏳️🌈
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Police Commissioner @NYPDShea just said the police officer punching a homeless person in the face “wasn’t pretty” and that there will be no change in status for the officer. So we’re all good, right? The @NYCMayor continues to praise Shea. Disgraceful.
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How is this shit still being tolerated at the NYC Council? I introduced the motion to expel Andy King months ago and I’ll do it again.
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Andrew Cuomo groomed and harassed a young woman, then defended himself in the NYT using her status as a survivor of sexual assault to make himself look sympathetic. He's unfit to serve. Resign now.
Breaking News: A second former aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York accused him of sexual harassment. Cuomo denied any impropriety and called for an outside review. nyti.ms/3sBmdX4
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Had a dentist appointment in midtown today & biked the whole way on protected bike lanes. 10.4 miles round trip. The only part that was dicey was the Queensboro Bridge. We need #MoreSpaceQBB now @NYC_DOT! Wasn’t even on the bridge during rush hour. @StreetsblogNYC @TransAlt
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I will never vote in favor of a bill that seeks to amend and weaken the chokehold bill we just passed into law. It’s just wrong on so many levels. To do so in response to any Trump-loving PBA work slowdown is unconscionable. #EricGarner #GeorgeFloyd #SayTheirNames
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In early April I endorsed @CabanForQueens for District Attorney. It was still cold out! I’ve been excited to see her campaign centered around criminal justice reform strike a chord with so many. Join me in voting Cabán tomorrow, June 25th! Polls open at 6am and close at 9pm.
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My Mom just voted for @CabanForQueens at PS70 in #Astoria along with my nephew James Van Bramer. Inter generational progressive voting family we are! Seeing good turnout numbers here and in Sunnyside! Let’s keep voting #Queens!!! Polls open until 9pm to vote for #CabanForQueens!
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Today we honored the life & legacy of the great artist Isamu Noguchi by co-naming the street outside his former home, studio & the @NoguchiMuseum he founded right here in #LIC #Queens.
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And at tomorrow’s press conference the @NYCMayor will say the #NYPD exercises great restraint and praise @NYPDShea whose resignation he should have demanded, oh I don’t know, about when those SUV’s charged into those #BLM protesters...
18-year-old trans woman snatched off the street here because she was “wanted for damaging police cameras,” reports @GwynneFitz
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My high school prom song in 1987 was “Never Say Goodbye” by @bonjovi. It took me 31 years but tonight I told @jonbonjovi what he means to me! Thanks to the @movingimagenyc for making this “reunion” possible!
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Several reports this morning from #Queensbridge residents who have no heat. We’ve notified NYCHA. But Jeff Bezos has his helipad so we’re all good, right? #AmazonHQ2
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It is black and brown communities that have been underserved by the arts generally and arts in education specifically. The mayor's budget cuts $15 million from the DOE's budget for arts in the classroom. This is short term thinking that will cost us more In the long run. 11/
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I said this when I voted against this bullshit budget. Get’s worse everyday. It’s clear that @NYPDShea is not the leader we need to transform public safety in #NYC & should go. The Mayor lost control of the NYPD & our City. Step aside & let others lead us. politi.co/2OH7SpW
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