Father. Husband. New Yorker. Democrat. Reformer. Running for mayor to bring vision, experience + competence to NYC.
New York, NY
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I, for one, will not send undocumented New Yorkers to Rikers for selling churros.
You know what I hear over and over again - that NYC is not enforcing rules against unlicensed street vendors. I’m for increasing licenses but we should do more for the retailers who are paying rent and trying to survive.
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My beloved mother passed away this morning as a result of complications from the coronavirus. This is a heartbreaking moment for me, my wife, and our entire family.
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Direct cash payments to struggling Americans is smart policy and the right thing to do in a time of crisis.
What was an under-the-radar concept is now in the political mainstream because folks like @andrewyang aggressively fought for it.
This will bring people real relief.
'Americans need cash now:' Coronavirus has lawmakers calling for UBI cnb.cx/2Wt1pUu
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I am disgusted by the anti-Semitic attack on @BernieSanders.
This is a man who lost family in the Holocaust—to raise a Nazi flag against him is absolutely appalling.
We must condemn hate and white supremacy at every turn.
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Thinking of my mom, Arlene Stringer-Cuevas. She was a trailblazer and a real force, who loved New York more than anyone, and devoted her life to making it better for everyone.
She died a year ago today due to COVID-19.
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Tweets are great. I’m divesting $4 billion from the fossil fuel industry. And here’s my detailed plan to combat the climate crisis. #solutionsnotgimmicks
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Making New York City more resilient to climate change is literally a matter of life and death - we know another storm and flood will come and many New Yorkers yet live in vulnerable unprotected low-lying areas.
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No New Yorker should wait longer than six minutes for a subway or bus ride.
Send me to City Hall to revolutionize our transportation system and deliver the world-class transit NYC needs.
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Cracking down on street vendors is part of the criminalization of poverty.
It’s not just a moral failure, it’s a policy decision that would have disastrous consequences for our undocumented neighbors.
We can’t have a leader who tweets first and thinks second.
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New York needs Democrats in Congress who think big and challenge the status quo. @JamaalBowmanNY is determined to roll up his sleeves and fight for an America that works for everyone—not just the privileged and the powerful.
I’m proud to endorse his campaign for Congress.
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I’m not a celebrity — I’ve spent my life in the trenches fighting for New Yorkers and for bold, progressive change.
And on Day One, I’ll suit up and be ready to lead our City to its greatest comeback.
WATCH and RT our first ad of the campaign. ⤵️
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You are a permanent stain on the legacy of New York City.
Rudy Giuliani just said that @NYCSchools @DOEChancellor Richard Carranza should “go back to Cuba”
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The Federal government owes $40 billion to NYCHA.
The nation’s homeless population could be housed for $10 billion a year — less than the price of one aircraft carrier.
Think about that.
BREAKING: Biden proposes a $753,000,000,000 Pentagon budget, a significant increase from last year's budget.
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.@JamaalBowmanNY has the movement—and the momentum—behind him.
Had a great time greeting voters in Co-op City and spreading the good word about his trailblazing campaign.
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The @NYWFP and their affiliates are the heart of the progressive movement in our city — and I am deeply honored to have their endorsement for mayor. Let’s win this for all the working people of this city!
New from @sochiesays, State Director of the @WorkingFamilies: "We are confident Scott Stringer has both a path to victory and can lead New York out of this public health and economic crisis, centering the needs of Black, brown, and immigrant New Yorkers,"
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This is absolutely disgusting. Asian Americans belong in New York and are an integral part of our city.
We have to continue to speak out, we have to continue to protect our AAPI neighbors, and we have to act immediately to #StopAsianHate.
NYPD says 65-year-old Asian American woman was walking to church this morning when suspect assaulted her and said “f*** you, you don’t belong here.” Happened in front of 360 W. 43rd St. 11:40am. Sources say building security guard not only failed to render her aid... 1/2
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.@ewarren has been a voice of moral clarity and heart throughout this crisis.
When she called me after the loss of my mother, I was so moved by her words and the depth of her genuine compassion for my family.
I’m so sorry for the loss of her brother. My heart breaks for her.
My oldest brother, Don Reed, died from coronavirus on Tuesday evening. He joined the Air Force at 19 and spent his career in the military, including five and a half years off and on in combat in Vietnam. He was charming and funny, a natural leader. bostonglobe.com/2020/04/23/n…
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Mayor Adams simply cannot be trusted to lead City Hall. Enough is enough.
I urge Governor Hochul to use her authority to remove him from office. @GovKathyHochul
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Andrew Cuomo is now officially running to lead the city he repeatedly threw under the bus as governor. He spent years treating New York City like his personal punching bag—slashing MTA funding and wrecking the subway while funneling money to upstate ski resorts, and trying to cut billions in funding for public school kids and Medicaid for city residents. And now he wants New Yorkers to rehabilitate his reputation? Give me a break. Voters will see right through his desperate attempt at a comeback—and in June, they'll send him packing back to Westchester.
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In the fight for big, structural change, we need all hands on deck.
NYC, come join @ewarren and @JulianCastro tomorrow night and show support for bold progressive change.
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Because @bkdems has failed to take action to hold Lori Maslow accountable, I will not be participating in the party's upcoming forum. I look forward to many other forums and conversations in Brooklyn. We cannot equivocate with hate.
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There are no words to express how much the outpouring of love and support has meant to me, @elysebuxbaum, and our entire family, since mom’s passing. And it especially means the world to Carlos.
Your kindness has brought us comfort in this time, and we're forever grateful.
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I’ve spent my life fighting for bold, progressive change — from housing and climate change, to racial equity and criminal justice reform.
Send me to City Hall and I will deliver a transformative agenda to build a more fair and just city for everyone.
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Newsflash: teachers are not an "interest group" — they're essential workers educating the next generation of New Yorkers, and I know firsthand how tirelessly they work for our kids.
We don't need a mayor who uses cheap anti-labor talking points to disparage true public servants.
Today @AndrewYang spoke more about his criticisms of UFT in the school reopening debate.
"I think New York is tired of political candidates who will watch every word around what many of us may feel because it will antagonize a particular interest group."
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I’m so honored to have your support, @UFT!
Our teachers are heroes. They can do anything—we’ve seen that this last year. Together, we’re going to win this election, take our schools to new heights, & bring about New York's greatest comeback—with our children at the heart of it!
🚨 It's official! @UFT Delegate Assembly has just voted to endorse @scottmstringer for NYC Mayor. @UFT_action
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Congressional seat should not be a consolation prize because you can’t get a mayoral appointment.
Yes, Lander is telling people he plans to run even though Alexa is already planning to run. cityandstateny.com/politics/…
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We're facing real challenges as a nation, and we need big, structural change.
✅Accessible childcare
✅Affordable housing
✅Criminal justice reform
✅Fighting climate change
@ewarren has plans for all of that and more—and that's why she has my support.
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Today I am announcing my endorsement of @Biaggi4NY. Alessandra Biaggi is the voice we need to bring honesty and integrity to the State Senate. I look forward to standing by her side as we fight for the progressive values we share.
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During my first term in office, we’ll double bike ridership.
I will launch a first-of-its-kind bike-to-school plan, connecting lower-income students with bikes and bike share, and build 100 miles of new bike lanes in 2 years -- 350 in five. #DetailstoDeliver
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Being transphobic does not make you an ally of women's sports.
Republicans are laying claim to an unlikely mantle: the party of women’s sports politico.com/news/2021/03/05…
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As Mayor, I will invest in people — not robot police dogs.
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I will not be lectured about the sanctity of human life by a man who threw children in cages.
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Today, New York City officially sends two new rising stars to Congress. Congratulations to our Democratic Congressmembers @JamaalBowmanNY & @RitchieTorres!
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I’m so grateful for your friendship and support, Congressman @JamaalBowmanNY!
Thank you for joining me to petition in the Bronx bright and early and in the freezing cold. ☀️
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Thank you for your endorsement, @NYWFP!
We’re marching together to fight for a progressive vision that upends the status quo and lifts up working people, communities of color, and immigrant New Yorkers.
I couldn’t ask for a better partner in this fight — now let’s go win!
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I just find this critique of @ewarren really strange.
Proposing big ideas are what campaigns are all about.
Our nominee should put our progressive marker down and, when elected, fight like hell to do the most good.
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I’m endorsing @SalazarSenate18 because I know she’ll fight for tenants in Albany. Julia Salazar is committed to strengthening our rent laws, investing in affordable housing and ensuring our neighborhoods are affordable for all.
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🧵 I’ve spent my career fighting for bold, progressive change on the issues that matter most to our city.
I’m not going to campaign on gimmicks. If you want to know what I’ll do as mayor, you can find the answers -- in detail -- in my policy proposals.
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The time for incremental plans is over. We need a transportation transformation.
My vision: change the streetscape by introducing superblocks to New York City. Let’s redesign our streets for open space and communities.
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Let’s be clear: calling to deport an Assemblymember because you disagree with him is dangerous, un-American, and beneath the office you hold. Vickie Paladino should apologize—and New York Republicans should denounce her shameful and hateful rhetoric. More and more, Republicans' response to disagreement is deportation. It’s absurd and horrifying.
Let’s just talk about how insane it is to elect someone to any major office who hasn’t even been a US citizen for ten years—much less a radical leftist who actually hates everything about the country and is here specifically to undermine everything we’ve ever been about.
Deport.
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.@CoreyinNYC was a formidable candidate, and he will make major contributions in other ways for a long time to come. His candor about sobriety and mental health is courageous and vital for so many who face similar challenges. He's a true public servant.
Speaker @CoreyinNYC pulls the plug on his potential campaign for mayor, citing among other things his personal struggle with depression:
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This is nonsensical, unacceptable, and offensive. The mayor of the city with the largest Jewish population should not be comparing the situation that his own unethical conduct put him in to anything to do with Hitler or the Holocaust.
Mayor says what’s happening is “modern day Mein Kampf.” Then he goes after @JumaaneWilliams, who has called for the mayor to step aside, arguing he doesn’t get up before noon
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New York City should lead the nation in ensuring that safe abortion care is accessible to all people.
As Mayor, I’ll do what I’ve always done — use my voice to advance the cause of reproductive freedom and oppose those who attack it.
There is no gray to this issue.
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My friend @JamaalBowmanNY has always been a bold leader in educational equity.
We’re going to unlock the potential of our kids — and our city — together.
I have a plan to get it done by putting two teachers in every classroom K-to-5. #DetailsToDeliver
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Proud to endorse @CabanForQueens for Queens DA — we have an opportunity to elect a voice for transformational change for our criminal justice system. Let’s get it done!
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Just dropped off more than 25,000 petition signatures to qualify for the mayoral primary ballot!
I’m so proud of our campaign. Block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood, borough by borough, we are offering New Yorkers a vision and a message of recovery and fairness.
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We can have clean air, clear water, and create good union jobs — it’s called a Green New Deal for NYC, and it’s what I’ll deliver as Mayor.
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As Mayor, I’ll never turn my back on Chinatown — or any of our great neighborhoods. I was grateful to @yuhline for introducing me today to her neighbors and friends. She knows everyone!
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.@IAMLORISUE’s bigoted remarks were repugnant and fall woefully short of what we expect from any public representative. Our Palestinian and Asian neighbors should be respected, not dehumanized. She should immediately resign as district leader.
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.@the_wing is one of the leading organizations for empowering and promoting the voices of women today -- and should do so long into the future.
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Tonight was not only about the amazing, inspiring candidates willing to take on powerful interests. It was also about the unwavering commitment of activists & organizers of the @NoIDCNY movement who, against all odds, never gave up & fought to the end. Thank you for all you did.
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There are as many as 20,000 street vendors in NYC — and they are all part of the fabric of our city.
This is a community that had to fight to survive during the pandemic, and were excluded from COVID-19 relief, because of leaders who failed to see them and their contributions.
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I’ve been in the trenches with the @UFT — in tough campaigns and tough policy fights. And together we always win.
Let’s do it again for our city’s future!
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We can make this happen in New York City too!
As Mayor, I would implement Universal Affordable Housing so every new building with ten units or more — anywhere in the city — includes 25% for deeply affordable housing. No exceptions.
This is the paradigm shift we need.
Starting in 2021, developers in Montreal will be required by law to set aside 20% of new housing units for social housing, 20% for affordable housing, and 10 to 20% for family-size units, or pay the city compensation in land or cash. montrealgazette.com/news/loc…
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It will require a transformational investment to put our kids on a new, upward trajectory after the pandemic.
My vision: make NYC the 1st school system in America to put 2 teachers in every classroom, so we can change the game for students, teachers, and families like Sandra’s.
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Our taxi drivers made an investment in our city, yet they have been rewarded with exploitation.
An inclusive economy must end the cycle and center workers' rights.
When I’m Mayor, we'll secure real debt relief. Help is on the way. #BelieveInNYC @jessicaramos
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This right here is the best of New York.
Angie, thank you for your courage, strength, and spirit.
You are a hero.
My heart 😭
"16 hours and you know what we have not lost one patient today"
THIS ENERGY! ALL DAY EVERY DAY 😭❤
Her name is Angie. She is a frontline Nurse in New York. She is 60 years old working 16 hour shifts at the hospital.
A HERO
KNOW HER NAME!
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WATCH: I answer as many rapid fire questions as I can in under one minute -- including what did I want to be when I grew up and what makes me laugh no matter what.
P.S. Go Jets!
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Ensuring that we lift up the voices of Latino New Yorkers across the five boroughs is deeply personal for me.
I would not be who I am today without the love and lessons of the entire Stringer-Cuevas family. #EstamosConStringer
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The time to act on climate change is now.
I will accept nothing short of delivering a Green New Deal to New Yorkers.
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My valentine came all the way to Albany for dinner.
Everything’s better with you by my side. I love you @elysebuxbaum.
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I am grateful that my boys have had a place nearby to get fresh air and run around this past year.
Let's make that a reality for every family in this City. By the end of my first term, I’ll make sure that every New Yorker lives within walking distance of a park or playground.
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I’m proud to have led NYC toward the first and largest fossil-fuel divestment of any pension system in the nation — but this is only the beginning.
As Mayor, I will deliver a future that is fossil fuel-free, green, sustainable and resilient.
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We’re about to make a major announcement about the city’s future. Join us! pscp.tv/w/ciZFNzF4ZUVXeUdabW…
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I lost my mom to COVID-19, so helping New Yorkers who are struggling amid the pandemic is extremely personal for me.
We must make sure no community is left behind as we build back stronger and fairer than before.
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We’re building a grassroot movement to take climate leadership into City Hall and deliver a true Green New Deal for NYC’s future — and with the support of @sunrisemvmtnyc, I know we can win.
We’re in this fight together.
@scottmstringer has been with us since day 1. He led NYC’s divestment from fossil fuels as comptroller and helped defeat the IDC. And he’s got a comprehensive 34 (!) page climate plan! He’s ready to fight for a #GND4NYC.
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Workers at Columbia University @GWCUAW are ON STRIKE to demand a fair contract -- including child care -- and protections from harassment and discrimination.
Two years at the bargaining table is two years too long. Columbia must do right by these workers and students.
We are proud to stand with the workers at @Columbia, @GWCUAW, to see they are given the respect on the job they deserve. We demand a fair contract now! @UAWRegion9A #CUonStrike #CUContractNow
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We shouldn’t have in-person petitioning to qualify for the June primary during a pandemic.
While I believe in-person petitioning should be suspended, if it is not, my campaign will not challenge the petitions of other mayoral candidates. Health & safety must be our top priority.
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#ForYourConsideration @desusnice and @THEKIDMERO will never win an Emmy until they learn what a comptroller does.
Television Academy, is this what you want from us?
#DESUSandMERO
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I’m voting for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris on the @WorkingFamilies Party line — to keep the progressive movement going strong here in New York and in Washington. Join me and vote @NYWFP on Row D! #VoteWFP
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Congressmember @JamaalBowmanNY has spent his career fighting to give New York City’s children a bright future through education. With his help, that’s exactly what I’ll deliver as Mayor.
I’m so proud to have Jamaal on #TeamStringer.
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Serving as mayor shouldn’t be a consolation prize or a stop on the way to something else. For me, it would be the privilege of a lifetime, and there would be no runs for other offices.
.@KGforNYC @ericadamsfornyc @RayForMayor all commit to not running for president or other office during their tenure as mayor, should they be elected, during Zoom with Yeshiva University students.
(a great question if anyone else not on this Zoom wants to proactively weigh in!)
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I don’t want the support of anyone who thinks the words “Trump” and “humane” belong in the same sentence. I wish my opponents felt the same way.
.@scottmstringer you could not be more spectacularly wrong. Trump humanely ended child smuggling & saved countless lives. Your heartless open borders agenda, implemented by Biden, is the world’s biggest gift to evil child smugglers—enriching cartels & endangering countless lives.
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A Black woman and a Black man were pepper sprayed tonight while peacefully demanding justice for their communities.
They just so happen to be two of New York City’s finest public elected servants.
We need answers, @NYCMayor.
I was pepper sprayed and handcuffed tonight along with @YourFavoriteASW. We came in solidarity and to keep the peace. We are still processing what happened.
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This is incredible!
The turnout to canvass for @MaxRose4NY on #statenisland this morning is pretty huge. We are told there are enough volunteers to canvass the whole island
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One year ago today, New Yorkers stood up and said they wanted a real progressive majority.
The defeat of the IDC has been transformative for NY. The list of progressive achievements as a result is long — and getting longer.
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Council Member @MarkLevineNYC gives voice to the voiceless and he has the skills, the knowledge, and the experience to help Manhattan come back stronger than ever.
I can’t wait to work with Mark to build a city for everyone.
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Labor rights and dignity must be protected -- whether it's the Punjabi taxi drivers that have been crushed under debilitating medallion debt on the streets of our City, or the Punjabi farmers of India that feed an entire nation. #FarmersProtest
“We are opposed to the laws that have been passed in favor of corporations.” Women are at the forefront of the #FarmersProtest. This #InternationalWomensDay, we honor and celebrate them. apnews.com/article/narendra-…
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