NYS Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 米维
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Official account. NYS Senator, D-20. Personal: @zellnor4ny ⚖️ Codes Committee Chair
Joined May 2019
.@GovernorCuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Team has proposed a $38 million cut to our Central Brooklyn hospitals in the midst of the #COVID19 crisis. This is cruel and inhumane and we will not accept a budget that includes these cuts. Read our full letter below.
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IT’S OFFICIAL: @NYGovCuomo has signed the strongest package of tenant protections New York has seen in almost a century!. We would have never gotten here without the tenants. You stood up against decades of injustice & said in one voice: housing is a right. #TenantPower #S6458
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Black and Brown communities have suffered the worst of this pandemic. COVID isn't a great equalizer; it exposed disparities that have festered for centuries. That's why it's so important @NYGovCuomo Vaccine Equity Task Force came to our seniors at @NYCHA Reid Houses today. 🧵
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I'm at a loss for words. Today I visited constituents at 1114 Park Pl. in Crown Heights who've had a years-long mold issue. The landlord's "fix"? Smash the walls, trash the apartment. @NYCHousing 's response? The tenant can remain in the apt while this "work" is being done. 🧵
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My statement on the Governor's congestion pricing announcement.
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Police in Minneapolis used a geofence warrant to collect personal data from *anyone near* a protest in 2020. These warrants could entrap hundreds or thousands of innocent people who happen to live, work or walk near an alleged crime scene. My bill would ban them in NY.
New: A bill to ban geofence and keyword search warrants in New York is gaining traction.
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Great news! @GovKathyHochul has signed our bill ending "Wrong Church" voter suppression. Deep thanks to @Bobby4Brooklyn and the many advocates who fought for this, like @VoteEarlyNY and many others. Not an elections nerd? Don't even GO to church? Here's what this new law does:.
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THREAD: Today, I voted aye to #Repeal50A for all of the families who have lost their loved ones to police brutality, for the thousands of NYers who have taken to the streets and have said enough is enough and because it is the right thing to do. (1/9). #SD20 #ZinAlbany #ZTalksCJR
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WE DID IT. A huge victory. 🧵. Today's vote makes New York the first state in the nation to put the communities victimized by gun industry negligence ahead of that industry's profits and shareholders.
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Our bill to hold irresponsible gun companies accountable for their bad actions is now law in New York State. 🧵
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Hi @LizRNC, NYS Elections chair here. Realize you guys are feeling a bit of heat at the moment, but NYC hasn't tallied our absentee votes yet. Would love to talk political strategy sometime, though. Can we grab lunch at the Four Seasons? LMK if you need the address.
Queens. 2016: .H - 517,229 (75%).T - 149,341 (21%). 2020:.B - 412,393 (69%).T - 181,225 (30%). Biden LOST 104,827 votes
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I have never been pepper-sprayed. I have never been arrested. The first time I experienced these two was as a state senator. Read the @CityAndStateNY article about the package of police accountability legislation we're working on. #SD20 #Repeal50A.
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Maybe some people sincerely think every person, convicted of every crime, should face a lifetime of punishment without exception. But that's not how our laws work. Incarceration can be long or short, but when we say you've paid your debt- we really should mean it. 1/2.
Lawmakers in New York are considering legislation, known as the Clean Slate Act, that would automatically seal the criminal records of people who have paid their debt to society and remained out of trouble for a specified number of years.
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I joined my colleagues this morning for a press conference on the police brutality epidemic and violent assault on a peaceful protester. Officer Vincent J. D'Andraia must be fired and Deputy Inspector Craig Edelman must be removed. Without accountability, there will be no trust.
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My statement on today's Judiciary Committee hearing, and the qualities I feel we need in our next Chief Judge:
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NEW: @NYGovCuomo announced the new NYS COVID-19 Vaccine Equity Taskforce to ensure *all* New Yorkers have access to, and confidence in, the vaccine. Black and Brown communities are carrying the heaviest burdens during this crisis-- they cannot be the last to receive the vaccine.
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THIS MORNING AT 9:. I’ll be on @NY1 with @patkiernan discussing my experience getting pepper sprayed and arrested this weekend, the history of brutality our community has endured and where we go from here.
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This morning I tested positive for COVID-19. I am following all precautions and continuing to work from home. My full statement ⤵️
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The fine for jumping the turnstile in NYC is 3600% the cost of a swipe. The maximum fine for the Trump Org's decades-long tax fraud conviction is 0.064% of Trump's net worth. Our penalties for corporations that break the law are stuck in the 1960s. We must change that.
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I could not be more proud to say that for more than two million New Yorkers, their families and their communities, the wait is over. My statement on Clean Slate:
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Your negative COVID test represents a moment in time. It is *not* a hall pass for Thanksgiving.
Yes if you're traveling or attending a holiday gathering it's better that you get a test beforehand. But—. 1) A negative now doesn't guarantee you won't be contagious. 2) You may be crowding out someone symptomatic/high-risk from getting a test. Best option is truly to stay home.
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When you're taking on the most irresponsible gun companies in the US, it helps to have amazing allies. Today I joined Jadyn from @SDANewYork and @shannonrwatts, founder of @MomsDemand to discuss our bill to #BreakTheIronPipeline and stop the flow of guns onto our streets.
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I'm a public official- I don't always love everything reporters say about me. But journalists are there to hold our feet to the fire and force us to be accountable for the work we're doing. New Yorkers need them on the job more than ever.
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I'll always defend the right to peaceful protest, but what we saw last Friday at @brooklynmuseum wasn't it. Destroying property and harassing visibly-Jewish passersby doesn't advance any cause, and only increases tension at an already anxious moment.
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New York has officially declared gun violence a public health crisis. And today, we begin delivering public health solutions. My remarks from the Senate floor this morning.
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Almost 200 years ago, the New York State Constitution banned* slavery. (*except as punishment for a crime). Today we took the first step by passing #NoSlaveryInNY, to ban forced prison labor and remove that asterisk once and for all.
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We just passed one million early votes in NYC. That's it. That's the tweet.*. *polls are open until 4pm today. Lines moving faster. Warmer weather. Spirits strong.**. **That's it. That's the footnote.
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"No justice, no peace" is a two-part equation. One precedes the other. There needs to be justice for there to be peace. Until we have accountability, until there are consequences for police misconduct, we're going to continue to see unrest. Watch my @CuomoPrimeTime interview 👇🏾
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White supremacy is inherently American and we need a system that fully stands against it. We must protect our community.
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🤔 What's the deal with. Affidavit ballots?. If you requested an absentee ballot, but show up to a polling place tomorrow to vote in person anyway, you won't be allowed to vote on the machine. Instead, they'll give you an AFFIDAVIT BALLOT. 🧵 (1/12).
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It's been 19 years since the so-called Central Park Five were exonerated. But the tactics used to wrongfully convict them are **still** legal. Today we commit to coming back here in time for the 20th anniversary, to announce our victory against wrongful convictions in NY.
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Today, the @NYSenate passed #AutomaticVoterRegistration. It is more important than ever to expand and protect our democracy, and #AVR would make it easier for people to make their voices heard. Huge thanks to @SenGianaris & @LetNYvote for their leadership and advocacy.
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We have focused a lot on the who and what is happening but there is a reason why people have taken to the streets. There's a reason why we are angry and passionate. Until we see accountability from NYPD, there will continue to be this unrest. Watch my @NY1 interview below.
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The Senate Consumer Affairs Committee just PASSED our bill to allow the gun industry to be held liable for the dangers caused by their products. This is a huge step. My statement below in a 🧵:
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#CleanSlateNY has PASSED the Senate Codes Committee (chaired by @jamaaltbailey)!. Labor + business leaders, advocates + local governments, faith leaders and a majority of New Yorkers agree: Clean Slate can't wait. Today we move one step closer to a fair 2nd chance for all NYers.
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I've seen a lot of bad takes on voter ID like this one and want to take a minute to break it down in a 🧵. Requiring voters to bring ID to the polls is not some grand American tradition passed down from the founding fathers. Before 2006, no state required a photo ID to vote.
You can’t fly on a plane without an ID. But Democrats have a problem with using one to vote?.
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Housing remains the greatest need in every corner of our district, and throughout NYC. I hope we can meaningfully address the crisis in this year's session. In the meantime, I support building new homes on the Arrow Linen Supply site in Windsor Terrace.
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She was manhandled, hospitalized and brutalized by rogue officers that had no business on this course. We’re always told it’s the bad apples but bad apples ruin the whole bunch. Black communities are forced to eat that apple pie. People are shocked we’re tired of being poisoned.
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Repping Central Brooklyn these past 6 months has been the honor of my life. There's more work to be done but this legislative session was historic by any definition of the word. Proud to have been a part of it. In honor of Black Music History Month, check out our greatest hits 🔥
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Roses are red 🌹.Oxtail's tender 👨🏿🍳. If the budget's on time.We won't need an extender. Happy Valentine's Day to the five people who will appreciate this tweet 🫶🏿.
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I saw an eviction notice for the first time when I was a little boy. That pain, shame and anxiety is the same for anyone who finds their home to be at risk. #EvictionFreeNY.
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The @brooklynmuseum is the cultural heart of my district and our borough. It's a welcoming place for our community and celebrates the beautiful diversity of our city. There is no cause, theory or analysis that can justify anti-Semitic vandalism of the homes of its leaders. None.
Last night, the homes of the @brooklynmuseum director and multiple Jewish board members were vandalized. Make no mistake: this is vile antisemitism and it is making Jews - and everyone - unsafe.
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Black women in Central Brooklyn have some of the worst maternal health outcomes in NY. Closing SUNY-Downstate would make a bad situation much worse. Let's turn our crisis into a maternal health miracle. #BrooklynNeedsDownstate
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Of course, no one could live in an apartment like this. So the tenants are paying out of pocket for an Airbnb while the landlord still collects their rent, and the city nods along in approval. For our long-term, rent-stabilized tenants, this is a failure on every level.
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The moment our committee passed the John R. Lewis NYS Voting Rights Act. (not pictured: 19.5 million New Yorkers whose rights this bill will protect). Let's get this done! #NYVRA
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In communities like the ones I represent, gun violence is an ever-present reality. From Brownsville to Buffalo, in neighborhoods across New York, these shootings rarely make the national news. 🧵.
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The mayor's repeated calls for further bail changes aren't based on facts. State data show a ⬇️ in re-arrests since 2020, whether someone made bail or was released without it. Half the felony re-arrests came despite judges likely having discretion to set bail in those cases. 🧵.
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Twelve days ago, I was pepper sprayed and arrested by police while protesting peacefully. This week, the @NYSenDems and I passed historic police reforms, including #Repeal50A. This is for all of the families who have been affected by police brutality. #ZTalksCJR #ZinAlbany #SD20
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In a unanimous, bipartisan vote the Senate passed my bill to expand access to victim's compensation funding in NYS. Too many eligible victims and survivors of violence are denied compensation under our current laws. This bill would change that. 1/2
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Last week the Supreme Court gave New York a roadmap for regulating concealed weapons in certain public places. Today my colleagues and I passed a common-sense bill to meet those standards. New Yorkers hired us to keep them safe, and we always will.
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Today, we’re saying enough is enough. Officer Vincent J. D'Andraia must be fired and Deputy Inspector Craig Edelman must be removed. There must be accountability because without that, there will be no trust. #SD20 #PressConference #NYC.
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Today the Senate passed legislation by @LeroyComrie, restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated New Yorkers who had been convicted of a felony. Disenfranchising our neighbors doesn't make us any safer. I'm proud to support this bill and look forward to it becoming law.
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For generations, New York's *only* solution to crime and violence was building cages. More cages, longer sentences, less discretion. If that worked, we'd be the safest place on earth. But it doesn't and we're not. Today, we're here to build #CommunitiesNotCages.
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Always an honor to visit Capitol Hill and speak with Brooklyn’s own @RepJeffries about solutions to gun violence and the many challenges facing our communities.
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If you're feeling pessimistic about democracy,. If you're worried that voting rights are in retreat,. If you're afraid your voice won't count. I hear you on that. But also, check out what we just did in NY. This is what it looks like when a state puts voters first #NYVRA ⤵️
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"What happened to us isn’t just the past — it’s the present. Senator Myrie’s proposed legislation would ban the use of deception in interrogations." . Proud to have members of the Exonerated 5 @santanaraymond @dr_yusefsalaam @kevwebb110 join in this fight.
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Last year we passed the strongest voting rights law of any state in the US. Honored that @AndreaSCousins has once again named me Chair of the Senate Elections Committee to continue New York's journey from #WorstToFirst!.
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Today, gun industry CEOs told @OversightDems that "irresponsible behavior" is behind the rise in gun violence. These very, very responsible leaders are 100% correct. #MakeThemPay. cc @GiffordsCourage @Everytown @bradybuzz @NYAGV1
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A year ago, at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, we held a hearing on improving our elections and protecting voting rights. Today, we're back at *the same building* to sign the John R. Lewis NYS Voting Rights Act into law. These are the strongest voter protections in the nation.
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Our new law will allow those affidavit ballots to be counted as long as the voter is in the correct county and otherwise qualified to vote. So if your polling place changed and nobody told you (it happens. 😳) your vote can still be counted for races you're eligible to vote in.
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This year I'll be looking at legislative solutions to address mold and other immediate hazards when landlords clearly refuse to do so. But in the meantime, I am DEMANDING immediate action to make these repairs NOW, and compensate the tenants for having to vacate their home.
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We’re at our polling site this morning to #VoteEarlyNY, and lots folks are here ready to vote!. With early voting, we’re putting NY on the path from #WorstToFirst in voter participation.
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Today marks the 30th yarzheit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His influence and legacy are still felt throughout the world- especially right here in Central Brooklyn. The Rebbe's strong voice for kindness and good deeds have inspired countless people of all backgrounds, including me.
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Finding fewer excuses to throw out legit ballots is one more step on New York's journey from #WorstToFirst. Because whatever church you do (or don't) attend, our democracy is stronger when more voices are singing in the choir.
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These are the people who've stuck by our neighborhoods for generations, through thick and thin. They're the ones who invested of themselves and made our communities so valuable. For them to be treated this way by their landlord, and their city, is unconscionable.
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For decades, my district has been devastated by a war on drugs that emphasized punishment over public health, incarceration over investment. Today's vote cannot erase that damage. 1/4.
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We're renaming our package of voting rights protection legislation to "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York". @RepJohnLewis gave his life to perfect America's democracy, even being brutally beaten so the franchise was accessible to all. Read more👇🏾
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What do you call somebody who works two full workdays in one, sometimes in a windowless room, on a hard metal chair, deals with people all day, literally keeps our system of government functioning AND makes sure you get a sticker?. A poll worker! And they deserve our thanks. 🙏🏿.
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Hey Brooklyn: thousands of new vaccine appointments just became available at Medgar Evers!. Book here:
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We're consistently ranked as one of the states with the lowest voter turnout. Today, we're calling for Automatic Voter Registration to bring us #FromWorstToFirst and holding the first ever Senate Hearing on #AVR4NY. Speaking below is @Slerner212 of @LetNYvote.
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And if the landlord can't, or won't, address this: @NYCHousing must. I'm glad our constituent reached out to us for help, but many others are likely suffering in silence. I'm here to say: don't. Gather your neighbors, raise your voices and call us. We're here to help.
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Voting is supposed to be a right- not an endurance contest. We'll continue fighting for my bill with @JoAnneSimonBK52 to allow New Yorkers to be provided with food and water while waiting in line to vote.
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Big news in the big city! Today FIVE @Starbucks in NYC and Long Island announced that they are organizing a union!. I am proud to stand w/ @SBWorkersUnited & @WorkersUnitedNY and urge @Kevin_Johnson to sign the Fair Election Principles. Union busting has no place in NY.
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Thrilled that @NYSenate has passed my bill (w/@votejgr) allowing gender non-binary people to run for, and serve in, elected political party roles. A great way to kick off #PrideMonth!. Our democracy is strongest when everyone has a chance to serve. Next stop, the Governor's desk.
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If your a/c is running on this scorching day, you can thank the workers of @The_UWUA. It's time for @ConEdison to reach an agreement with them now, and keep the power on for all of us.
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No one should have to overcome fear just to get to work, pick up their kids from school or otherwise take care of their families. Proud to fight for our immigrant communities and vote YES on #GreenLightNY. Thank you @LuisSepulvedaNY and the advocates who helped make this happen.
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It's no secret New York has a housing crisis. We must build new affordable housing AND protect what we already have by passing Good Cause Eviction.
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Research indicates that the majority of cyclists in Central Brooklyn are people of color, and more and more POC are beginning to #BikeNYC. Join us this Wednesday to talk about #BikeEquity and how we can make our streets safe for everyone. #SD20Events.
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💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿.
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Thanks to our legislation, this year voters in NY will have a chance to correct minor errors on their absentee ballots. That means more votes will be counted, instead of disqualified for technical mistakes like signing on the wrong line.
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In 1965, #MLK persevered through batons, fire hoses and worse to win the federal Voting Rights Act. But today, #votingrights are under attack across the country. In honor of MLK & heroes like @RepJohnLewis, we've intro'd the #NYVotingRightsAct. Here's what it does. (THREAD).
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In New York, it's too easy to be wrongfully-convicted, and too hard to clear your name. I'm proud to have partnered with @innocence @VOCALNewYork and others to pass legislation that knocks down the barriers keeping innocent New Yorkers from obtaining relief in court.
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We talk a lot about stopping the bad guys in the streets. Today, we're out here in Brooklyn to send a message to the bad guys in the suites. New York will hold you accountable for your reckless business practices. #BreakTheIronPipeline.#MakeThemPay
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New York has one of the highest wrongful conviction rates in the country. That's not only shameful and unjust; wrongful convictions threaten public safety. My bill with @AMDanQuart would change that. cc @innocence.
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We're at Franklin Avenue to talk about the #CrownHeightsCluster: the bottleneck under this station where the 2️⃣+5️⃣ and the 3️⃣+4️⃣ split off from each other, causing hundreds of thousands of delays every day. What's your cluster story?
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Grateful for the work @MomsDemand, @Everytown and other orgs are doing across the nation to stop this crisis and keep our communities safe. 🙏🏾.
“America has a long tradition of distant profiteers growing rich at the expense of Black and Brown communities who pay the price in blood and tears. They count their money; we count the bodies.” - New York @SenatorMyrie.
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🚨 BREAKING: 900k+ early votes citywide! OVER 300k in Brooklyn alone (natch). I am hearing lines are shorter, moving faster, cold but sunny. Bring a hot drink, bring a friend, bring your absentee ballot if you need to drop it off. Til 5pm today. 7am-4pm tomorrow. #VoteEarlyNYC.
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The attacks today in Israel have been sickening and heart-wrenching to watch. I stand unequivocally with innocent Israelis targeted by Hamas' brutal actions. 1/2.
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After decades of litigation and delay, this year's budget will FINALLY meet the State's obligation to fully fund our public schools. Grateful to @RJackson_NYC and so many others who kept this fight going.
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Overdue. Excluding incarcerated New Yorkers from the vaccine rollout wasn't grounded in humanity OR science.
Breaking News: New York must immediately begin to offer Covid vaccines to all incarcerated people in the state’s prisons and jails, a judge ruled on Monday, saying that they had been arbitrarily excluded in the vaccine rollout.
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Voters who show up at the incorrect polling place ("wrong church") and aren't on the list are offered an affidavit ballot. Right now, the law states those ballots must be FULLY DISQUALIFIED, even if the person is eligible to vote. In 2020, over 13k votes were tossed over this.
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For generations, countless New Yorkers have been deprived of the right to vote even after they've returned home from incarceration. That ended last night. Honored to have fought to #RestoreTheVote alongside @LeroyComrie @Danny_ODonnell_ and @TheRealLatriceW.
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