Gun safety advocates from across New York State are making a final push for Francesco’s Law, landmark legislation that Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson and I are sponsoring to strengthen NY’s safe gun storage laws and help prevent unimaginable tragedies before they happen. youtube.com/shorts/GtYN9...

I was honored to join Council Member Carl Wilson, Frank Crapanzano’s family, friends, and neighbors for the co-naming of Frank Crapanzano Way at McCarthy Square on the corner of Charles Street and Waverly Place. Frank transformed McCarthy Square from a parking lot into a youtube.com/shorts/Me3aM...

Our State Budget includes a proposal that would require charter revision commissions created at the end of a mayoral administration to receive confirmation from an incoming administration in order to continue operating.

🎙️Thank you to Ben Max for having me and @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social on the show for a conversation about our transition from the NYC Council to the State Legislature, our first experience navigating state budget negotiations, Mayor Mamdani’s administration, & more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...

Big news from Albany. 🚨 Another tenant protection bill I sponsored has officially passed the New York State Senate. No tenant should be forced to pay full rent while living without heat, hot water, elevator service, or other essential services because of bureaucratic delays. This legislation brings

Thank you, @leaderasc.bsky.social, for meeting with Diana Cochran, Francesco’s mother, and Jennifer Allsop to discuss Francesco’s Law, my bill to strengthen safe firearm storage statewide. It would require firearms to be securely stored whenever they are not under the direct control of their owner.

It was an honor to deliver a @nysenate.bsky.social proclamation recognizing Naomi Goldberg Haas and proclaiming May 5, 2026 as “Naomi Goldberg Haas Day” in New York State. Through Dances For A Variable Population, Naomi has built community, celebrated older adults, and brought joy to public spaces

Friends of the High Line invites you to celebrate Pride with Zestyworld—a Black and Brown-centered LGBTQ+ party collective—for a one-of-a-kind evening on the High Line. Zestyworld on the High Line: A Pride Celebration Thursday, June 11 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 📍High Line between 15th and 16th Streets

Our final meeting of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee! Thank you @senatorharckham.bsky.social for leading a robust environmental agenda this session, including the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA). ♻️🌎

Today I joined advocates and colleagues to speak in support of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. ♻️🌎 New Yorkers are tired of excessive packaging, mounting waste, and plastics ending up in our communities and our environment. We need smarter policies that youtu.be/J9bR52VPjXI

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas subpoenaed NYU Langone Health and other gender-affirming care providers last week. They are demanding that they turn over sensitive records concerning youth patients, including medical assessments, intake forms, youtu.be/3qlZ9Ci2BVc

Today I stood in the New York State Capitol with @shelleybmayer.bsky.social and advocates to defend access to reproductive healthcare and protect the privacy of patients and providers. Decisions about abortion belong between patients and their doctors, not politicians or courts.

I was honored to join Council Member Carl Wilson, Frank Crapanzano’s family, friends, and neighbors for the co-naming of Frank Crapanzano Way at McCarthy Square on the corner of Charles Street and Waverly Place.

Another great year at the Penn South Flea Market! 🛍️☀️ Events like this bring neighbors together and remind us what makes our communities so special. Thank you to the Parent Committee and everyone who organized, volunteered, and came out to support local vendors and connect with one another.

🎉 A great weekend speaking with constituents at the Ninth Avenue International Food Festival, celebrating one of the most vibrant communities anywhere in the world. Ninth Avenue reflects the best of NYC: incredible local businesses, cultures from around the globe, and neighbors coming together

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas subpoenaed NYU Langone Health and other gender-affirming care providers last week. They are demanding that they turn over sensitive records concerning youth patients, including medical assessments, intake forms, insurance claims, and

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🚨 My first bill has officially passed the New York State Senate. This legislation is about transparency, fairness, and making sure tenants receive clear and timely notice before an eviction takes place.

🚨 My first bill has officially passed the New York State Senate. This legislation is about transparency, fairness, and making sure tenants receive clear and timely notice before an eviction takes place.

🚨LEGISLATION ALERT: I stood with advocates, survivors, and elected officials to announce Francesco’s Law, landmark legislation that @khaleelanderson and I are sponsoring to strengthen NY’s safe gun storage laws and help prevent unimaginable tragedies before they happen. youtube.com/shorts/67OS6...

🚨 Legislative Alert 🚨 Tomorrow in Albany, I’ll stand with leading gun safety advocates to rally for Francesco’s Law (S9629/A1962B), landmark legislation I am sponsoring with Assembly Member Khaleel Anderson to strengthen New York’s safe storage laws and help prevent tragedies involving minors.

I’m proud to join my colleagues and transit advocates in Albany to call for expanded Metro-North service beyond Poughkeepsie. For NYC residents, including the communities I represent in Senate District 47, stronger regional rail means more reliable connections to the Hudson Valley,

New York City cannot solve the housing crisis by quietly losing housing one building at a time. In my latest op-ed for amNewYork, I make the case for the “Teardown Tax Act,” legislation I introduced with Assemblymember Grace Lee to address www.amny.com/opinion/tax-...

Join our Community Recycling Event to safely recycle your old Electronics and Textiles with DSNY and the Lower East Side Ecology Center. ♻️🔌 📍 W 43rd St between 9th & 10th Ave (Manhattan Plaza) 🗓 Sat., May 30 | 10AM–2PM Click here for more information: www.nyc.gov/site/dsny/wh...

Surprising Mom for Mother’s Day back home! 🥺 💐 Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

We had a busy week in Albany focused on getting the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) over the finish line. Thanks to PRRIA supporters Assemblymember Dana Levenberg, Assemblymember Tony Simone, Senator Erik Bottcher, Senator Pete Harckham & Assemblymember MaryJane Shimsky

Great to be with advocates from @beyondplastics.bsky.social in Albany as the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) moves its way through the legislative process. This important legislation would reduce plastic waste, strengthen recycling infrastructure, and help

Join the Broadway Mall Association for their upcoming Volunteer Day on Wednesday, May 13th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at 106th and Broadway. It is a great opportunity to meet neighbors and support a shared greenspace. No experience needed. Register here: forms.gle/N2hXYv8Q9nFH...

I stopped by Adirondack Day in the State Capitol, and as someone who grew up in the Adirondack Mountains, it meant a lot to me personally. The Adirondack Park is an asset for all New Yorkers that belongs to every resident of New York State, including those of us in Manhattan.

I was excited to tour the new 71,000-square-foot Tang Wing for American Democracy at the New-York Historical Society, which will include the American LGBTQ+ History Museum. As a longtime supporter of the effort to establish a national American LGBTQ+ History Museum, youtube.com/shorts/BIwHN...

I joined WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom with David Lombardo to talk about my priorities-gun safety, housing, mental health, environment-and what it's been like getting acclimated to life in New York's capital. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/vgUFm2YOLaU?...

Two of my bills just passed the New York State Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, chaired by @senatorharckham.bsky.social. These measures extend the Department of Environmental Conservation’s authority to manage key marine species like winter flounder, whelk, and conch through 2029,

Attention all men. More of this, please.

I’m standing with colleagues and advocates in Albany to defend reproductive freedom in the wake of the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA decision. youtube.com/shorts/enFI0...

I stood with @nadler.house.gov, @micahlasher.bsky.social, @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social, @tonysimone.bsky.social and @carlmwilson at Penn Station to send a clear message: we need transparency on the future of this critical transit hub.

Watching my Mom and Dad accept this honor on my behalf was something I will never forget. ❤️ Thank you to the New York State Public Health Association for this incredible recognition at the 76th Annual Public Health Partnership Conference in Lake Placid. youtu.be/zE60W89ZkGQ

I was grateful to visit Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen, one of the largest soup kitchens in the United States, right in Chelsea. I’m proud to have helped secure funding for elevator access at their Mission House, unlocking critical space that will expand their operations, youtube.com/shorts/78MI5...

It was great sitting down with Katina Ellison and Karen Raschke of the West 71st Street Block Association to talk neighborhood issues like sanitation, public safety, and how we can work together to make the Upper West Side even better!

As a City Council Member, I was proud to be the prime sponsor of the legislation that required New York City to create a comprehensive urban forest plan, because we cannot tackle extreme heat and climate change without dramatically expanding our tree canopy. gothamist.com/news/new-nyc...

The federal government cut $28.4 million from New York’s public television and radio stations, putting at risk everything from early childhood education programming to trusted news and emergency alerts that keep our communities informed and connected.

I attended a demonstration of Joby Aviation electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the East 34th Street Heliport, offering a firsthand look at what the future of urban air mobility could look like. youtube.com/shorts/n-7Tk...

Thank you to Council Member Gale Brewer and the Upper West Side Coalition of Block Associations and Community Groups for letting me live out my Vanna White moment, showing off the NYC trash cans she raffled off tonight.

🚨 Legislation Alert: Permitting New Artist Housing New York is losing its artists to the housing crisis. For decades, a legal barrier has made it nearly impossible to build new affordable housing for artists. Today, we’re taking action to fix that. youtube.com/shorts/3Q1OD...

🚨 Legislation Alert: Permitting New Artist Housing in New York State

Grateful to the hundreds of people who came out to our Wildflower Seed Giveaway at Verdi Square 🌿🌸 Together, we took a small but meaningful step toward protecting biodiversity and building a greener, more resilient city. Every seed planted helps support pollinators 🐝,

Visiting the old stomping grounds!

Last week, I was proud to join @doechancellor Kamar H. Samuels and the P.S. 75 Emily Dickinson community for the ribbon cutting of the new @uft.org Teacher Center at PS75. This investment in our educators will strengthen support for teachers and staff—and in turn, create better

Grateful to join the volunteers of the Christopher Park Alliance this evening for their annual Garden Party, celebrating 10 years since the founding of the Stonewall National Monument.

From @nyc311.bsky.social: The Five Boro Bike Tour will take place on Sunday, May 3! The 40-mile tour begins in Lower Manhattan and continues through all five boroughs of NYC. You can get more detailed information by visiting on.nyc.gov/Closures. Good luck to all who are participating!

I recently was interviewed for a film on the Village Halloween Parade and welcomed filmmakers Renee Silverman and Peter Miller to my district office. I’ve attended the parade for many years and remain committed to keeping this tradition strong for all New Yorkers.