I welcome the court’s decision to block the termination of TPS for Haitians. 350,000 Haitian nationals can breathe a little easier today. Haitian Americans are vital to Brooklyn and communities nationwide. Read my statement below. 👇

New from me and @liunewyork.bsky.social in @cityandstateny.bsky.social Why NYC’s millionaires should pay their fair share to make up for Trump’s tax cuts and fund the city we all deserve (Except it’s not that new because we’ve been saying this for a while 😉) www.cityandstateny.com/opinion/2026...

Black History Month has begun! This year is the 100th anniversary of "Negro History Week," the first celebration of Black history, which became what we now call Black History Month. I'm proud to represent a center of Black history in Brooklyn & I can't wait to celebrate!

This morning, I sent a letter with Sen. Gonzalez and colleagues urging Gov. Hochul to support our striking nurses and ensure hospitals continue to provide gender-affirming care during the strike.

Last year's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil was more than just a chilling act of political repression, it was an attack on all of our constitutional rights. Now, as the crackdown on pro-Palestinian free speech continues, Mahmoud is being threatened with rearrest. Mahmoud is free—and must remain free.

Nurses show up in our darkest moments. 9/11. The pandemic. Every illness and emergency. Their worth is not negotiable. Fair pay, safe conditions, dignity now. NYC stands with nurses and demands good faith bargaining for justice and care for all.

Sometimes the only way to move forward is not to move at all. At just 15 years old, Claudette Colvin was arrested for sitting on a bus. Let her memory shine as evidence that one can never be too young to pick up the mantle of justice. Rest in Power Claudette.

Last night the US illegally attacked Venezuela and kidnapped President Maduro and his wife. No one believes that this is about democracy. It’s about power and profit for the US war machine. We know what happens next because we’ve been here before. No war with Venezuela.

First day of a new era for tenants! Mayor Mamdani announces that he’s objecting to the auction of 93 Pinnacle properties, and he’s appointing Cea Weaver to direct the Mayor’s Office of Tenant Protection. I don’t know anyone who will fight harder for tenants! Watch out Pinnacle and other slumlords!

Seems like just yesterday I took that first trip to Albany alongside an amazing slate of socialists. Five years later, I’m more excited than ever to get back. Can I count on your to be at my reelection kickoff this Monday in Crown Heights? Buy a ticket here: bit.ly/phara26launch

Wishing joy and light to all throughout our community who are celebrating the start of Hanukkah. Unfortunately, we also mourn the tragic shooting of Jewish Australians as they gathered to celebrate the Festival of Lights. My heart goes out to all the victims of this appalling act of violence.

Rep @velazquez.house.gov has been an inspiring leader in Congress and a fierce defender of immigrants, tenants, and workers. It’s been an honor to work with her in Clinton Hill; our district is better for her service!

Today I stood with Starbucks workers in my district to say: enough is enough. They are fighting for living wages and fair schedules while Starbucks’ new CEO Brian Niccols makes $98 million a year. I’ll be supporting these workers until they get the contract they deserve.

Today is only the beginning. Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.

Let's BRING IT HOME FOR ZOHRAN and make a New York City that actually WORKS FOR WORKING NEW YORKERS! Get out there and VOTE! Your auntie down the hall, your favorite bodega worker, that guy who works in your building that you've never spoken to but feel a strange kinship with: BRING THEM ALL! LFG

Wishing a joyful Diwali to all who celebrate! May this Festival of Lights bring you strength, healing, and the power to push back the darkness with joy and justice. ✨🪔

The president’s false charges against @newyorkstateag.bsky.social are a pathetic and desperate attempt to bully his political opponents. New Yorkers stand with Tish.

My statement:

Good morning Fort Greene! We have 6 weeks until the election - are you ready to elect @ZohranKMamdani our next mayor? Join me and tomorrow to make sure your neighbors are ready! Sign up at socialists.nyc/zohran!

Team Phara is hiring! We are looking for a part-time community liaison to support the constituents of AD57, coordinate events, and represent our office in the community. For more info and to apply, visit bit.ly/communityliaison57

Happening NOW: New Yorkers Against ICE. We’re at 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE has been ruthlessly kidnapping immigrant NYers, to demand access to the 10th floor—where people are being inhumanely detained—and block ICE vans from leaving. #ICEoutofNY

Wonderful overflow crowd for our NYC Premiere. With @juliasalazar.bsky.social @phara4assembly.bsky.social @alexvitale.bsky.social Jared Trujillo, Tami Gold, and many more.

Labor Day isn’t just a holiday. It’s a reminder that every right we have was won by workers who organized, struck, and sacrificed. 🌹 💪🏽 From nurses to teachers, delivery drivers to construction crews, working people built this city and keep it running every single day.👷🏾‍♀️👩🏽‍⚕️

Imagine sitting in a multi-million dollar mansion in the Hamptons having a meltdown because the next mayor is promising to make things affordable for working families. There’s something wrong with these people.

I’m devastated by today’s shooting in Crown Heights and am in touch w/ first responders. Praying for those who were killed & injured and their loved ones. Our response to the scourge of gun violence must include real investments in jobs & social services to keep our people whole.

🚨 Tickets are going fast for my State of the District Event! Don’t miss out! 🚨 📆 July 24th ⏰ 6 to 9PM 📍 BAM Fisher, 321 Ashland Place 👉🏾 bit.ly/pharasotd

True to form, Andrew Cuomo once again refuses to accept that ‘no’ really does means ‘no’.

Housing is a human right! But too many of us are still fighting just to stay in our homes. Join me TOMORROW at 6PM for a Housing Justice Town Hall. 📍 647 Fulton St 🗓️ Tomorrow @ 6PM 🎟️ bit.ly/pharaHJ4A Bring your neighbors! 🗣️🏠

Kyra is one of dozens of constituents my office has helped to get UI benefits this year. The single most common reason people call is that they qualified for UI but can't get through to a human at @nyslabor.bsky.social. Something has to change! @juliarock.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/07/14/n...

Weird threat to make since Hakeem already went after @jabaribrisport.bsky.social and I. How’d that go for him, again? 2022 Primary Results: SD 22 Jabari Brisport: 70.4% AD 57 Phara Souffrant Forrest: 67.2% If the leader wants another public beatdown, he knows where to find me.

Last weekend, I had the honor of joining Michael Brun and the BAYO Tour on stage at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Thank you @phara4assembly.bsky.social and Councilmember Rita Joseph for getting me there! 🇭🇹

My 4-day workweek bill is making moves! Imagine more time to live instead of just work. NY can lead the way for dignity, rest, joy, and prosperity! Let's go! 🔥💪🏾 Thanks to @newsweek.com for talking with me about it!

Happy 4th everyone! Let’s kick back for a few days, relax, maybe get 🌭 or 🍦and watch the fireworks! Important to slow down and take joy where we can these days. For me, that’s spending time with David, Charles, and my family. On Monday, we get back to work!

“As a state legislator, I refuse to be immobilized,” Assemblymember @phara4assembly.bsky.social calls on her colleagues in government to join her in witnessing the out-of-control arrests happening in immigration courts! We have options: we can pass the New York for All act & protect immigrants!

1/ At immigration court today, I watched the judge grant a young boy two years to finish his application. ICE agents grabbed him from his mother, put him in a freight elevator, and disappeared him. I am calling on Gov Hochul to come here, see what is happening in her state, and

✨Come through, neighbors!✨ We’re hosting our second State of the District to share what we’ve been fighting for and hear directly from you. Your voice shapes our work. 💪🏾🗣️

We must continue to fight the Trump administration's attacks on our rights, wherever we were born. My statement on today's SCOTUS ruling regarding executive orders:

This campaign was about making NYC a city where we all can live our best lives. Zohran embodies that dream like no one else and he fights like hell for it every day. If you don’t know, now you know. Congratulations @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! I know you will be a true mayor of the people.

Sending working-class kids to die in another endless war? Absolutely not. We need housing, healthcare, and peace; not bombs. These illegal strikes on Iran are an unnecessary escalation.

We need everyone to show up for @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social so I made a quick video to explain why I’m standing with him and urging you all to rank Zohran first on your ballot! Early voting ends Sunday! I want to see you at the polls!

I’m getting sick of the negative ads full of lies! Voters know that Andrew Cuomo is a corrupt bully, so Trump billionaires are trying to buy this election for him.  They are desperate for him to win so they can get richer while working people suffer.  #DontRankCuomo

Today we honor Juneteenth a celebration of Black freedom, resistance, and joy. From Crown Heights to Galveston, we carry the legacy of those who refused to be broken and we keep building toward liberation. Happy Juneteenth, fam. Let’s rest, rejoice, and recommit. 🖤✊🏾

ICE arresting @bradlander.bsky.social for standing in solidarity with immigrant New Yorkers is outrageous and blatantly illegal. Brad was doing what we all should be doing: showing up for our neighbors and fighting back against a violent, racist system. RELEASE. HIM. NOW.

Power. Solidarity. Sisterhood. Holding it down for working-class New Yorkers and serving looks on the Assembly floor. 🧵🔥✊🏾 @emilyassembly.bsky.social @sarahana.bsky.social @claireforqueens.bsky.social

We took the fight to the streets of Albany for the NY For All Act because our immigrant neighbors deserve safety, dignity, and the freedom to live without fear of ICE or police collaboration. New York claims to be a sanctuary state. It's time our laws reflected that. ✊🏾💪🏾

I’m blocking traffic on Washington Avenue outside the state Capitol with my colleagues and immigrant rights groups to say Pass New York for All now!

The NYC primary election is on June 24th and early voting starts in just a few days! Don’t sit this one out—your voice matters. They count on us to stay home. Prove them wrong. Our kids, our homes, our future are on the line. Here’s a handy dandy guide to help you vote smart 🗳️

🏳️‍🌈 Pride is protest. It’s celebration. It’s survival. And it’s our duty to fight for queer & trans liberation. In the 57th, we love out loud. We build community. We take care of each other. And we never back down from the fight for a world where everyone is free. Happy Pride 🏳️‍🌈

It was a busy week in Albany! My team and I passed both a bill and a resolution! Kicking ass and taking names🥋👊🏾💥