Engagement on New York needs today at SOMOS conference in Puerto Rico, from financial empowerment to a panel on parks and environmental issues with NYC Parks Commissioner Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, Bronx Parks Commissioner Jessenia Aponten and NYC Council parks committee chair Shekar Krishnan.

Every vote counts.

As my State Assembly campaign continues to amplify community voices and fights to prevent the government from silencing them, I voted no on housing ballot proposals 2, 3 and 4. More at kevinok.org/housing.

Glorious fall Saturday as son Will speeds through cross country mecca Van Cortlandt Park.

Happy Halloween — from haunted house prep at Jacob Riis Houses with tenant association president Zulay Velazquez. ⁣ ⁣

Wrapping up day 7 of greeting early voters in the 74th Assembly District—from sharing why Judy Kim, Suzanne Adams, James Clymes, Deborah Kaplan are the best four county candidates for Supreme Court to why I'm ready to serve as district Assembly Member as we head to 2026 election.

Thanks to those who celebrated equal access with us Wednesday, inc. equal-access sports media trailblazer Melissa Ludtke. Here’s a part of what Melissa and I shared, including Melissa’s call to support my 2026 State Assembly candidacy. Extended reel: instagram.com/reel/DQdSnsX...

Love to all who came to our special campaign event last night in Kips Bay and to equal-access icon Melissa Ludtke for her passionate remarks about our 2026 State Assembly campaign! Learn more and chip in at kevinok.org

A night of learning from two gutsy women tonight: Melissa Ludtke — my campaign fundraiser guest speaker tomorrow (RSVP at secure.actblue.com/donate/equalaccessforny)— and Secretary Clinton.

Our campaign news today starts with tomorrow's special campaign fundraiser (join us!) and ends with a journey I revealed 20 years ago on this last Tuesday in October. mailchi.mp/kevinok/kevi...

Our future is bright if it reflects these hardworking Scouts this morning.

After years as a parking lot, East River at 34th Street near St. Vartan park will soon be transformed into a public park. We gathered with NYC Parks Manhattan Commissioner Tricia Shimamura, fellow Manhattan Community Board 6 members, other community leaders to look to a better everyday waterfront.

Our grassroots 2026 State Assembly campaign continues to rise. mailchi.mp/kevinok/kevi...

My State Assembly campaign has announced the venue for our special October 29 event about equal access — Hill and Bay! RSVP secure.actblue.com/donate/equal.... ⁣ I have led successful campaigns for everyday equal access in the 74th Assembly District and will bring that fight to Albany.

Proud to connect today with Rep. Dan Goldman about my people-powered campaign for State Assembly and our need to amplify the voices of Lower East Side tenants. ⁣ ⁣ We did the latter with many others this afternoon at the Baruch Houses in the Assembly District—to fight to protect federal SNAP funds.

On this Indigenous Peoples' Day, we recognize the area's indigenous Lenape, as I did on behalf of Manhattan East Community Association at Murray Hill Neighborhood Association's celebration of the 20th anniversary of 88 neighborhood structures placed in the National Register of Historic Places. ⁣

Driven by blatant retribution, the Trump Justice Department's prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James is an abuse of power. I stand with the AG.

Tonight at the monthly Manhattan Community Board 6 meeting, State Assembly Member @harveyepstein.bsky.social shares some gracious words at what he notes may be his last CB6 full board meeting representing the 74th Assembly District.

In 1984, President Carter was here on E. 6th Street to help restore Mascot Flats, his first project for @habitat for Humanity, an org. my dad volunteered with to help build houses. Today on World Habitat Day, a joy to stand with CEO Jonathan Reckford and many other for Jimmy Carter Way co-naming.

Our universal healthcare advocacy continues: In Chelsea today for discussion and support of passage of New York Health Act — including alongside DIck Gottfried, who introduced the act in 1991 during his more than 50 years in the State Assembly. #passnyhealth

An outpouring of support tonight for Virginia Maloney, the forward-thinking Democratic nominee for the Ciry Council district my family loves and calls home.

Today to further St. Vartan Park garden beautification, sustainability, safety and upkeep, garden steward St. Vartan Park Conservancy hosted @TIAA employees. TIAA and the Conservancy provided extensive mulching, weeding, composting, pruning and other enhancements

lbany chat tonight with New York Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado at engaging @villagedems.bsky.social gala at Rafele.

In advance of our campaign's first fundraising deadline at midnight tonight, Eddie Bergman shares his support. Donate today at bit.ly/481AGDz.

An uplifting community morning.

Tomorrow morning, St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral and St. Vartan Park Conservancy team up to host a complimentary Cathedral history tour and volunteer park beautification session. No registration is required. Details: stvartanpark.org/events

Yesterday morning will be long remembered by many in the St. Vartan Park community.

This honor is a reflection of a caring community and our finding a common ground. Thank you to the State Senate, Senator Gonzalez and all who have helped the Conservancy grow.

Son Will crushing it today in high school cross country invitational at Ocean Breeze on Staten Island in his second-ever xc race.

Today, four St. Vartan Park tree stumps were removed as we look to Monday's planting of more than a dozen trees at the park. Join us as a volunteer on Monday after a special 9 a.m. kickoff at the park garden with remarks from @sengonzalezny.bsky.social and others.

Our Town's Keith Kelly in story today: "O’Keefe, the founder and president of the Saint Vartan Park Conservancy and a longtime board member of Community Board 6... is 'progressive on some issues but moderate on other issues' including public safety. Definitely not a defund the police supporter."

Our campaign for State Assembly is attracting a wide audience of supporters. At this week’s campaign launch in Kips Bay, Democrat Marty Dolan (candidate for NYC public advocate on a non-Dem ballot line) dropped by with remarks on my candidacy with a nod to Democrats' state party chair.

Video of my testimony at the last public hearing on the Freedom Plaza casino bid before a vote by commmitee on whether or not the bid will advance: www.youtube.com/live/XFZNAsu...

This morning at Union Square, St. Vartan Park Conservancy's @kevokeefe.bsky.social received 275 daffodil bulbs plus hundreds of native-flower seeds to plant around St. Vartan Park this fall — part of @ny4p.bsky.social's annual Daffodil Project, a living memorial to the victims of 9/11 and COVID-19.

Community engagement on many issues today at our Stuyvesant Town Fall Flea Market, including with State Senator Kristen Gonzalez and Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village Tenants Association.

Excited to be prepping at Hill and Bay for our launch here next week of my people-first campaign for State Assembly. Please visit kevinok.org to RSVP for Tuesday or to make your donation to the campaign. Thank you.

The skyline has changed but not our resolve for justice and humanity.

Borough President Mark Levine opens remarks tonight at Manhattan Community Board 6 meeting with reflection on the sadness of today's murder of Charlie Kirk and renunciation of political and gun violence.

Grand opening and tour last night of Solar One's Environmental Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park, to host K-12 STEM education and teacher development programming and serve as a sustainable event venue. Solar powered and flood resistant.

Views from @tildendemocrats.bsky.social monthly meeting last night with club president Faith Bondy with @keithpowersnyc.bsky.social and District Leaders Michelle Winfield and Sandro Sherrod. Proud to have introduced myself at the meeting as a candidate for State Assembly District 74.

Happy first day of school in the city! St. Vartan Park Conservancy, which launched in 2022 with students from P.S. 281 located across the street from the park garden, appreciates the ideas suggested by schoolchildren, including park reading activities, that have become reality.

We recognize U.S. Congressman Jerry Nadler's valuable support of our community and his long public service as news breaks that he will retire from office next year after nearly three dozen years in Congress.

"If a man tells you he loves America, yet hates labor, he is a liar. If a man tells you he trusts America, yet fears labor, he is a fool. There is no America without labor, and to fleece the one is to rob the other." --Abraham Lincoln Happy Labor Day!

This Labor Day, I join many New Yorkers in standing up for our city's unions — including @dc37nyc.bsky.social and its Local 1505 parks workers (here last year at Union Square Park as we rallied for a larger city parks budget). I'll be a passionate union advocate in Albany. kevinok.org #UnionStrong

Views today during a work session in the St. Vartan Park garden, including of our first recorded park sighting of an Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly.

Great to see Chris Columbus still bringing it as a director with the enjoyable new The Thursday Murder Club now on Netflix. Brought good memories of some time together in San Francisco, here with a future governor raising awareness for physical fitness education.