With news that a veto override attempt on Introduction 175-B has been delayed, Caucus leaders Sandy Nurse, Tiffany Cabán, Alexa Avilés​, and Kayla Santosuosso issue the following statement:

"Our jail system operates four times less efficiently than most others....while programs that actually deliver safety remain underfunded. Rightsizing DOC by reducing vacancies is the kind of structural correction the moment demands, where justice meets fiscal sense." #CloseRikers

In this new era of city politics in FY27, Council Progressives are calling for Rentals within Reach, a smart investment that will provide over 20,000 of our struggling neighbors with stable, accessible housing and the wrap-around services they deserve

What's the #1 reason the rent is too damn high? Investors. COPA would put more and more homes out of investors' reach by giving nonprofits first right to buy most residential buildings. This is one of the most important Council bills in decades and a @nycprogressives.bsky.social priority.

The faculty of St. John’s University deserve respect, a fair contract, and voice on the job without intimidation. We stand in solidarity with the union faculty fighting back against union busting from the administration. An injury to one is an injury to all.

Leaders @cmsandynurse.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social + Kayla Santosuosso issue the following statement in regard to the release of Mayor Mamdani’s FY27 Executive Budget:

Yesterday, our team had the opportunity to tour the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum! If you didn’t know, D37 is home to the last and oldest seltzer works in New York City. May is Small Business Month. Bring your friends and family and nerd out on all things seltzer science. Thanks for having us!

To address the crisis of hate violence in our city, we must fully fund the NYC Against Hate Violence policy proposal endorsed by the City Council Progressive Caucus, which calls to invest $26-30 million in non-carceral hate violence prevention.

The Progressive Caucus (@nycprogressives.bsky.social) of NYC Council (@council.nyc.gov) said in a Sunday night statement that the NYPD violated city sanctuary laws by coordinating with ICE on the timing of an arrest at Wyckoff hospital in Bushwick. They called for an investigation.

This is why we urge @mayor.nyc.gov & @council.nyc.gov to fully fund the NYC Against Hate Violence policy proposal, which maps out a plan to invest $26-30 million in evidence-based non-carceral hate violence prevention programs. Learn more: nycagainsthate.com

I’ve been working with @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social since he was campaigning to create the Office of Deed Theft Prevention, and now, it’s a reality. We will continue to use every lever of power within City Hall to keep New Yorkers in their homes, and finally bring an end to Black displacement.

Huge news for Greenpointers, and everyone who loves parks and spectacular public spaces. While the completion of Bushwick Inlet Park is far away - the Inlet portion of the work is officially OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Come check out the stunning views at our new waterfront oasis.

Today, 23 of our colleagues sent a letter to the Governor urging state action to end deed theft We are outraged at the needlessly violent incident that unfolded in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 22

1/3 Caucus leaders @cmsandynurse.bsky.social, @tiffanycaban.bsky.social, @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social​, and Kayla Santosuosso issue the following statement:

We’re investing $15M to transform McCarren’s asphalt lot into a new green space that will also be the biggest green infrastructure project in all of North Brooklyn. But we need your input on the redesign! Join our virtual community meeting on May 7 at 6:30PM. Register at: bit.ly/mccarrenupgr...

STATEMENT Progressive leaders @cmsandynurse.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social CM Santosuosso celebrate first-in-the-nation, pied-à-terre tax as an important first step, urging state leaders to continue to overhaul the tax code to deliver a fairer, more just New York

Good. The Pride flag belongs at Stonewall. Queer people will never be erased, no matter how hard the Trump admin tries.

My office is working closely with the Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, Queens Community Board 1, and community-based organizations, including Breaking Ground, to reach out to our neighbors living in the encampment on 30th Ave and Steinway.

The numbers are in and they are damning: 62% of NYers can’t afford to live here. The median white household holds 15x the wealth of the median Black household. The True Cost of Living report & Racial Equity Plan show the affordability crisis is a racial justice crisis.

Happy Easter from CWA! 🐣

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Wishing everyone celebrating today Chag Pesach Sameach! This holiday prompts all of us to recommit to pursuing liberation and justice. May you celebrate this holiday of freedom with loved ones, rest, and delicious food.

Are you a driven graduate student with a keen interest in progressive organizing? Apply to intern with @nycprogressives.bsky.social !!

Happy Passover from the NYC Labor Movement!

While Trump is eroding civil liberties, NYC cannot expand police discretion over when and where people can speak and organize. Today I voted against two bills that would require the police to plan buffer zones where protest would be restricted outside of schools and houses of worship.

Council Progressives issue the following statement: “This week, the Mayor appealed a court ruling that requires the city to expand access to CityFHEPS, a vital housing voucher program that is a lifeline for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. 1/3

🎉 ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Following an internal vote, we have formally adopted @jfrejnyc.bsky.social’s Hate Violence Prevention plan for FY27 JFREJ proposes over $26 million invested in hate-violence prevention initiatives grounded in research and community-based public safety approaches

🎉 ENDORSEMENT ALERT: Following an internal vote, we have formally adopted @peoplesplannyc.bsky.social’s Make ‘Em Pay proposal for FY27 NYC is owed hundreds of millions of 💸💸💸 from bad landlords and corporations whose lawbreaking endangers workers and tenants

Statement from @tiffanycaban.bsky.social and myself on ICE being deployed to several airports today.

Following Mayor Mamdani’s appeal in the ongoing CityFHEPs litigation, NYC Council Member Pierina Sanchez, Chair of the Committee on Housing and Buildings and lead sponsor of Local Laws 101 and 102 of 2023 shared the following 👇👇: council.nyc.gov/pierina-ana-...

@tiffanycaban.bsky.social @cmsandynurse.bsky.social standing with @jfrejnyc.bsky.social at their #NYCAgainstHateViolence launch

ICYMI: I chaired last week’s Civil & Human Rights preliminary budget hearing. The message was clear: the agencies responsible for protecting NYers from discrimination & advancing racial equity are being chronically underfunded, weakening enforcement when people need it most.

TBT to last week’s first-ever hearing of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education. Early childhood providers - overwhelmingly women of color - are the backbone of this system. Yet too many are paid poverty wages & forced to work 2nd and 3rd jobs. We have to stop paying women less to do more.

Tens of thousands of New Yorkers are living in undignified conditions. The SAFER Homes Act aims to reinvent the Third Party Transfer program by going after the most neglectful owners, while protecting and expanding homeownership opportunities.

The New York City Council is considering a bill to allow the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development to seize buildings from landlords who have racked up housing code violations and debt from unpaid taxes and fines and turn them over to better owners. gothamist.com/news/mamdani...

I commend Mayor Mamdani for delivering this huge win for working families in our district! 🙌🏽 I'm proud that our very own Community School District 23, serving Canarsie, Brownsville, and Ocean Hill, will be among the first to receive free 2K seats this fall.

This morning, I chaired my first hearing as Chair of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights focused on budgeting for equity. It remains unclear and unlikely that the FY27 budget will be informed by the Racial Equity Plans, as required by our city's charter.

In the spirit of a new era of governance at city hall, we urge the administration to right the wrongs of our former Mayor and release the legally-mandated racial equity plan Read our full statement below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

📆 This Thursday, February 26th I'll be chairing my first oversight hearing as Chair of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights to discuss budgeting for equity. Join us on the livestream, testify in-person, or online. ➡️council.nyc.gov/livestream ➡️council.nyc.gov/testify

ICYMI: my bill, LL 145, is now in effect! Over 4M workers now have 32 new hours of protected time off to care for themselves & loved ones. No one should choose between family and their job. That’s not the city we believe in. This is what dignity for working people looks like.

Universal child care isn’t just a promise, it’s a path. On March 2 at 10AM, the NYC Council’s Subcommittee on Early Childhood Education is holding an oversight hearing on the path to Universal Child Care — and we need to hear from parents, providers, educators, and advocates.

Always great to be with our engaged neighbors of @bkcb6.bsky.social! Last week I updated our constituents about our upcoming snow removal hearing, Con Ed outages, and what we are doing to fight back against ICE.

Shame on NYU Langone for bending the knee to the Trump administration and closing the Transgender Youth Health Program 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏽

This fight was a really tough and long one, well over a decade in the making. But over 20,000 new permits is such a big win. To @streetvendorproj.bsky.social, @cmpisanchez.bsky.social, and @nycprogressives.bsky.social: thank you for your work. 🙏 to @haidee.bsky.social for covering the celebration.

About 250 people gathered in Greenwich Village to celebrate a City Council vote to create 21,500 new vending permits that were decades in the making.

Every NYer deserves a safe place to live. In District 14, thousands of us are living in apartments with substandard conditions—including no heat or hot water during winter, mold, leaks, vermin—undignified conditions. That’s why, I'm re-introducing the SAFER Homes Act. (1/3)

From lion dances to Chinatown parades, these Lunar New Year events are exciting ways to celebrate the Year of the Horse through February and early March.

As you get ready for #SuperBowl weekend, make sure to buy union-made goods! https://aflcio.org/SuperBowl

Zohran's rightly been getting praise for recent executive actions, but FYI the @nycprogressives.bsky.social notched even bigger victories last week. Read @amirkhafagy.bsky.social's piece to learn about 3 truly historic wins: one each for app-based drivers, street vendors, + private security guards.

Overriding Former Mayor Adams ' veto, the City Council voted in favor of new labor protections for immigrant workers.