Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 10/09/2025This summer, Mayor Adams sided with the millionaires and picked a fight with working people, one he could not win Today, @nycprogressives.bsky.social celebrate @council.nyc.gov overriding three mayoral vetoes 153
Reposted by EmmetNew York City Council @council.nyc.gov · 10/09/2025BREAKING: @council.nyc.gov has voted to override the Mayor's vetoes of three bills sponsored by Council Member Shekar Krishnan, @cmjengutierrez.bsky.social, & @cmsandynurse.bsky.social, which remove criminal penalties for street vendors and expand protections & fair pay for grocery delivery workers. 120052
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Today, our Progressive Caucus Co-Chair @cmsandynurse.bsky.social passed a priority bill, Intro 694, which requires the city to author a permanent, long-term, strategic planning process for establishing and maintaining a citywide public bathroom network 154
Reposted by EmmetChris Sommerfeldt @c-sommerfeldt.bsky.social · 10/04/2025The City Council has empowered itself to sue Mayor Adams over his decision to let ICE agents operate on Rikers, arguing the move's “the poisonous fruit” of a deal he allegedly made with Trump’s admin to get his criminal case dropped. w/ @josiestratman.bsky.social www.nydailynews.com/2025/04/10/n...nydailynews.comNYC Council gives itself power to sue Mayor Adams over ICE on Rikers, citing Trump concernsThe City Council empowered itself Thursday to sue Mayor Adams over his decision to let ICE agents operate on Rikers Island, arguing the move is “the poisonous fruit” of a deal the mayor… 0105
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 08/04/2025“What we’re celebrating this week is momentous,” @cmpisanchez.bsky.social told @gothamist.com. “But it’s going to be the only one until we have a reform bill passed.” Read about CM Sanchez's much needed proposal, a priority for our caucus, to protect tenants from bad landlordsgothamist.comNYC seizes negligent landord's building for first time in 7 yearsThe city foreclosed on a Bronx apartment building and turned it over to a nonprofit owner after a decade of tenant-organizing. 023946
Reposted by EmmetRachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social · 19/03/2025there’s a lot going on but I am finding space in my heart to be sad about the metrocard leaving us 😣 6573
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Busy busy day for our vice chair at city hall Welcome back! 031
Reposted by EmmetPeter Sterne @petersterne.com · 10/03/2025The New York City Council Progressive Caucus condemns ICE's arrest of Mahmoud Khalil: 1197
Reposted by EmmetAmy @plitter.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Never forget that David Lynch once directed a PSA for the NYC Department of Sanitation youtu.be/FGl0XFOXrDM?...youtu.bePSA Nightmares: New York Department Of Sanitation - David Lynch NightmareYouTube video by Joshua Carino 21605214
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 09/01/2025STATEMENT: Ahead of state of the city address, Progressives urge mayor to take holistic approach to the mental health crisis. "All it takes is the political will to abandon this failed approach and do the right thing.” 031
Reposted by EmmetPeter Sterne @petersterne.com · 22/12/2024“My hope is that the more people get engaged, the more people get involved, the less likely we are to have people like Ritchie Torres and Mike Lawler win a higher elected office” - @jamaalbowmanny.bsky.socialcityandstateny.comExit interview: Jamaal Bowman says he’s ‘proud of all of it’The outgoing congressional representative said he’ll remain active in Yonkers and Bronx politics and eventually plans to run for office again. 1628
Reposted by EmmetHell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 16/12/2024BREAKING: Eric Adams 2025 mayoral campaign has just been denied millions in matching funds from the City's Campaign Finance Board. "The Board has determined that there is reason to believe the Adams campaign has engaged in conduct detrimental to the matching funds program in violation of law." 925458
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 09/12/2024NEW: Black Latino and Asian Caucus leaders Crystal Hudson and Kevin Riley join Progressive leaders @sandynurse.bsky.social, @CMJenGutierrez.bsky.social, Shahana Hanif, and Carmen De La Rosa to issue a joint statement on the jury decision to acquit Daniel Penny: 153
Reposted by EmmetNYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Check out our starter pack for the latest from council progressives! 🎉 go.bsky.app/7rzSGYo 0121
Reposted by EmmetPatrick Spauster @patrickspauster.com · 21/11/2024No city land use committee meeting is complete without a Robert Moses mention 022
Emmet @emmet-teran.bsky.social · 19/11/2024“Negar el sueño americano, separar a las familias y devastar nuestra economía local, con la amenaza de deportaciones masivas, no aliviará el costo de vida, ni nos hará más seguros.” eldiariony.com/2024/11/18/r...eldiariony.comRepublicanos de NY proyectan que criminales serán el foco de las deportaciones, pero hay certeza que ese "aluvión" arrasará a familias - El Diario NYExpertos legales recuerdan que en operaciones de este tipo, es muy complicado separar "la paja del trigo" 110
Emmet @emmet-teran.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Looking back at rally pics from passage of @chiosse.bsky.social’s landmark #FAREAct - such incredible daylight on city hall steps this week 1162
Reposted by EmmetThe City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 12/11/2024So long forced broker fees. City Council is expected to pass the FARE act Tuesday which would require whomever hired the broker to pay the fee. 110821
