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Rebecca Garrard

@garrar26.bsky.social
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Co-Executive Director, Citizen Action NY / political junkie, proud mom, labor origin story

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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
It’s past time! Pass this now.
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Invest in Our New York @investinourny.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Earlier today, @governor.ny.gov spoke with Dan Mannarino at @pix11.bsky.social, where she said “taxing the rich is 'off the table' because she won’t 'tax the wealthy for the sake of raising taxes.’ But here's the truth: if we don't #taxtherich, people will die. Read our full statement here:
“Here’s the ‘actual story,’ Governor Hochul: if we don’t tax the superwealthy, people will die.

“Since the federal funding attacks passed in July, it’s not just childcare that’s been an impossible bill for millions of New Yorkers to pay. Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers cannot afford to see a doctor or pay for lifesaving prescriptions. Millions of New Yorkers will starve because their SNAP benefits were cut. Let’s not forget, childcare workers are still some of the lowest-paid workers in New York, and Governor Hochul has yet to explain how she plans to pay for their living wages – let alone full universal childcare in three years.
“Meanwhile, since 2017, New York’s millionaires and billionaires have increased their wealth by over 75 percent. Making them pay their actual fair share is not about “taxing the wealthy for the sake of raising taxes.” It’s so we can ensure every New Yorker stays healthy, puts food on the table, and sends their kids to childcare while still making ends meet. Because the millionaires and billionaires certainly are.

The Invest in Our New York Campaign will fight for working-class families who call — and want to call — New York home, even if Governor Hochul doesn’t care if they live or die.”
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Nothing to see here🙄
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
An absolute queen
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April Glick Pulito @aprilglick.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
and what if I told you the Governor celebrated her Friday night by VETOing this bill
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 05/12/2025
The Utility Consumer Advocate Bill gives everyday New Yorkers our own watchdog in the room. It's on Governor Hochul’s desk right now, and we don't have much time. Tell Governor Hochul: Sign the Bill and stand with New York ratepayers at cit.ac/ouca
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Bob Cohen @bobcohen1.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
The governor has now vetoed this bill. Yet another example of the Governor’s hypocrisy when she talks about caring about consumer affordability and of her total disregard for the climate crisis.@citizenactionny
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 22/10/2025
Co-Executive Directors @garrar26.bsky.social and @cmartinezclass.bsky.social are here in NYC to celebrate Our Everyday Heroes and the work they do to advance Our Justice Agenda!
Co-executive directors opening remarks
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Gwynne Hogan @gwynnefitz.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Press warned to back up as DHS police take lawmakers were taken away in zip ties, among them Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 other state reps including Bobby Carol, Marcela Mitayanes, Julia Salazar, Emily Gallagher, Jabari Brisport, Jessica Gonzalez Rojas,... story TK
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Bernie to Dems:
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Little Lobbyists @littlelobbyists.com · 27/06/2025
Alexis traveled from #NorthCarolina to talk with Senator Thom Tillis about how Medicaid allows her disabled daughter, Kinsley, to live at home and in her community instead of at the hospital. "We are advocating for #Medicaid because Medicaid is a lifeline..." #ProtectMedicaid
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Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 28/06/2025
NYC-DSA had ~5,000 members when Zohran announced his campaign in October. It gained another ~3,000 members between Zohran's announcement and primary election day, thanks to Zohran's campaign and reaction to Trump's presidential win. It will likely attract even more following Zohran's win.
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social has said repeatedly he condemns antisemitism, and has personally hurt no one. Andrew Cuomo has had credible allegations of sexual harassment and all these people shared no concern for the safety of the women in NYC. It is vile, racist, political, and we see it.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 28/06/2025
“We strongly condemn Senator Gillibrand’s shameful and racist remarks. Her rhetoric fuels a dangerous, Islamophobic smear campaign against Mamdani — a campaign that has led to death threats and calls for his deportation. This is not just irresponsible, it is reprehensible."
Citizen Action of New York Condemns Senator Gillibrand’s Racist Remarks Towards Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani

Read full press release at https://citizenactionny.org/press-releases/
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Last day @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social !!!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
When our Dem leaders stand up and fight back with us, that’s how we win. Huge props to @bradlander.bsky.social
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Can someone sue the colleges who let all the unqualified white people in through legacy admissions? Please and thank you. Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory, Lawsuit Argues www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
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Hispanic-Serving College Program Is Discriminatory, Lawsuit Argues
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...
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Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.
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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
🚨 ALERTA PHILLY 🚨 Hearing from a very credible local source that there may be ICE action tomorrow (Sunday 6/8) in the following areas: 5th and Washington Ave 7th and Snyder Ave 5th and McKean/Wolf Chinatown Let your neighbors know to stay safe and be vigilant. Be ready. Be water.
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social really hoping TDI passes the Assembly this session - NY workers can’t survive cancer on $170/wk and no health insurance for chemo. MA and NJ workers get over $1K/wk and continued health care. Anything you can do please and thank you 🙏🏼
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
This just came in the mail and I’m excited to dig in!👏🏻
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 21/05/2025
Right now! Our own @cmartinezclass.bsky.social, with @pplsaction.bsky.social and @progressivecaucus.bsky.social on protecting Medicaid! → youtube.com/live/JNYXs61...
Carolyn Martinez Class and NDWA Workers at a lectern, smiling.
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
If you’re not subscribing to my dear friend @stanfritz.bsky.social , you’re truly missing out. open.substack.com/pub/stanfrit...
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Sometimes It’s Too Scary to Look at the Man in the Mirror
We all have to make a choice about the kind of man we want to be
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 22/04/2025
Medicaid helped save Richard's life and allowed him to live with dignity. Stories like Richard's are the reason we must fight to protect our care - because over 7 million New Yorkers rely on Medicaid to survive. Have your own Medicaid story? Visit cit.ac/health-story to share yours.
If I didn't have access to care, my recovery journey would have been infinitely harder - if not impossible.

Richard, NYC

#ProtectOurCare
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
And while the administration he works for does this……..🤔
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
🔥🔥
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
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Southern Tier advocates rally on Tax Day against proposed federal cuts
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) — As debates over federal tax policy intensify in Washington, a group of people braved the elements in Corning on Tax Day, Tuesday, April 15 — not to file returns, but to …
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Basketball is the sport always institutionally leading the way on social justice issues. Love to see it
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Corey Booker - you’ve won a fan🫡
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Sandy @sandynurse.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
And just like that, petitions are in! 🙏🏽 Thank you to everyone who volunteered or signed our petition. ✨A special shoutout to Jessi who managed our operation seamlessly! As always, we love our lawyer, Ali! Simply the best.
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Ethan Gormley @egormley.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Proud to be part of @citizenactionny.bsky.social taking on the big fights for climate justice in NY nysfocus.com/2025/03/31/n...
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Climate Groups Sue Hochul Administration Over Climate Law Backtracking
Environmentalists have long charged that New York is falling short of its climate mandates. Now, they’re taking the state to court.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 31/03/2025
“Our endorsed candidates share our vision of a New York where everyone has access to quality healthcare, affordable housing, fully funded public schools, and a fair economy that works for all,” said Jesse Koklas, NYC Regional Director, Citizen Action of New York. Learn more at cit.ac/endorsements
The candidates endorsed by Citizen Action of New York’s New York City Chapter include:

Justin Brannan for NYC Comptroller;
Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn Borough President;  
Harvey Epstein for NYC City Council, District 2;
Wilfredo López for NYC City Council, District 8;
Pierina Sanchez for NYC City Council, District 14;
Justin Sanchez for NYC City Council, District 17;
Erycka Montoya for NYC City Council, District 21;
Latoya LeGrand for NYC City Council, District 28;
Crystal Hudson for NYC City Council, District 35;
Alexa Avilés for NYC City Council, District 38; and 
Shahana Hanif for NYC City Council, District 39.
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Justin Brannan @justinbrannan.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Grateful to have @citizenactionny.bsky.social on my side as we fight for universal childcare, truly affordable housing, and environmental justice. Fighting back against the Trump agenda at home means ensuring New York City works for working people, not just the wealthy and well connected.
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harvey4council.bsky.social @harvey4council.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
I've worked with Citizen Action for years, including fighting for affordable housing, healthcare, climate initiatives, criminal justice reform & gender justice. I'm privileged to have earned their endorsement for Council District 2! @citizenactionny.bsky.social @citizenactionnyc
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 01/04/2025
Senator Schumer @schumer.senate.gov raised his voice to stand up for Medicaid and Medicare over tax cuts for billionaires. It's bolstering to see our Senators stand up and raise their voices in this moment. Let's see some more. Keep up the energy—let's go!
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 01/04/2025
Senator Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social joined to speak out against the attacks on Medicaid and Medicare from DOGE and Musk, and the importance of protecting Social Security. #HandsOFF
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 01/04/2025
Our neighboring NJ Senator @booker.senate.gov has been taking a stand for 21+ hours to tell the stories of the communities hurt most by these drastic MAGA and DOGE cuts. It's not business as usual. It's critical our leaders step up and use their voices and their legislative powers in opposition.
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
This is some of the energy this country needs right now. So here for it🔥 youtube.com/live/v2utlMx...
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Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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New York Working Families Party @nywfp.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
We have not forgotten the ways that Andrew Cuomo abused his power by harassing and bullying women. We have not forgotten Cuomo’s scandals and the culture of bullying, corruption and impunity that he created in Albany.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Andrew Cuomo, in addition to being a serial sexual harasser, knowingly sent people with Covid into old folks homes, leading to a massive rate of infection and death for the elderly. Read and share the @propublica.org story about how Andrew Cuomo killed your elders.
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“Fire Through Dry Grass”: Andrew Cuomo Saw COVID-19’s Threat to Nursing Homes. Then He Risked Adding to It.
A nursing home in Troy, New York, followed the governor’s order to accept patients being treated for COVID-19. Six weeks later, 18 residents were dead of the disease.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 21/02/2025
New York has been having a real main-character moment lately 🫠 so even as we organize and build power here at home during the legislative session, we’re keeping our eyes—and the pressure—on our federal government. Stay in the loop with our Democracy Watch newsletter →
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Citizen Action of New York: Democracy Watch!
MAGA extremists and billionaires like Elon Musk are slashing social programs, attacking our freedoms, attacking immigrants, and stealing more power and wealth to give to the ultra-rich, all while work...
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Rebecca C. Lewis @rebeccaclewis.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
New: A state appellate court reversed a lower court ruling that found the New York Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Meaning that the state law for now is upheld. It's still possible that this could wind up in SCOTUS though. Little snippet from the decision static1.squarespace.com/static/60a55...
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
What’s that expression about a zebra and its stripes?🤔 www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/30/c...
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Cuomo’s dire past with Black N.Y.ers
A central narrative at the core of Andrew Cuomo’s comeback attempt is that his enduring support among Black New Yorkers will provide him with a strong base to launch a campaign for mayor. The reali…
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Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Must read OpEd by @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social and @solagesny.bsky.social . We must pass TDI reforms early this session. NYers can’t wait. citylimits.org/2025/01/16/o...
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Opinion: To Address Maternal and Infant Mortality, Raise the Cap on Disability Benefits
"As a result of this frozen cap, thousands of women each year are pushing themselves to work so they can stay housed and put food on the table when their doctors are telling them they should stay home...
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 04/12/2024
We cannot shrink in the face of what they will try to take away from us. Our best defense against the next administration is each other—not abandoning our communities to fit inside the box that establishment consultants say that our party needs to check.
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Brian Romero @brianrny.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Having over 150,000 students who are homeless in New York State is a massive policy failure.
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Citizen Action of New York @citizenactionny.org · 28/11/2024
Today, we’re reflecting on the complicated truth of this holiday. We can and must hold on to gratitude for our families, communities, and our crucial work, while also acknowledging the long history of colonialism and genocide against Native and Indigenous peoples that led us here.
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Brian Romero @brianrny.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
So proud of this win! 🙌🏼
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Jessica González-Rojas (she/ella) @votejgr.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I recently led a letter to Governor Hochul urging her to sign 3 pieces of legislation to expand childcare access. Thank you to my 15 colleagues who joined me in signing onto letter to state clearly that we must make New York more affordable for our working-class families.
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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Reminder for NYC political journalists: three victims of Andrew Cuomo are suing him in state and federal civil court. I am not one of them. When you write your stories, make sure they are accurate and not carbon copy lies of his one man propaganda machine.
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