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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The conditions in Haiti and Syria haven’t improved. The State Department still says don’t go. Nothing changed today but our cruelty. My heart is with everyone seeking refuge tonight. The fight for them goes on. #scotus #tps

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1/11 At the start of this race, all four of us made the same promise: no super PACs, no unlimited outside money. Early voting is already underway. I’m the only one who kept it. Do we want money out of politics, or do we just want to win? 🧵

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Hey, Greenpoint! @heygreenpoint.com · 17/06/2026

After 35 years of service, Congresswoman @velazquez.house.gov is retiring. We’ve asked candidates running for the NY-7 seat in our June 23rd primary to appeal directly to Greenpoint Voters. First up, @kumar4ny.bsky.social ! Early voting is happening NOW 🗳️💚

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Thank you for having me @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social Great far-ranging conversation with @errollouis.bsky.social on my frontlines experience as a public defender for two decades, immigration, affordable housing, Sunnyside Yard, and carrying Rep. Velázquez's legacy forward. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

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Vichal Kumar on why he wants to replace Rep. Velázquez in Congress

The 7th Congressional District spans Brooklyn and Queens, including neighborhoods like Long Island City, Williamsburg, Bushwick and Woodhaven.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

"Vichal Kumar Looks for Upset Win in NY-7." That's the headline from Brooklyn Downtown Star today. Three local outlets covered the campaign in 36 hours. Sharing all three.

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Citizens' Impeachment @citizensimpeachment.com · 07/05/2026

NY-07: The primary is June 23. Meet your Courage Candidate. @kumar4ny.bsky.social He kept families in their homes. Fought ICE. Built systems that actually work for people. Now he's running for Congress — not to debate, but to dismantle.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

1/5 Someone once told me that lying awake at night thinking about your clients was a curse. It is the only qualification that matters for this job. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

1/6 72 hours ago I challenged every candidate in this race to 8 debates in 8 weeks. Silence. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

1/6 Every candidate at the forum said abolish ICE. With 20 years experience, I want to talk about what that means. Saying it and knowing it are two different things. 🧵

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Hindus for Human Rights Action @hfhraction.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🚨We are proud to endorse @kumar4ny.bsky.social to be the next Congressman for New York's 7th Congressional district! Vichal is a dedicated public servant and an exemplary representative of our community who will fight for everyone being attacked, vilified, and left behind.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

1/6 My family didn't go to the doctor when we were sick. We calculated risk. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

1/6 Nobody asked me to start the solitary confinement project at The Bronx Defenders. I just couldn't stop thinking about the clients I visited at Rikers and what isolation was doing to them. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

1/5 There was a mural on Knickerbocker Ave in Bushwick that had been there for years. This morning I walked past it - and it had been erased. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

1/6 My mom did not plan to be a typist. She planned to have a career. So she taught herself to type. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

1/5 I was told to fit in my whole life. In school. In professional spaces. In rooms that weren't built for people like me. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

1/6 The President just called India a hellhole. I'm the son of Indian immigrants. Let me tell you about the country - and the people - he just insulted. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

1/5 At the Fort Greene Greenmarket this morning, I asked everyone the same question: what keeps you up at night? 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

1/6 Wage theft costs American workers more every year than all robberies, burglaries, and motor vehicle thefts combined. Congress barely talks about it.🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

1/6 My dad didn't eat beef growing up. Then he came to America. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day Newtown Creek runs through NY-7. It is one of the most contaminated waterways in the United States. 🧵 1/4

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

1/5 I walked past a building on Grand Ave in East Williamsburg this weekend that reminded me of so many I've seen over the last 20 years. Different buildings, same story.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

1/6 When I was a kid my parents got buried in a lawsuit they couldn't afford to fight. That's the moment I decided to become a lawyer. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Wishing everyone celebrating a joyful Vaisakhi. This holiday marks renewal, harvest, and community, values that have always been at the heart of South Asian life in New York and around the world. May this season bring you and your families health, abundance, and togetherness.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

1/ Sysco just paid $29 billion for Restaurant Depot. I used to shop there with cash because we had no credit. 🧵 2/ Every week I'd go through the Restaurant Depot flyer line by line. Which canned good had the best margin, what might sell. This was how we ran my parents' store.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy Easter to all those celebrating! Wishing you a joyous day!

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

She couldn’t get to her own bathroom. A mother and her two kids were living in public housing with conditions so bad we had to threaten a lawsuit just to get her transferred. We packed up their stuff. Moved them ourselves. 1/4

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

1/5 What’s your story? This composition book holds mine. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

1/7 You want to know what America actually looks like? It looked like yesterday’s rally. Every language, every background, every generation, shoulder to shoulder, refusing to let our laws continue to be torn apart.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Wishing everyone across New York’s 7th District a joyful and meaningful Passover. The timeless message of Passover, freedom, justice, and hope , is one that unites us all. Chag Sameach!

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If this weekend resonated with you, the marches, the conversations, the energy, let's keep it going. Chip in before midnight. Link in bio. 🗳️ #Kumar4NY #NY7 #Brooklyn #Queens #NoKings

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This weekend proved the energy is real. Now we need to match it. Today is our fundraising deadline, the last day to keep this grassroots campaign going. No super PAC. No establishment machine. Just you. Chip in whatever you can. Link in bio. #Kumar4NY #NY7 #Grassroots

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Lucky. That was his name. A little boy at the park handed me chalk and we scribbled on the sidewalk while he enjoyed the sun. He didn't know he was talking to a congressional candidate, but he knew I'd stay. That's what this is about. 🗳️ #Kumar4NY #NY7

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

1/7 You’ve been fighting alone long enough. What a grassroots campaign looks like. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

It's funny how the immigration debate isn't really about policy, but a judgment on who we think belongs. What do you think?

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

1/7 3 things Congress could do on immigration tomorrow. Why haven't they? 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

1/8 Congress has been debating the economy for decades and yet they still can't get it right. It's time for that to change and here's how. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

1/5 What's one healthcare experience that made you realize the system is broken? I'll go first. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

1/7 Last week we talked about the coverage gap. This week I want to go further. Not just what's broken — but exactly what I'd do to fix it. And why I'm the one to get it done. Results not Rhetoric. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

1/7 I spent Friday and Saturday out in Brooklyn with volunteers gathering signatures. From Eid to the farmers market to a late dinner — and everything in between. Here's what Monday morning feels like after this weekend. 🧵

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

1/5 No PAC money. No corporate donors. No AIPAC checks. No lobbyists. Just us. Here's what that actually means for how I'll show up for you.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

“What’s your biggest financial stress right now? No judgment — just want to hear from real NYC families

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

My story is the South Asian and immigrant story — resilience, hard work, taking care of each other. That's why I'm running for NY-07. Proud to have the endorsement of @SouthAsiansForAmerica. This campaign belongs to the community. Let's go win it. 💛 #Kumar4NY #NY07

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

1/7 You did everything right. You worked hard. Played by the rules. And you're still one medical bill, one missed paycheck, one emergency away from losing it all. That is not a personal failure. Here's what it actually is.

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

What would change if we treated every immigrant family the way we’d want our own family treated? Drop your thoughts. #Immigrantjustice #brooklyn #queens

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

1/7 My client is 75. He came here at 4. He doesn't remember another home. His kids and grandkids were born here. Fifty years ago he had a run-in with the law. He rebuilt his life. An immigration judge deported him anyway. To a country he hasn't seen since he was in diapers

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Vichal Kumar @kumar4ny.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Hot take: The healthcare system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed — just not for you. Agree or disagree?

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