Representing the west & east sides of Manhattan.
New York, NY
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Republicans stood by the most corrupt president in history, attacked the rights and dignity of vulnerable Americans, and sent our economy into a nosedive. Last night, Americans resoundingly rejected that perverse version of our democracy. Democrats are ready to work for ALL Americans.
This Veterans Day, let us honor the sacrifices and accomplishments of our nation’s veterans with more than just words.
Earlier this year, I was proud to stand with Five Borough Veterans to advocate for the Major Richard Star Act to ensure that combat-injured veterans receive the care and benefits they earned. Today, I urge my colleagues to join me and vote YES on the House floor to move this bill forward and deliver much-needed relief for our veterans.
New York lost a legend today. Stanley Zabar and his brother Saul took his family’s small Upper West Side appetizing store and built a world renowned institution that came to resemble home for many New Yorkers, where we could get the best whitefish and lox on the planet. Stanley was a friend who will be missed by so many, but especially his family. My condolences to the Zabar’s family; may his memory be a blessing.
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Pete Hegseth is unfit to be the Secretary of Defense. He has spearheaded Trump’s illegal war in Iran, attempted to retaliate against a sitting Senator for his use of free speech, and is responsible for the murder of at least 223 people during unauthorized, lethal boat strikes. Let me be clear: he targeted these individuals without due process for perceived criminal wrongdoing or a declaration of war. Today, I voted to move forward with the impeachment of Pete Hegseth and restore honor to our military and country.
As Donald Trump and radical Republicans attack LGBTQ+ people and the healthcare systems that serve them, I’m proud to stand with our LGBTQ+ communities and allies to fight to protect access to high-quality, dignified healthcare. It was wonderful to celebrate this fight at Callen-Lorde’s Annual Community Health Awards!
Appointing the architect of ICE’s reign of terror shows that in Donald Trump’s administration, cruelty is rewarded.
Democrats will be unyielding in the fight to rein in ICE’s out-of-control violence across our communities and hold everyone in power responsible for their illegal actions.
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How is it possible that Trump still cannot accept that Americans do not want his gaudy vanity projects?? Americans delivered a blue tsunami because Democrats are fighting for affordability, not ballrooms.
Last night I celebrated the book launch for my friend and 9/11 health advocate Lila Nordstrom. Lila was a student at Stuyvesant High School, located just three blocks away from Ground Zero, who returned to class less than a month after the deadly terror attacks on 9/11. She is one of nearly 50,000 students and young people who were exposed to harmful toxins in the air at the time.
I am grateful to Lila for her fierce advocacy and deeply proud to have worked with her to secure health funding so victims and survivors can access the care they need.
I'm proud to have attended hundreds of Community Board meetings across New York City, making sure New Yorkers' voices are heard and their needs are met through local, state, and national politics. Last night, I was honored to thank my Community Board 7 constituents for allowing me to serve as their elected representative for the past 50 years.
🇺🇸Election Day is TODAY🇺🇸 Exercise your right to vote & make your voice heard by voting in-person or dropping off your mail-in ballot. For more info, visit: vote.org/
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is settled law that guarantees workers safe and fair treatment in the workplace, regardless of their reproductive healthcare decisions. I am proud to have led this bill and I will continue fighting to ensure that the law is upheld and our workers have the care they deserve.
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NEW YORK🚨🚨You can return your mail-in ballot to your poll site or vote in-person tomorrow. Make a plan to make your voice heard! More information: nycvotes.org/how-to-vote/ele…
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#NYCMarathon is TODAY 🏙️ Good luck to all the athletes and the 2.5 million supporters cheering them on!
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Artists, authors, and creators are being ripped off by massive, billion-dollar companies like Open AI. This theft of proprietary information is plainly illegal, and it will devastate the American industries built upon expertise and creativity. Trump’s DOJ is out of line in its attempt to intervene in this case, and it is badly misinformed about the purpose of copyright law and allowable exceptions for fair use. America can and should lead the world in artificial intelligence without building it on theft.
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This Sunday, 60,000 runners will race through all five NYC boroughs and cross the NYC Marathon finish line right here in NY-12! Click below to learn more & explore ways to cheer on these athletes 🏃♀️
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Nothing is safe in Trump’s ghastly economy. His tariffs, illegal war, and soaring inflation have even made the cost of candy skyrocket. This Halloween, Trump is offering more tricks than treats to our kids.
Donald Trump caused a global energy crisis by starting an illegal war in Iran. Now his administration is using that disaster as an excuse to further attack access to reproductive healthcare. The administration must immediately reverse these cuts and use the funds as Congress allocated — to reduce maternal and child mortality and support family planning.
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For New York, transportation is never just about getting from one place to another. It is about connecting our communities, powering our economy, and building a city for generations to come. I’m proud to fight to strengthen our mass transit and rail infrastructure, and I'm grateful to the New York Transit Museum for honoring me with the 2026 Transportation Impact Award.
The Trump administration has blocked grants to strengthen New York’s resilience as we face an onslaught of superstorms, denied requests for federal help after disasters, and is now threatening to further weaken FEMA. NY will continue to invest in climate resilience and disaster preparedness, but the Trump administration must stop endangering Americans by politicizing aid and start allowing FEMA to do its job.
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