IT’S PETITION SEASON!
Please open your doors and stop to talk to the volunteers carrying petitions for Congress, NY Senate, NY Assembly, Westchester DA, and District Leader. Remember, you can sign for only *one* candidate in a primary race, so be choosy! #WestchesterVotes
"We need more women everywhere, at all levels of government."
Patti Russo, the Executive Director of The Women's Campaign School at Yale, joined @jamifloyd to discuss how to get more women involved in politics. https://t.co/CgmDz49loD
Primary Day is today. The polls are open until 9 pm.
Countywide, Democrats are voting for two candidates for the County Court. There are Citywide races for Mayor in Yonkers and Mt. Vernon;... https://t.co/3YbhcmUqXx
This president is taking us backwards, and future generations will have to pay for the reckless decisions of a conspiracy theorist. https://t.co/vaGIPLaceC
If you have a school board election and budget vote in your local district, please do not forget to get out to vote today. These local elections are essential for our local communities and for our schools!
They're coming for women.
They're coming for doctors.
They're coming for Roe.
But we're the majority—and we're NOT going back. Join us, @MoveOn, @IndivisibleTeam, @PPact@ACLU, and more in the streets on 5/21. Find a #StopTheBans event near you: https://t.co/G4OqYZwl5F
The administration just put a gag rule in place that bars Title X health care providers from referring patients for safe and legal abortions.
It's an attack on Planned Parenthood and 1.6 million patients who may not be able to afford care anywhere else. #IStandWithPP#NoGagRule
Access to child care can make all the difference in the life of a single parent who often has to choose between going to classes or caring for a child.
This program provides single parents at SUNY & CUNY with child care and other important resources.
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I am advancing legislation to outlaw revenge porn.
We must send the message that this type of behavior has no place in New York and empower victims of this crime to take action. #WomensJusticeAgenda
Breastfeeding mothers deserve support, not discrimination or stigma.
I will introduce legislation to make absolutely clear that lactation is a pregnancy-related condition covered by the New York Human Rights Law. #WomensJusticeAgenda
Today I stood with my colleagues to co-sponsor legislation implementing universal background checks, a measure supported by 97% of Americans.
For my son, my family, and the countless others impacted by gun violence - we WILL fix this broken system.
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Congratulations to @AndreaSCousins who will be the first woman, and first Black woman, elected Senate Majority Leader today. We are proud to have you represent #Westchester County.
Via @nypost@NYSenDems
Senator @ShelleyBMayer on Leader @AndreaSCousins:
“We’re embarking on a new day. I have incredible faith in Andrea’s integrity and her passion to doing the right thing and her commitment to public service.”
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Check out the latest from #USofAnxiety featuring my report on @SenGillibrand’s Path to Power https://t.co/8LoqVPRNZG via @wnycstudios I took a little hiatus from maternity leave to finish it. Back for real in a few weeks!