Empire Progressives

The Empire State Progressives. Resisting Trump's agenda, rebuilding the Democratic party, fighting for justice here at the state and local level in NY.

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Call your city councilmember now and tell them to vote no on the proposed budget. It uses accounting gimmicks instead of making substantive change to #DefundNYPD and create #NYCBudgetJustice. We need more counselors, not more cops.

[VOCAL-NY @VOCALNewYork]

ATTENTION THIS IS NOT A TEST: At 11AM @NYCCouncil is scheduled to vote on a budget filled w/ funny math & budget tricks. Tell your councilmember now don't protect NYPD over Black & other NYers of color, vote no on the budget! https://t.co/6cIxykeqV2
#DefundNYPD #NYCBudgetJustice

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

“This is the moment to disassociate ourselves from institutional racism and to affirm that Black Lives Matters,” the staffers wrote. “The time has come for our actions to align with our words.” It's time to remove the NYPD from schools.
https://t.co/7WSI1GTCAI

[Teens Take Charge @TeensTakeCharge]

Yesterday @NYCMayor said he'd shift funding from NYPD to youth and social services, but we need hard numbers, now. We demand FULL funding for SYEP & summer programs, which serve youth more than NYPD ever has. Check out @TeensTakeCharge SYEP Plan #SaveSYEP https://t.co/NUkR4dCUMv

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Here's more about why discriminatory admissions screens make no sense. https://t.co/GtoM9HqcXn Agree? Email [email protected] and tell them why.

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

It's embarassing and unjust that NYC has one of the most segregated school systems in the country. @NYCSchools @DOEChancellor @NYCMayor the time is now to eliminate discriminatory admissions screens. Sign here if you agree https://t.co/G0KDW4z7NH

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

It's embarassing and unjust that NYC has one of the most segregated school systems in the country. @NYCSchools @DOEChancellor @NYCMayor the time is now to eliminate discriminatory admissions screens. Sign here if you agree https://t.co/G0KDW4z7NH

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Call your city councilmembers and ask them to push for NYPD to take its share (at least) of budget cuts. We need more social services, less over policing.

[Communities United for Police Reform @changethenypd]

"If police budgets bought peace, the $6 *billion* NYPD budget would’ve bought the most sophisticated de-escalatory operation in the world. Clearly, it didn’t." - @AOC We can and MUST do better. #DefundNYPD #NYCBudgetJustice https://t.co/wJFkeSgdwB

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Call your state elected officials today to repeal 50-a. The public deserves transparency about police behavior.

[The Legal Aid Society @LegalAidNYC]

Our statement as the @NYSenDems and @NYSA_Majority meet to discuss Police Secrecy Law 50-a. #Repeal50A

"If New York is to live up to its progressive ideals, the Legislature must swiftly take action to fully repeal 50-a."

Cc: @NYGovCuomo @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Opportunity to take action

[Jody Drezner Alperin, @dramagal.bsky.social @dramagal]

NYC parents--if you can't get one of the few 90 second spots at a Town Hall to speak about getting rid of screens for admissions, you can send an email to [email protected] Let's speak up-holding fast to a discriminatory system doesn't make sense, especially now.

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Indeed - now is the time to end discriminatory admissions screens in our public middle and high schools. This segregating practice has gone on too long. Sign the petition! https://t.co/incDLMQX1C

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Don't forget to fill out the census! It's more important than ever. For example - $ to public hospitals is allocated in part on census data. If we're undercounted, we get less money for hospitals. Among many other things... Fill it out here: https://t.co/3A0Im5PsLx

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Hey New York! Contrary to some very misleading headlines, we DO HAVE A PRIMARY on June 23rd. The Presidential contest won't be on the ballot, but a whole lot of State and Congressional primaries will be!

You can apply for your absentee ballot here: https://t.co/s3F6YgekR1

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

New York can not fight off the #COVID19 pandemic and provide the necessary safety net for our communities WITHOUT more revenue to fully fund our urgent needs. @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie NY needs the ultra-rich to pay their fair share! #ultramillionairestax #BudgetJustice

[#HALTsolitary — Go to bit.ly/EndSolitaryNY @NYCAIC]

Listen @NYSenDems @NYSA_Majority to champion @MrMikeBlake on 3/10: "It is about a question of values. It is not more important about someone being reelected. It is about having dignity. That is why we are here. We are saying #NoRollbacks because our people have waited too long.”

[UJA-Federation of New York @UJAfedNY]

Calling all New Yorkers of goodwill: This Sunday at 11 am, join us in Foley Square for a solidarity march w/@JCRCNY, @ADL_NYNJ, @AJCGlobal - NY, and the New York Board of Rabbis, as we say no to hate and fear. #StandTogether #JewishAndProud https://t.co/bmrgz4lfzs

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Come out to Foley Square Sunday 11am - we cannot stand for anti-Semitic violence!

[UJA-Federation of New York @UJAfedNY]

Thank you @nytimes for shining a light on the march against anti-Semitism this Sunday. Please join us as we stand up to anti-Semitism and hate. #NoHateNoFear. https://t.co/GiQN69WjjO

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

@NYCMayor and @NYCSchools should adopt the School Diversity Advisory Group's recommendations to desegregate and integrate our shamefully segregated and unequal NYC public schools. We can't let this opportunity pass, as we have so many other times. Sign! https://t.co/tmA8OGdcDX

[nycASID @nycASID]

Sign our petition to support the School Diversity Advisory Group recommendations! Just went live: https://t.co/TTIrU3uUCZ

[Kurt Andersen @KBAndersen]

Fraction of all US wealth owned by Boomers & Gen-Xers when the average member of each was age 35:

Boomers, 1989 21%
GenX, 2008 8%

The average Millennial turns 35 in 2023. Right now they own 3%.

There will surely be political implications.
https://t.co/j1pNrt8mll

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Folks: @realDonaldTrump is actively soliciting campaign support from every foreign government he can. This is a constitutional crisis and a sharp move towards authoritarianism. For the sake of our country we must #Impeach and remove this threat to America. Everything's at stake.

[Empire Progressives @esprogressives]

Don't sleep on this! Lost in all this insane news is the administration's effort to undermine the disparate impact rule--this would take away a critical tool to fight housing discrimination, which is already rampant. Submit a comment - your government needs to hear from you!

[FHJC @fairhousingnyc]

Have you visited https://t.co/tRIRdtQd86 to leave your public comment? 5 weeks left to fight back against the devastating proposed changes to #DisparateImpact, a crucial tool in the fight for #FairHousing.