Perris Straughter

Work in public policy, economic development, planning and land use. Also passionate about LGBT community organizing. Personal account opinions are my own.

[Meidas_Charise Lee @charise_lee]

Things they didn’t teach you in history class.
The federal government paid reparations to the slave owners for their loss of “property”
40 acres in a mule was a lie. The playing field is not equal and never has been‼️
Generational wealth and stolen inheritance.

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@princeDarkusX 😍

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

It turns out the real reason Trump wants to attack Venezuela is, you guessed it, oil.

[(ARCHIVED) Adrienne Adams @NYCSpeakerAdams]

Encouraging news, but it shouldn’t take a ruling from a federal judge to prevent American children and families from going hungry.

[Seth Pollack @sethmpk]

Zohran can’t do it alone.

Whether you’re already in a political group or just getting started, you can help win the affordability agenda that 1,000,000+ New Yorkers just voted for.

Sign up ⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/iPcC1HOfbs

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

This is why we are in a shutdown. It’s literally about people not dying. I know this as someone who has lost family due to lack of insurance. Encourage your Senators to NOT reopen the government. If we submit to Trump trying to illegally starving our poor, our democracy is dead.

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Brother Warnock lays it plain.

[Layla Law-Gisiko 罗蕾菈 @laylaLawGisiko]

Election Day is here. Make your voice heard.
Vote NO ON Props 1 to 6

[Layla Law-Gisiko 罗蕾菈 @laylaLawGisiko]

Campaign material on ballot props 2, 3 & 4 came out! It looks awesome. Vote NO on Props 2-4. Stop the power grab! @CRDCNYC @DavidOumpeace

[New York City Council @NYCCouncil]

Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals 2 & 3 claim to “fast-track” housing but they don't fix the source of delays: 700+ days of agency reviews.

Instead, they just remove our democratic vote and review, which is *65 days* max. That’s not a fast-track.

[(ARCHIVED) Adrienne Adams @NYCSpeakerAdams]

This election, Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals 2, 3 and 4 threaten to take away communities’ power to secure neighborhood improvements as part of development, like those for affordability, parks, schools and much more.

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@TheRealCzezre come to my Halloween Party in Brooklyn

[Layla Law-Gisiko 罗蕾菈 @laylaLawGisiko]

Ballot proposals 2-4 are a power grab by the mayor. I wrote about it in the @nytimes
Vote NO.
https://t.co/a8bJpx30ye

[New York City Council @NYCCouncil]

Join us tomorrow on Instagram for an AMA on Ballot Proposals 2, 3 & 4, and what they really mean for your community.

📅 Oct 23 | 🕛 12–2PM

🗳️ Submit questions on Instagram through our story!

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@TheRealCzezre going on 10. waiting for the right one!

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@TheRealCzezre let me know next time you go

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@TheRealCzezre I’ll be there. which one?

[New York City Council @NYCCouncil]

BREAKING: The Council’s Land Use Committees have approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, which will deliver nearly 10,000 new homes, including more than 2,800 affordable units, along with $488 million in community benefits and infrastructure improvements.

Read the full press release: https://t.co/qr4qhOddI8

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@TheRealCzezre screw fantasy it’s going to be a reality for me it’s just a matter of time

[Perris Straughter @perris16]

@DQChung agree

[Erik Bottcher @ebottcher]

🚍 I joined @KeithPowersNYC @MarkLevineNYC @SenGonzalezNY @bradhoylman @tonysimone @AlexBores in supporting the proposed 34th Street Busway — a transformative project that will improve bus speeds, reduce crashes, and make it easier for New Yorkers to get where they need to go.