NY DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTIONS

June 22, 2020

Tomorrow is New York’s state and federal primary elections day. Voters should expect to take COVID precautions and bring a mask with them. How the pandemic may affect voting behavior is still just a guessing game.

REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY: A Conversation

June 20, 2020

It is time for a serious conversation about Reparations for slavery.  Watch "Represent NYC" special on #reparations, the history of slavery in New York, the economic inequality, redlining, and the momentum behind this political justice movement. 

RENT: Evictions, Vouches and Hikes ...Oh My!

June 19, 2020

NYC prepares for mass evictions as moratorium's end nears and  #RepresentNYC, board votes to freeze rents and NYS Assembly Member Harvey Eptsein  talks about the #rent relief program that offers for $100M Rent Voucher Bill for tenants affected by coronavirus 

Juneteenth

June 19, 2020

#Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It's a celebration of progress. It's an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, change is possible––and there is still so much work to do.   Twitter@BarackObama