@nyccouncil Member, 31st District • Follow @cmbrookspowers for Council tweets. This is not the official Council page. 🔺🩷💙
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As we continue to generate awareness around #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, here’s my piece in today’s @NYDailyNews nydailynews.com/opinion/ny-o…
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It's time for a change.
Vote for leaders like @AbdulElSayed and @JocelynBenson who will work every day to make this country better.
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This supercut is likely to make Trump VERY upset. The difference between Trump and Obama is on full display, and the contrast is absolutely devastating. Watch until the end...
So proud of the race you’ve run @willjawando !! Bring it home. 🙏🏾
Honored to have the support of my brother, @iamwesmoore!
Just nine days and a wake-up left until the finish line, and we aren't letting up for a second. Make your plan to vote today!
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Great to be out supporting the 9th Annual Cancer Survivor Walk, the groundbreaking ceremony for Bnos Bais Yaakov HS, and connecting the community at First Congregational Church.
Grateful for every opportunity to show up and engage with the people who make our community special.
So powerful! HBCUs are always activated. I think back to our @RockTheVote efforts on the campus of my beloved @wilberforce_u . Do boo, vote!
Students from North Carolina A&T can be seen marching back to their HBCU after voting on the first day of early voting in the state.
The Guilford County Board of Elections voted to remove the school’s on-campus polling site. (video via @tmsimmons) greensboro.com/news/local/go…
Happy Sabbath! 🙏🏾 Today, I hit the pavement with @AdrienneEAdams. Grateful for the faith, prayers, and support as we head into ONE WEEK until #EarlyVoting. Let’s keep pushing—this work is bigger than us!
#TGBTG #WomenLead #AdamsforLG #HochulAdams
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𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐭
Last month, I chaired a hearing on emergency services in Rockaway and other geographically isolated communities. We heard a clear need for faster responses and fair pay for our EMTs to help recruit and retain the personnel needed to answer calls.
@Powers4Queens and I are pressing the administration to address EMS staffing shortages and improve coordination between agencies so that families displaced by emergencies will receive the support they need when tragedy strikes.
Our first responders deserve the resources to do their jobs, and Rockaway residents deserve emergency services they can count on.
Thank you, @TheRockawayWave, for covering this.
rockawave.com/articles/ariol…
This is absolutely horrific. Sexual violence of any kind is not acceptable & no one should have to fear for their safety. I pray law enforcement swiftly identifies & apprehends those responsible. My thoughts are with this candidate as she recovers from this traumatic experience.
I’m absolutely heartbroken to hear this news, and I’m thinking of Bernadette and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.
We cannot tolerate political or sexual violence in any form. Those responsible must be held accountable.
Thank you for speaking out, Bernadette. We're with you. phoenixnewtimes.com/news/con…
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Yesterday, the City Council convened a rare, 10-hour Committee of the Whole hearing on the risks of artificial intelligence.
We examined:
➡️ The risks AI poses to public safety
➡️ The safeguards leading AI companies currently have in place
➡️ What more the city can do to protect consumers and the public
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🔴 LIVE: Industry Whistleblowers testify at NYC Council Hearing on AI Safeguards xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1MJgNbwRo…
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I’m sorry …. 1200??????
1,200 sexual assault cases were filed at Cornell from 2018 to 2024. Most of those found responsible received minor sanctions that allowed them to remain on campus, such as probation or training. Only 7 ended in expulsion or dismissal.
usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
New York, let’s gather! ✨
Honored to be a host for Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate this Wednesday in Midtown. Join us for an evening with @AngieNixon as she shares more about her vision for working-class Floridians.
Hope to see you there! #WomenLead secure.actblue.com/donate/th…
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🌎There’s still time to register: Celebrate Climate Week at City Hall With Us!
Join the City Council tomorrow as we celebrate the people and movements pushing climate action in our city.
Join us: tinyurl.com/climateweek26
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The neighborhood that raised you, needs you. Join Sterling K. Brown in keeping our Street strong for the next generation: m.sesame.org/SterlingKBrownX
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🥳 BIG NEWS for NYC's rescue community!
Today, Council Members @Harvey4council, @ShahanaFromBK, @susanzhuangnyc, @galeabrewer, @CMJustinSanchez, @Powers4Queens, and @AmandaFariasNYC introduced a bill, Intro 1029, that would bring low-cost or FREE spay/neuter clinics to EVERY single borough of New York City! 🙌
This is the kind of access animal rescuers and pet parents have needed for YEARS.
TNR rescuers pour their own savings into spay/neuter and vet care for stray and feral cats, over and over again. Multiply that by the HUNDREDS of volunteers doing this across the city, and you start to see how much time, money, and burnout goes into a problem that shouldn't exist in the first place.
This bill will ensure:
✅ A clinic in every borough = care close to home
✅ More cats get spayed/neutered
✅ Fewer kittens born onto city streets
✅ Rescuers can keep doing this work with more support
✅ Pet parents have access to affordable or free veterinary care
HUGE thank you to these Council Members for stepping up. Let's get Intro 1029 passed! 🐱💕
vfar.org/intro1029
I’m watching “Why Did I Get Married Again?” while riding @MTA on Netflix. Please, do not disturb ☺️🫥
netflix.com/us/title/8213050…
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Join us tomorrow at Brookville Park for CM @Powers4Queens District 31 Family Reunion from 1–5 PM.
I’ll be joining @QnsBPRichards, Sen. James Sanders Jr., AM @AliciaHyndman, @AMAndersonAD31, @QueensDAKatz & community partners for food, music, resources and family fun. Free entry.
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A monumental day for the NYC Department of Probation! We are incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of Recruit Class 26-01.
These 35 dedicated individuals have completed rigorous training and are officially ready to serve New York City with integrity, passion, and a commitment to positive community change.
Thank you to @NYCMayor, First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan, @QnsBPRichards, NYC Sheriff Edwin Raymond, @NYCCouncil Member @Powers4Queens, United Probation Officers Association President Dalvanie Powell, and NYPD Chaplain Rev. Dr. Barbara Harris-Williams for joining us today to celebrate Class 26-01. ✨🎓
#NYCProbation #Class2601 #PublicSafety #Probationofficergraduation
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“I was furious to read that this woman was handcuffed while in active labor,” says @Powers4Queens . That's why she has a new bill that would change how the NYPD train to deal with people who are pregnant.
