
Shawn Garcia
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Flashback to when Zohran Kwame Mamdani started “running for mayor!” Whoooooo! I’m cheering for him to go the distance..overcome the wall…and do all the other running metaphors!




… and it’s not even close! We’re celebrating Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s win, and the success of #RanktheSlate! 🔥


Excellent survey of Zohran Kwame Mamdani's fast-n-free buses proposal at NYT Metro today by Stefanos Chen. "The lowly NYC bus is getting new attention thanks to Zohran Mamdani’s vow to make the service free for all. But can free also mean fast?" Yes, it can: nytimes.com/2025/07/03/nyr…








Today’s press conference was a major step toward justice: 5 historic bills are up for a vote to guarantee pay & tip transparency & expand protections for 80K+ app delivery workers. Huge thanks to Council Member Sandy Nurse , Council Member Shaun Abreu & CM Jen Gutiérrez for standing up to corporate greed.


Our friends Transportation Alternatives whipped up a smorgasbord of big brain ideas to speed up our buses! Things like: 🌜 24/7 + 365 bus lanes 🚦 Traffic signals that prioritize buses 📷 Expanding automated bus lane enforcement A great cheat sheet for our Mayor... or the next one!


Shout out to THE CITY katie honan for shining the light on this equity issue. We New Yorkers for Parks launched a petition with Friends of Red Hook Pool and Brooklyn Community Board 6 to open the pool, restore the swim programs and fund our NYC Parks recreation centers citywide. secure.ny4p.org/a/let-red-hook…





Mayor Adams' war on biking: nearly 6,000 criminal summonses to people on bikes in just three months. Meanwhile, reckless drivers terrorize our neighborhoods, killing New Yorkers from Sunset Park to Chinatown. Mayor Eric Adams does nothing. We went on Eyewitness News to talk about it:

A real short bit but quick look at a NEW Bike Boulevard in the Bronx on O'Brien Avenue from NYC DOT ! You'll enjoy the tranquility! Open Plans Streetsblog New York Bike New York Transportation Alternatives More treatments to slow cars and make streets safer. CLICK HERE: youtu.be/9JPgOoiu9us?si…
