Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of echoesoftheunknownpodcast.com. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
Aries @adelacruznyc.bsky.social Personal account/opinions that don’t represent anyone or anything. former city & state tweet of the day 5X champ.
Probably gonna skeet a lot about weather, poetry, homosexuality, and prayer on here.
NYC-DSA 🌹 @socialists.nyc New York City Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). We believe a better world is possible and we’re building it right here in New York City. Join us: http://socialists.nyc/join
write as wang @ltothewang.bsky.social Words for a better world. lawrenceywang.com
Co-founder of Greenpill. hello@wearegreenpill.com
Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social Writer, husband, etc. Books: Pictures at a Revolution (2008), Five Came Back (2014), Mike Nichols: A Life (2021), gay cultural history (2027). Lately: T, New York, etc. Past: EW, Grantland, younger. I am not Mark Hamill so I cannot "stick to acting."
Peter Lucas @lucpete.bsky.social Bylines in Jacobin, The Nation, Guardian, Architectural Review, and more. Write about labor, politics, and architecture. Based in NYC. Petermluc @ gmail
https://jacobin.com/author/peter-lucas
Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social Born, raised and reside in Brooklyn.🗽CEO of Oonee. Working to make our cities better places to live. 🚲🛴👷🏾Unapologetically Woke. 📣✊🏾🫶🏾
🇺🇸🇧🇧 📍Brooklyn
The Brian Lehrer Show @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social Live on @wnyc from 10AM - noon. NY Public Radio's most popular politics and society talk show. Tune to 93.9 FM, AM820 or visit wnyc.org/radio to listen live.
Sam Seder @samseder.bsky.social Host MajorityReport
David Lawson @lawsononstage.bsky.social I talk onstage. Host of the Astoria Bookshop Storytelling Show, 1st Thursdays every month. He/him/his. #BlackLivesMatter.
Genevieve 👁️ @atgenevieve.bsky.social campaigns @housingjustice4all.bsky.social
Peter F. Martin @peterfmartin.bsky.social Legal/political/etc. Organizing w/ @nycdsa.bsky.social.
Jenn Shafran @jennshafran.bsky.social Proud mom, non-practicing attorney, reverse lobbyist and co-founder (with my husband @austinshafran) of a business named after a book published by a NYC agency of which most have never heard. Fmr: @nycmayor @lizkrueger @nysenate @nyslabor @cardozolaw
Paul Williams @pewilliams.bsky.social Executive director, Center for Public Enterprise (publicenterprise.org)
Brooklyn, NY
@batul.bsky.social @batul.bsky.social Labor director at @cplusc.bsky.social
Steering committee @socialists.nyc
Claire Valdez @claireforny.bsky.social Democratic nominee for Congress in NY-7 (Western Queens, North Brooklyn). Union organizer, Assemblymember and democratic socialist. Solidarity forever.
The NYS Tenant Bloc @tenantbloc.bsky.social Tenants are half the state. We keep New York running. If we unite, we can win beautiful, safe, affordable homes for all. Sister org to Housing Justice for All.
Alec Schierenbeck @aschierenbeck.bsky.social A little more housing in every neighborhood. Views mine.
Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill.
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Jasmin Sanchez @jasminsanchez.bsky.social State Assembly District 65, Candidate | Fmr District Leader | Climate, Housing & Social Justice Organizer | Education | AfroBoricua |@cunyslu alum | 🌹@afrosocdsa | @nywfp | MVC Diaspora Network | www.jasminsanchez.us
Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social CNN investigative reporter. Kfile founder. Co- founder of the Team Beans Infant Brain Tumor Fund. The New York Times once called me a “wunderkind.”
Lydia Green @lydiagreenbk.bsky.social Running to represent District 52 in the NY State Assembly. Because every Brooklynite deserves a home & a sustainable future. Courage over caution. (She/her/זי)
Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon @joannesimonbk52.bsky.social NYS Assemblymember, AD 52 Brooklyn | Disability Civil Rights Lawyer. Educator. Community Activist.
NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez @sengonzalezny.bsky.social Representing the 59th Senate District of New York | Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens | Chair of Senate Internet & Tech Committee and Elections Committee
Antonio Reynoso @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social Proudly serving as Brooklyn’s 20th Borough President.
NYS Senator Julia Salazar @salazarsenate.bsky.social NY State Senator representing neighborhoods in Brooklyn & Queens | Chair of Crime Victims, Crime & Correction Committee | Tweets by staff 🌹
Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com staff writer, @newrepublic.com // author, A WOMAN IS AGAINST THE LAW (2KTK, @littlebrown.bsky.social) + PLAYING THE WHORE (Verso)
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social Host of the Fast politics podcast, contributing Writer at The New York Times opinion and MSNBC. Subscribe to fast politics YouTube channel
Barry Petchesky @barryp.bsky.social Deputy editor, Defector.com
wint @dril.bsky.social Never Bullshit
I challenge any and every one who wants to kick my ass to a debate .
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Patrick Monahan @pattymo.com cannot stress enough that I am not the Train guy. cohost, @whatatimepod.bsky.social
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
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Ben Kochman @benkochman.bsky.social Senior courts reporter for the New York Post.
Ping me on Signal from a non-work device: courttalk.99
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Josh Fitzpatrick @joshfitz13.bsky.social Director of Public Information for the New York State Department of Veterans’ Services. Experienced communications leader with 30+ years expertise across the nonprofit, public and private sectors. 🦬 Bills Fan.
Phil Prehn @philprehn.bsky.social Husband, doggie companion, Central NYer, community organizer, disability rights activist
I obsess over music of all kinds--rock, soul, reggae, blues, country, folk & blends of each. Bruce is always at the top of the list.
Leor Zmigrod @leorzmigrod.bsky.social Political psychologist and neuroscientist investigating what makes some brains more susceptible to ideological extremism than others and what it means to break free from rigid dogmas. First book The Ideological Brain out now! 📘
www.leorzmigrod.com
zainab @zshah.bsky.social cooking and writing and many other things too
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Rachel Holliday Smith @rachelholliday.bsky.social managing editor at The City Reporter (@thecity.nyc) • news if I must, local joy where I can find it • bird enjoyer • tell me something good: rsmith@thecityreporter.nyc // @rachelholliday.77 on Signal
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American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
haidee chu @haidee.bsky.social data nerd @thecityreporter.nyc. i also cover social & family services and write features about local things that fascinate me. also: ceramicist + 7 train loyalist.
spill your sweet, weird, infuriating neighborhood tea at hchu@thecityreporter.nyc
Hasani Gittens @hgitty.bsky.social Comte Gustave de Monet. Knight. Bishop. Founder of The City. Editor at Large at Hammer and Hope. 🇧🇧🇬🇭
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Rosalind Adams @rosalindadams.bsky.social Investigative Reporter @ THE CITY. Also seen NY Mag, The Guardian, BuzzFeed News, ProPublica
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Celeste LeCompte @celrae.bsky.social I try to be a good neighbor.
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New York State Political Science Association @nyspsa.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for NYSPSA. Information about the association, its members, its events, and the discipline of Political Science.
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Azraël (עזראל) @emilia.bsky.social Angel of Death, Help of G-d • 26 🔞 • #LGM • 🇫🇷🇪🇺✡️
Skyler Johnson @skylerforny.bsky.social Chair, Suffolk Young Democrats.
Zochi NYC 🏳️🌈 🌱 🧘🏻 @ricpalmeri.bsky.social Activist | Political News Junkie | OG Vegan
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Chloe Chik (Bristow) @chloecbristow.bsky.social Current: Comms Dir at NY Legal Assistance Group. Former press secretary to NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. RT≠endorsements. All typos/opinions are mine. Same on threads & X
Jonathan Bowles @jbowlesnyc.bsky.social Executive Director, Center for an Urban Future, a think tank focusing on NYC’s future. Writing about economic mobility and economic growth.
Jerry Zremski @jerryzremski.bsky.social Klingenstein Family Endowed Chair in Journalism & director
@LNNMaryland @MerrillCollege @UofMaryland. Offering my take on politics at http://jerryzremski.substack.com.
Jag Davies 🌹 @jagdavies.bsky.social communications director @fairsharehousing.bsky.social
alum: @drugpolicy.org, @finesandfeesjc.bsky.social, @aclu.org
housing policy, decarceration & decriminalization, harm reduction & public health, political & narrative strategy++
#HousingNotHandcuffs
Milly Czerwinski @millyzerwinks.bsky.social Digital comms | Upstate | They/Them
Massarah Mikati | مسّرة ميقاتي 🇱🇧 @massarah.bsky.social Democracy SOS Liaison for Hearken 📰 Prev. Philadelphia Inquirer, Times Union, Houston Chronicle ✍🏼 Arab 🇱🇧 massarah.mikati@wearehearken.com 📧 she/her
Brit Byrd @britbyrd.bsky.social Planner
Jack Connors @notjackconnors.bsky.social @pcac.org Research & Comms | formerly @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social | he/him 🏳️🌈
Jacob deCastro @jacobdecastro.bsky.social digital @nycplanning.bsky.social • 🚲🚇🚶🚍 • formerly @transalt.org • he/him, 🏳️🌈, 🇵🇭
📍brooklyn
Rebecca Garrard @garrar26.bsky.social Co-Executive Director, Citizen Action NY / political junkie, proud mom, labor origin story
Astrid A @astridmaune.bsky.social Ramos COS & CUNY Law Student. Big fan of the labor movement.
Hollyanne Lupi @hollylupi.bsky.social Chief of Staff, State Senator Chris Ryan
Anneke @anneke23.bsky.social Name rhymes with Monica. She/her, 40something. Queer Progressive Christian, mama, hockey fan, professional research geek. Capital District, NY. From the Government and (usually) here to help, but this account does not represent my employer in any way.
Bobbie Sackman @bobbiesackman.bsky.social Activist older adults rights & age justice, Campaign Leader, NY Caring Majority/Caring Majority Rising/Jews For Racial & Economic Justice, MSW, Songwriter #DemocracyFirst #FairPay4HomeCare, #CareNotCorruption#MedicareCoversHomeCare #Medicare4All NO DMS
Peter Senzamici @psenza.bsky.social Manhattan Civil Courts reporter @nypost // Litigious? Get in touch psenzamici@nypost.com // Past work with Daily News, THE CITY, Patch & more!
David DeCancio @drdecancio.bsky.social Made in New York w/Cuban parts “Dime con quien andas, y te dire quien eres” Bethlehem Town Board Member, #SUNY Plattsburgh Alum
@indbrooklyn.org @indbrooklyn.org
BKForge @bkforge.bsky.social Envisioning NY City & State with fully realized health equity and gender justice. Advancing repro health and gender equity through advocacy, action and collaboration.
BKForge.org
StreetsPAC @streetspac.org Dedicated to electing officials committed to the safety, mobility & livability of one of NYC’s greatest assets: its streets. Only endorsements are endorsements.
Katelyn @katiegalny.bsky.social Lobbyist, Negotiator, Government Affairs Manager
@samhoyt.bsky.social @samhoyt.bsky.social Buffalo booster, former elected, current government relations advisor
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Jamie Romeo @romeohromeo.bsky.social Monroe County Clerk (NY). Supermom extraordinaire, Tough Talker. Thoughts are my own. (Personal Account) #IAmNoJedi
Holly Pretsky @hollypret.bsky.social Editor @hellgatenyc.com
Kristen McManus @kristenmcmanus.bsky.social @AARPNY advocate. Views are my own.
Raven B. @ravenbw.bsky.social Comms, NYS Assembly. #TeamHeastie
Katy Zielinski @katyzielinski.bsky.social SVP of Public Affairs at Moxie Strategies; Prev: Press for Gov Hochul. She/her.
Maia Berlow @maiaberlow.bsky.social Local gov is my jam 🎧
State and Local Gov Affairs Adviser @urbaninstitute.bsky.social. Formerly: @bradhoylmansigal.bsky.social; @NextGenAmerica
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Jack Newsham @thenewsham.bsky.social Reporter for Business Insider. Download Signal and send me tips and interesting documents: jnewsham.77.
I'm u/JackNewsham on Reddit.
Gillian Hamilton @ghamiltonnews.bsky.social Director of Policy, Deputy to the Managing Partner at Statewide Public Affairs | former journalist, prev @timesunion.com, NYStateWatch | M.A. in Economics @albany.edu
📍Albany, NY
Jake Oliver @jolivernyc.bsky.social Hopelessly devoted #NYR and #NUFC fan. Public relations/communications professional with @nonprofittalk.bsky.social. Native New Yorker. Adina's dad.
Debra Wexler @debrawexler.bsky.social Comms maven.
I live in Brooklyn and am passionate about improving education, NYC, and connecting with people working to make my city and our country more livable for all.
Obligatory: opinions mine.
Victoria Bekiempis @vicbekiempis.bsky.social Reporter of NYC Courts. Catch me at 100 Centre, 60 Centre, or 500 Pearl. Covered Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell, R. Kelly, Weinstein trials, among others. Always fighting for press access ❤️
Nick @nickwidzowski.bsky.social Upstate native. Former NYC political hack. Did some climate stuff once (and still do, now and again). Also occasional Liverpool FC posts.
📍Long Island
Derek G @derekinnyc.bsky.social Urban Planner 🏙️ Trans man 🏳️⚧️
Former prez, current VP @lidbk
Rachael Barrett @rachael10.bsky.social Nonprofit consultant. Love cats and Patrick. Gen X. Amateur powerlifter. Live in Philadelphia, raised in New England. Also, caregivers, psychology, immigration, workplaces, maps, data, narrative, history, religion, law, politics. www.rachaelebarrett.com
David Garten @davidgarten.bsky.social Citizen and Patriot
@bschaitkinnyc.bsky.social @bschaitkinnyc.bsky.social New Yorker interested in economics, local politics, questions of federalism, and implicit bias. A believer in New York City and supporter of cities everywhere.
Jacob Kaye @jacob-kaye.bsky.social managing editor of the Queens Daily Eagle. Reach out at jacobk@queenspublicmedia.com
Alex Beauchamp @alexatfww.bsky.social Northern Region Director Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Action. Fighting to move US off fossil fuels.
Opinions are my own. Grosse Pointe, MI
Eric McClure @ericmcclure.bsky.social Executive Director, StreetsPAC. Co-founder, Park Slope Neighbors. Chair, Brooklyn Community Board 6. Ex-ad man. Mizzou J-School alum.
Jess Wisneski @jesswisneski.bsky.social NY Working Families Party Co-Chair, public school parent & advocate, pro-democracy fighter, mom, farmer & Deacon. Upstate NYer born and raised. Go Bills!
Davis Winslow @daviswinslow.bsky.social Mostly here for 🏠🏙️🗽📈
Jay Martin 🏳️🌈 @jaymart.bsky.social SVP of New York Apartment Association.
There’s no regulatory solution to a supply problem. Go Bills!
PEF Division 194 @pefdiv194.bsky.social Representing more than 1,200 dedicated public employees at the New York State Education Department.
Melissa Ader @melissaader.bsky.social Director of the Worker Justice Project at The Legal Aid Society. Posts are my own, not my employer’s. She/her 🌈
Emily DeSantis @ekdesantis.bsky.social Thoughts are my own. Boy and dog mom. More than 15 years in NYS government communications.
David McNally @davidmcnally.bsky.social Interests: Financial Security, Health, Caregiving, Environment, Animal Welfare, Open Government, Historic Preservation