{"id":354555,"date":"2026-09-23T12:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354555\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:28:49","slug":"democratic-voices-brooklyn-manhattan-dems-on-bluesky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/354555\/","title":{"rendered":"Democratic Voices: Brooklyn \/ Manhattan Dems on Bluesky"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Democratic Voices, a series that features elected Democrats speaking out on Bluesky (and Xwitter).<\/p>\n<p>When I Focus on Big States (like this post) its generally divided up over several days with each day covering Districts that share a geographic area. roughly. Oh and State wide offices are sprinkled here and there. No Mayors on my radar yet \u2013 so no Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>Follow me RandomSynapse: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bluesky<\/a> \u00b7 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Soon to be on TikTok and Youtube.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"691\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/4bcd8444-3261-4bff-9b14-6b076b0d8c06.png\" alt=\"NY State political map\" class=\"wp-image-800101614\"  \/>US Census Bureau<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"849\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NY_Edition_2_portraits_DK_3x2.jpg\" alt=\"official portraits\" class=\"wp-image-800101856\"  \/>public domain official portraits<\/p>\n<p>NameDistrictWebsitesNydia M. Vel\u00e1zquezNY-7velazquez.house.govHakeem JeffriesNY-8jeffries.house.govYvette D. ClarkeNY-9clarke.house.govDaniel S. GoldmanNY-10goldman.house.govJerrold NadlerNY-12nadler.house.govKirsten E. GillibrandNY-Sengillibrand.senate.gov<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"756\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NY_07_08_DK.jpg\" alt=\"District maps\" class=\"wp-image-800101859\"  \/>US Census Bureau<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"756\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NY_09_10_DK.jpg\" alt=\"District Maps\" class=\"wp-image-800101861\"  \/>US Census Bureau<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/NY_12_DK.jpg\" alt=\"District Maps\" class=\"wp-image-800101863\"  \/>US Census Bureau<\/p>\n<p>NamePostsKirsten E. Gillibrand11Jerrold Nadler10Hakeem Jeffries7Nydia M. Vel\u00e1zquez5Daniel S. Goldman3Yvette D. Clarke2Total38<\/p>\n<p>In chronological order: September 15\u201321<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">Republicans in Congress have bankrolled Trump\u2019s out-of-control immigration agencies with more money than most countries&#8217; military budgets. American taxpayer dollars should never have been allowed to fund agencies without guardrails or proper oversight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Jerry Nadler (@nadler.house.gov)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey\/post\/3mvl4tnyhi22v?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026-09-15T17:15:41.205Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My dear friends, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!<\/p>\n<p>Our Hispanic neighbors and their rich cultures are the glue that holds our communities together. They have only ever made this country stronger, more beautiful, and closer to the America of our dreams, and I am so proud to\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6EMQHgeeA5\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6EMQHgeeA5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepYvetteClarke\/status\/2100023318606733681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The rise of fast fashion has contributed to unsafe working conditions, unfair wages, and a decline in high-quality goods produced in the United States. As we close out <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NYFW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">#NYFW<\/a>, I\u2019m proud to lead the FABRIC Act with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenGillibrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@SenGillibrand<\/a> to strengthen protections for garment workers and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJerryNadler\/status\/2100240950240932172?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">Sixteen years ago, I led my colleagues in passing the James Zadroga 9\/11 Health Act to take care of the victims of 9\/11 health-related illnesses. The Zadroga Act created the World Trade Center Health Program, which has helped thousands of victims access the medical attention they need. (1\/2)<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Jerry Nadler (@nadler.house.gov)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey\/post\/3mvptwcphyk2t?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026-09-17T14:19:25.052Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBeatty?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@RepBeatty<\/a> for your incredible leadership in forcefully pushing back against the President\u2019s reckless vanity project at the Kennedy Center. <\/p>\n<p>If Donald Trump spent half as much time trying to lower the cost of living as he does plotting to demolish national treasures,\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2100628713406672988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honored to receive CHCI\u2019s Lifetime Achievement Award last night alongside so many friends, colleagues and members of my CHC family.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve come a long way in building Latino political power, and I know the next generation is ready to carry that work forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a1Pa\u2019lante, siempre! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SYLSijalE4\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/SYLSijalE4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Nydia Velazquez (@NydiaVelazquez) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NydiaVelazquez\/status\/2100968410796413369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\">I am glad that the redesign of Park Avenue has been shaped by New Yorkers, for New Yorkers. This stretch of Midtown will be transformed into a safer, more beautiful space for our community to bike, walk, drive, and enjoy the City.  www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Jerry Nadler (@nadler.house.gov)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:lawfan5jdv75zng4kwjyfzey\/post\/3mvstd6dsek2s?ref_src=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026-09-18T18:46:42.162Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGToddBlanche?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@AGToddBlanche<\/a> is just another Trump crony committing despicable acts against Americans. Donald Trump and his radical allies have weaponized the DOJ to advance their hateful anti-LGBTQ+ agenda. I am disappointed in NYU Langone for acquiescing to the pressure from the Trump\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hlGoQk4iVd\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/hlGoQk4iVd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Nadler (@RepJerryNadler) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJerryNadler\/status\/2101026317156110472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Republican economy is a disaster and your reckless war of choice in Iran is a failure. <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not fake news.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s stone-cold reality. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qKfvOgPi70\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/qKfvOgPi70<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2101040049907192255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MSNOW, CNN, and Politico have a constitutional right to put their reporters in the White House briefing room, and no presidential temper tantrum can change that.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump doesn\u2019t have the ability to bar them from the People\u2019s House, in the same way that he doesn\u2019t have the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bAuyVbcvZS\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/bAuyVbcvZS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepYvetteClarke\/status\/2101047439482565024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald Trump and Republicans promised a Golden Age.<\/p>\n<p>Gas prices are up. Grocery prices are up. Housing costs are up. Health insurance premiums are up.<\/p>\n<p>They have delivered nothing but a Rotten Age.<\/p>\n<p>And the American people know it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jyRi2hfyaE\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/jyRi2hfyaE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2101408756437299275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">G\u2019mar Chatima Tova.<\/p>\n<p>Wishing all those observing Yom Kippur an easy fast.<\/p>\n<p>And a meaningful day of reflection and renewal.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2101785112425759128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nine years ago today, Hurricane Mar\u00eda made landfall near my hometown of Yabucoa. Thousands of lives were lost, and Puerto Rico was forever changed.<\/p>\n<p>Nine years later, the island has still not fully recovered. Today, we remember those we lost and recommit ourselves to the work of\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Nydia Velazquez (@NydiaVelazquez) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NydiaVelazquez\/status\/2101788480514736238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An ICE agent shot and seriously wounded a man in Austin today.<\/p>\n<p>DHS must fully cooperate with local authorities, preserve all evidence and immediately release any available body camera footage.<\/p>\n<p>The American people deserve complete transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2101843837467480155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gas prices hit $4.48 and continue to skyrocket out of control. <\/p>\n<p>Why do Republicans support the reckless war of choice in the Middle East? <\/p>\n<p>These extremists don\u2019t give a damn about making your life more affordable. <\/p>\n<p>Enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepJeffries\/status\/2102051572549120510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wishing a meaningful Yom Kippur to all who are observing in New York City and around the world. <\/p>\n<p>May this be a time of reflection, prayer, and renewal. 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