In this edition of LEAVE YOUR APARTMENT, DJ Ushka tells us where to find cutting-edge spaces and leftist magazine parties.
Energy bills are rising nationwide, and Trump and the GOP are to blame. They rolled back clean energy incentives and greenlit an AI surge, pushing costs onto working families and deepening economic & environmental inequality. I break it down in TIME today: time.com/7312151/ener...
Honored to have DC9 painters out canvassing for our campaign. These workers build this city—and they’re backing a vision where working people come first ✊🏽🌞
The energy was electric today as I voted for myself: cultural worker & organizer who’s spent over a decade delivering for the people who make our city home.
Democracy’s on fire, billionaires are trying to buy elections & I’m proud stand up to it & run a grassroots campaign 💜🙏🏽
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As a first-time candidate, I’m deeply honored to earn the endorsement of DC9—a major union of workers who build this city and fight for dignity every day. I know what it means to work hard for a dream. I’m ready to carry that fight all the way—for working families across Manhattan.
I’m the daughter of immigrants and a cultural leader who’s seen our neighborhoods change too fast for working families to keep up. I’m running to end corruption, protect what makes this city home, and fight like hell to lower costs.
Our digital ad is now streaming across Council District 2!
I’m proud to be backed by a growing coalition of community leaders across District 2—organizers, artists, small business owners, tenant advocates, and everyday neighbors who know what’s at stake and who’s ready to fight for us.
Let’s bring it home. 🗳️
The law will require owners of buildings with regulated units to display a sign in common areas disclosing that status. This will make it easier for tenants to know if they're being illegally overcharged, said sponsor @cmsandynurse.bsky.social. bit.ly/3SAO8p4
I’m proud to have the support of @local338.bsky.social
From grocery workers to pharmacy techs to cannabis and healthcare workers, Local 338 members are on the frontlines every day — and they deserve a City Council that will fight for fair wages, safe conditions, and dignity on the job.
Department of Homeland Security officers invading a congressman's offices and arresting a staffer who tried to stop them is very, very bad. gothamist.com/news/homelan...
My map of a chaotic NYC is up at Andrea Gordillo’s Campaign office at 207 Avenue A NYC! Stop by to check it out and learn more about Andrea who is running for City Council in District 2 @andreagordillo.bsky.social #nyc #politics #lightart #map #nycart #love #newyorkcity #sunshine #happyfriday
As someone raised by a public health worker and shaped by the failures of our healthcare system, this endorsement hits home. I’m deeply proud to be endorsed by the Committee of Interns and Residents—because those who care for our communities deserve care and respect too.
The Cyanotype workshop Andrea Gordillo’s @andreagordillo.bsky.social office was awesome! Be sure to check her out for City Council in District 2 NYC! 207 Avenue A #nyc #politics #citycouncil #nycevents #cyanotype #workshop #blueprint #artevents #citycouncil
Join Us this Saturday where I will be running a #cyanotype workshop for my dear friend Andrea Gordillo @andreagordillo.bsky.social who is running for City Council in District 2! #nyc #politics #citycouncil #workshop #nycpolitics #community #lowereastside #nycart #nycevents
It’s #NationalTeacherAppreciationDay and I showed teachers in my district love by standing with @uftnyc.bsky.social in demanding that Albany #FixTier6 for better retirement and pension benefits because teachers deserve to live and retire in our city with dignity.
#1️⃣ on your ballot and your #1️⃣ vote
This #MayDay, America’s unions have some demands.
Food prices in the New York City metropolitan area have risen 25% since 2019, a new NY State Comptroller's office report finds. New York City's poorest residents spent 70% of their income on food in 2022-2023... www.osc.ny.gov/files/report...
Honored to earn the endorsement of @eleanorslegacyny.bsky.social — an organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women across New York!
Sign up to join us: bit.ly/42M9rbH
#ElectProChoiceWomen
I was proud to stand with shoulder to shoulder with @UAWRegion9A workers fighting for a fair contract at Mercedes Benz today. They won union last year, and now their fight is our fight—for dignity, for democracy, & for a city where workers don’t just survive, but win. #StandUpUAW
Artists inspire us to dream big, and they move us through the darkness. But New York’s working artists cannot afford to live here & I’m running for City Council to change that.
Join @mollycrabapple.bsky.social, Fab Dupont, & more at the award winning Flux Studios next month:
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Mount Sinai has promised us an urgent care center at NYEEI across the street, and we have continued to demand that an emergency room is the only acceptable alternative to save lives in our community. We will continue to make that demand.
As the daughter of Peruvian immigrants and a proud Latina, I’m honored to be the first 2025 City Council candidate endorsed by @latinovictoryus.bsky.social I’m ready to carry the legacy of fierce leadership—and fight for a NYC where every working New Yorker can live, thrive, and belong.
Today, I joined 100k other New Yorkers to send a clear message to Elon Musk, Donald Trump & the Republicans enabling them: hands off of our government, our livelihoods & our neighborhoods.
We showed up because we refuse to let billionaires take control of our democracy. @nywfp.bsky.social
Andrea’s really close to reaching her fundraising goal, so if folks are interested in supporting her, they can make a contribution here✨: contribute.nycvotes.org/campaigns/an...
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Canvassing in the East Village with old friends and new is the light you need in your life! Join me!
It’s demo day at the Brooklyn Bridge-Montgomery Coastal Resilience project, and we absolutely love to see union-built climate infrastructure! These hydraulic flip up gates are critical to protecting our coastal communities and can’t come soon enough.