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Joined April 2026
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🗳️ Should NYC be forced to report WHERE it places homeless families with kids in shelters? Int 0099-2026 would require DHS to publish that data. Backed by Queens CM Tiffany Cabán. ✅ or ❌? Track it: communitypact.org/legislatio… #NYCCouncil #QueensNY
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38 new promises landed this week. All 38 are still unclaimed — no official has said they're on it. Register free at communitypact.org and track what's happening on your block. #Queens
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SIGNED INTO LAW: Gov. Hochul signed S9051B on Oct 28, barring AI chatbots from posing as real people or engaging minors in romantic or harmful conversations. A big deal for Queens families. 🧵
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What it does: chatbots can't claim to be human, pose as a friend or partner to kids, push secrecy from parents, or promote self-harm. Companies must verify age with more than one option. Penalty: up to $25,000 per violation, enforced by the Attorney General.
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YOUR MOVE: Talk with your kids about the AI apps they use, and report violations to the NY Attorney General. Queens Sens. Addabbo and Comrie co-sponsored. Track bills at communitypact.org #QueensNYC #KidsOnlineSafety
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COMPLETED: Van Wyck Expressway — $1.4B, 6+ years of construction. HOV lanes from JFK to Kew Gardens are OPEN. 23 bridges replaced. $135M in sewer upgrades for SE Queens. Queens' most vital artery: rebuilt. 🧵
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BP Richards: "The most vital artery in Queens." Gov. Hochul: "A new era of faster, safer travel." Promises made. Progress tracked. Delivery verified.
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$500M for Queens schools, transit, and housing hangs in court. Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax — a surcharge on second homes $5M+ not used as primary residence — went before an appellate court yesterday. Queens lawmakers rallied outside to defend it. 🧵 #Queens
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In September, a judge ordered the city to redo its rollout — it had mailed tax notices to homeowners who didn't even owe it. This week: the city appealed. Queens Assemblywoman Diana Moreno on the backlash: 'A temper tantrum.'
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🗳️ COMMUNITY OPINION: Should NYC landlords be forced to post a sign naming who actually owns the building? Int 0649-2026 would end hiding behind shell LLCs. Reply ✅ or ❌. Track it: communitypact.org/legislatio…
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350,000 Haitians face deportation to a country the State Dept rates Level 4: "Do Not Travel." The House voted to end TPS protections. The Senate is the last line of defense. Where does Queens stand? 🧵
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Rep. Grace Meng (Queens) voted to protect TPS holders, calling termination "a death sentence, especially for women and girls." Queens has one of NYC's largest Haitian communities. This isn't abstract — it's our neighbors.
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PASSED: NYC Council approved Int 0905-A on Oct 22, giving nonprofit housing buyers first dibs on certain building sales. It now heads to the Mayor's desk. What it means for Queens renters 🧵
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The bill lets HPD-certified nonprofits get a first chance to buy certain residential buildings. Owners must notify them before selling. Nonprofits get 20 days to show interest, 70 days to make an offer, plus a right of first refusal.
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