Nina Ahmad
@ninaahmadphl.bsky.social
Personal account of Philadelphia City Councilmember at Large. Mother.Activist.Scientist.Immigrant. She/Her #MakingGoodTrouble
Join us for a City Council hearing on online grooming & youth safety, addressing the growing risks facing young people in digital spaces. Friday, April 24th | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM #PhiladelphiaCityCouncil #YouthSafety #OnlineSafety #cmahmad
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City Council members are trying to save Lankenau High School from closure with zoning legislation
City Councilmembers Curtis Jones Jr. and Nina Ahmad introduced restrictions that would prevent the city's environmental sciences magnet from being turned over to the city for affordable housing.
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Last Sunday, the Philadelphia Tribune published my Op-ed in support of Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet School. The students of Lankenau have inspired me. They are our city's next generation of environmental stewards and our planet needs them. #SaveLank www.phillytrib.com/commentary/c...
Closing Lankenau undermines environmental justice education
At a time when environmental protections are being rolled back across the country, Philadelphia should be doing everything in its power to prepare the next generation of environmental leaders, scienti...
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@councilmemberjg.bsky.social @ninaahmadphl.bsky.social @proftwolf.bsky.social Please help boost this! Let's get people out to the rally!!!
This morning, I brought our partners together to launch a citywide effort focused on human trafficking awareness and prevention. Today’s announcement was a commitment to building a safer, informed Philadelphia, one that refuses to leave survivors unheard and unseen. www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia...
How Philadelphia is combating human trafficking with new $500K awareness initiative
Philadelphia is ramping up efforts to combat human trafficking by allocating $500,000 to the city's first-ever Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Campaign.
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Thank you Dr. Kukura for your powerful and informative testimony. Grateful to all the witnesses whose testimony drove home the need for such legislation. #HealthEquity #BreakingTheStigma
Liz Kukura@lizkukura.bsky.social · 10mo agoHonored to testify before the Philly City Council today about new legislation to prohibit menopause discrimination! Grateful for the leadership of @ninaahmadphl.bsky.social and the commitment of her colleagues on the Public Health Committee to normalizing menstruation + peri/menopause
On 10-16-25, Philly City Council unanimously passed my Voter Registration Bill! It's the first voter-registration legislation since 2000. Now, every renter will receive voter-registration info at move in. Moving is when many fall off the rolls-this simple step keeps voting accessible and inclusive.
Thank you @deeleyforphilly.bsky.social for your impactful testimony. Council unanimously voted to advance Voter Registration bill on 10/9 & the bill is scheduled for second reading and final passage at the next stated meeting of City Council on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Lisa Deeley@deeleyforphilly.bsky.social · 11mo agoIt was my pleasure to address the L&I Committee in support of Council Bill 250774. Sponsored by @ninaahmadphl.bsky.social, it is a low lift high impact way to improve voter registration among renters.
This is how to do it!! No compromise in delivering evidence based reproductive healthcare! Thank you American College Obstetrics & Gynecology! I hope they will get alternative funding to sustain services! Protecting Medical Integrity and Patient Health!!
Pause for three minutes and soak up the grace of this man. Earlier today, the father of three U.S. Marines, Narciso Barranco, spoke publicly for the first time after being pinned to the ground and savagely punched by ICE agents while they arrested the landscaper outside the IHOP where he worked.
What was more fitting to celebrate on Independence Day than the "pursuit of happiness" as articulated in the Declaration of Independence than fighting for economic well-being and a decent standard of living! #SolidarityWithDC33 #MakeGoodTrouble #Happy4th
PHL Councilmember,1990 Penn grad Nina Ahmad,”I am appalled…UPenn is lacking a spine…we need…a message…we are not going to buckle down,”…Ivy League to “stand up” as a “united front.”…Penn “rethink” its rollback of DEI initiatives “… affirmative action for mediocre white men for hundreds of years.”
Local lawmakers rebuke Jameson after no-show at City Council hearing on DEI
The May 9 joint committee hearing questioned Penn’s rollback of DEI policies in response to recent federal mandates.
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Philly City Council votes to hold hearings on DHS after Inquirer series on foster care failings
“Caseworkers are severely overburdened, oversight is inconsistent and the system has allowed dangerous conditions to persist for far too long,” said Councilmember-at-large Nina Ahmad.
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Happy International Women's Day!! Posting this critical conversation about maternal care w/panel discussion after the screening of “Aftershock" which follows two bereaved fathers who highlight the U.S. maternal health crisis. #AHealthyPhillyForAStrongerFuture youtu.be/DwOjCjWYEP4?...
Councilmember NINA AHMAD hosts AFTERSHOCK Movie screening followed by a PANEL discussion.
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As Chair of @phlcouncil ‘s Public Health & Human Services Committee, I am honored to invite you to Voices for Vitality: Dispelling Myths, Strengthening Trust – A Conversation on Vaccination and Preventive Health. #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #HealthyPhillyForAStrongerFuture #EndHealthInequity
The best sports fans ever showed up & showed out to congratulate the best football team @philadelpiaeagles.Bsky.social the Super Bowl LIX champions!! Incredible to be in the parade to experience the love we feel for the Eagles! #PhillyGotHeart #EaglesNation🦅💚
🧡February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month🧡 I'm wearing orange to stand in solidarity with survivors and to raise awareness about the importance of healthy relationships. Teen dating violence is real, but together, we can break the cycle.
Today, I stood in solidarity with my colleagues from state and local government and community leaders, united to reaffirm our commitment to a just and humane immigration system—one that reflects the values of our nation. #HonorTheConstitution #ImmigrationReform #HumanRights
The Climate crisis is real!!! Glad responsible people are stepping up. We must work to reach the 2030 goals for reduction in carbon emission.
Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2y agoAfter Trump ordered the US to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other U.S. climate funders announced that they will “ensure the United States meets its global climate obligations.” www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
👏🏾👏🏾 Do Not Normalize Hate! Democrats take a page out of this man’s book!! Dislodge hate! bsky.app/profile/patt...
Patton Oswalt@pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 2y ago
