Syed Ali
@syed.nyc
New Yorker working towards a future in which where one lives does not determine one’s health + wealth. Philanthropy, urban planning, community organizing. syed.nyc
rent for about a million stabilized apartments is frozen — it’s the first time for two-year leases www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/25/r...
Rent Freeze Approved By Mamdani-Era Board, Impacting 1 Million NYC Apartments
Thursday’s vote marked the first rent freeze ever for two-year leases.
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Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the Los Angeles City Council, has pulled ahead of the reality TV star Spencer Pratt in the city’s mayoral primary.
Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor
Ms. Raman, a progressive lawmaker, pulled into second place in the race to see who will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. There are more votes to be counted.
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From since before she was elected, @aoc.bsky.social has stood firmly with the Muslim community in Parkchester. Thank you for joining us for Eid Jamaat, @ocasio-cortez.house.gov!
The first-ever Muslim NYC Mayor, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, celebrating Eid al-Adha with us in Parkchester. Zohran relates the story of sacrifice that Eid al-Adha is centered on back to solidarity and affordability.
Final day for Wesleyan alumni to vote for trustee! I’d like to bring my experience from urban planning, community organizing, and the nonprofit sector to the board, and I’d be honored to have your vote. Please vote by 5 PM today: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
What’s the deal with the plan to Close Rikers now that there’s a receptive administration in office? Join @freedomagendany.bsky.social + @nywfp.bsky.social’s Brooklyn Chapter tomorrow at 7 PM to find out ahead of the City budget deadline: www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
Close Rikers Briefing with Freedom Agenda · New York Working Families Party
In response to grassroots organizing, New York City passed a plan in 2019 to close the jails on Rikers Island. The plan presents a historic opportunity to end mass incarceration, advance racial justic...
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Friends, there’s just one week left. Please make sure any Wesleyan alums you know vote for me for the Board of Trustees this week! The Wesleyan community is so well-poised to meet this moment in our civil society. Let’s build towards that: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
It is DEEPLY important to get non-millionaires, non-tech-industry-hacks, and non-Wall-Street people onto Boards of Trustees of Colleges and Universities. I've seen @syed.nyc in action in the Working Families Party and hope you'll vote for him if you're a Wesleyan grad.
Syed Ali@syed.nyc · 4mo agoI’m running — for the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan University. If you’re a Wes alum, please check your inbox for an emailed ballot. I humbly request your vote. Wesleyan was a transformative experience for me. I feel an obligation to pay it forward. Here’s why: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
If you happen to be a Wesleyan alum, please vote for @syed.nyc to serve on the Board of Trustees! My brief attestation in support: Syed has been an exemplary leader of NY WFP's Brooklyn Chapter, navigating the complexities of coalition dynamics with both moral integrity and intellectual nuance.
Syed Ali@syed.nyc · 4mo agoI’m running — for the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan University. If you’re a Wes alum, please check your inbox for an emailed ballot. I humbly request your vote. Wesleyan was a transformative experience for me. I feel an obligation to pay it forward. Here’s why: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
Progressives of Brooklyn! Brooklyn WFP has a chapter meeting this Thursday at 7 PM. We’ll run through this year’s slate of endorsed candidates, hear from a couple directly, and talk through priorities. Sign up: www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
Brooklyn WFP Chapter Meeting · New York Working Families Party
Now that petitions have been filed, it's time to get our endorsed candidates elected! Join us to learn about which candidates were endorsed by the Working Families Party in Brooklyn in 2026 and how yo...
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I’m running — for the Board of Trustees at Wesleyan University. If you’re a Wes alum, please check your inbox for an emailed ballot. I humbly request your vote. Wesleyan was a transformative experience for me. I feel an obligation to pay it forward. Here’s why: www.wesleyan.edu/alumni/assoc...
Alumni-Elected Trustees - Wesleyan University
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This is hard work built on volunteer labor, but so grateful for competent and committed people like Dylan for making it possible. Proud of what we accomplished yesterday!
Dylan Lyons (he/him)@dylanlyons.bsky.social · 8mo agoNgl feeling so proud rn because my WFP Manhattan and Brooklyn co-leaders and I planned and facilitated a 4-hour NY-10 endorsement interviews and discussion Zoom with Spanish interpretation for over 130 New Yorkers tonight that went pretty damn flawlessly 💅🏻🔥 Love this team 🫶
Last week, @workingfamilies.org won big. No where bigger than Brooklyn. What exactly did we accomplish? And what are we going to do next? Join the Brooklyn Chapter of @nywfp.bsky.social on Wednesday at 7 PM to find out! www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
Brooklyn WFP Chapter Meeting · New York Working Families Party
How did we do on Election Day? What's next for ensuring that the elected candidates enact the progressive agendas of our dreams? Join the Brooklyn Chapter of the Working Families Party for our first c...
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Hey Brooklyn! We won big this spring. Join the Brooklyn Chapter of @nywfp.bsky.social tonight to debrief + talk about where we go from here. We’ll be joined by Kayla Santosuosso, who we are sending to City Hall this November to represent Bay Ridge + Coney Island! www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
It always seems impossible until it is done. Proud of New York’s entire progressive movement for leaving it all on the field. For @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, for @shahanafrombk.bsky.social, for @alexaforcouncil.bsky.social. Through pouring rain and extreme heat. Beating big money. Love you all.
New Yorkers are demanding a city they can afford, where their children can live their dreams. They are demanding courageous leadership & defense of their community institutions. Today, @trinitychurchnyc.bsky.social is announcing $16.3M in grants supporting that. trinitychurchnyc.org/stories-news...
Trinity Church Awards $16.3 Million in Community Grants in Spring 2025 Distribution
The latest grants highlight Trinity’s commitment to improving student outcomes, supporting affordable housing, and addressing the continuing migrant crisis in our city.
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@aoc.bsky.social joins @nywfp.bsky.social in ranking @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #1 for mayor! “This time, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez’s ranked slate mostly aligns with that of the @WorkingFamilies Party, a bulwark of the left.” #RankTheSlate www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/n...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Zohran Mamdani as Top Choice for Mayor
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The Working Families Party has fought for a more affordable New York for decades. I am honored to lead their slate as their first choice for Mayor. Our city is done with the corrupt politics of the past and ready for a new generation of leadership. Let’s win it together.
New York Working Families Party@nywfp.bsky.social · last yr.As NYWFP works to consolidate support around its slate of candidates, we're proud to rank @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #1 🥳 To give voters clear guidance, we're ranking a full slate of 5 candidates. When we unite, we can defeat Cuomo & elect a mayor who fights for us. Let's get this done!
As NYWFP works to consolidate support around its slate of candidates, we're proud to rank @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #1 🥳 To give voters clear guidance, we're ranking a full slate of 5 candidates. When we unite, we can defeat Cuomo & elect a mayor who fights for us. Let's get this done!
Incredible Progressive Day of Action for @shahanafrombk.bsky.social today! Dozens gathered at Carroll Park alongside @workingfamilies.org @nywfp.bsky.social @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social to knock on doors. You too can get in on the fun: www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
This Saturday, join the Brooklyn Chapter of @workingfamilies.org alongside champs like @bkbpreynoso.bsky.social, @tiffanycaban.bsky.social, & @juliasalazar.bsky.social for a Progressive Day of Action to re-elect @shahanafrombk.bsky.social! Brooklyn needs Shahana! www.mobilize.us/ny-wfp/event...
Canvass for Shahana Hanif · New York Working Families Party
Council Member Shahana Hanif has been fighting to building a progressive New York City rooted in care, justice, and equity for all for her entire life. As Council Member, she's delivered constituent s...
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Know any rising urban leaders? Tell them to apply for @nextcity.org Vanguard by May 9th! 40 such leaders will join us in Philadelphia this October and join an incredible community of change-maker alumni. nextcity.org/vanguard/apply
Apply for Vanguard — Next City's Urban Leadership Conference
The Vanguard conference welcomes anyone committed to improving cities. Apply for this opportunity to connect with rising urban leaders working to create better cities.
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Immigrants are New York, so no wonder that every issue showed up at tonight’s mayoral forum: worker protection + business permitting, LGBTQ rights + healthcare, schools + safe streets. Shoutout to @thenyic.bsky.social @cunyslu.bsky.social @thecity.nyc @documentedny.bsky.social for a great forum.
Now reading THE BANKS WE DESERVE: Reclaiming Community Banking for a Just Economy by @oscarthinks.bsky.social of @nextcity.org. Get your copy: bookshop.org/p/books/the-....
NEW: Andrew Cuomo used ChatGPT to help write the housing plan he released this weekend, which included several nonsensical passages. The plan even cites to ChatGPT on a section about the Rent Guidelines Board. hellgatenyc.com/andrew-cuomo...
Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT For His Housing Plan
"Addressing New York's Housing Crisis" features garbled text and a citation from ChatGPT.
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Whose city is it? Great to hear from seven mayoral candidates at today’s @workingfamilies.org x @thenation.com forum, as the @nywfp.bsky.social endorsement decision looms large over the race. Friends, the next mayor of New York City is on this stage.
Attention NYC nonprofits! This year, the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is doing a special analysis of the NYC nonprofit sector, and your response is needed to tell that story. Please take the #NFFSurvey and ensure your organization is heard. ow.ly/5lnU50UY44O
The City is asking nonprofits to provide essential human services on its behalf. It’s criminal that payments are delayed for so many, by so much.
Office of NYC Comptroller Mark Levine@nyccomptroller.bsky.social · last yr.We just published our annual report on NYC contracts for $32.25 billion of goods & services procured in 2024 — a transparent, detailed overview of the largest contracting jurisdiction in the US — and registration delays continue to persist at worrying levels. comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/9-o...
I was stuck on the F train for 1.5 hours on Wednesday and now I’m forced to take a Lyft home from Broadway-Lafayette because the F isn’t running. Kathy Hochul has screwed New Yorkers.
