@EmilyAssembly

Assemblywoman, neighborhood organizer + democratic socialist, representing Greenpoint + Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Tweets by Emily + team!

 Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
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Joined June 2019
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Thinking about my visit to Seneca Meadows, NY’s largest landfill. All of our landfills are at or nearing capacity and leaking toxic chemicals into our land, water and air. We are running out of space and time. We need to transition to a circular economy ASAP.
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The good news is we have many of the technologies and policy proposals already. We must pass PRRIA, the Better Bottle Bill, and @AMKelles’s circular construction package to dramatically divert from landfills. It might be hard to fathom now, but all progress is until it happens.
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Imagine having $100M to burn and choosing to light it on fire rather than pay slightly more in taxes so your neighbors can have healthcare. These same people will tell you homelessness is a crime and we need more police, weapons tech, and surveillance. Do not believe them.
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Infinitely grateful for these amazing organizations, CoRe and El Puente, that give so much to our community!
Communities Resist@nycCoReOct 19
We had a great time tabling at the annual WEPA! Festival this weekend. Thank you to El Puente for inviting us and for always putting on a great event!
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"Right now, Gov. Hochul has a chance to sign legislation that would help lower utility bills while reducing emissions and expanding access to renewable power. We think she should." ~@SpeakerMenin & my Senate SUNNY Act counterpart, Liz Krueger. nydailynews.com/2026/10/18/h…

Hochul should sign new solar panel bill

This past summer was hot and expensive and many families faced record-high energy bills trying to keep their homes cool. Unfortunately, this issue isn’t going away as long as we remain hooked on...

nydailynews.com
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Melanie D'Arrigo
@DarrigoMelanieOct 14
The U.S. is $40 trillion in debt with capitalism.
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This is the right thing to do. Morally and financially. Now do ours, @NYSComptroller 🙏🏼.
Sally Goldenberg@SallyGoldOct 14
NEW: In his 10th month in office, @MarkLevineNYC has decided not to reinvest in Israeli bonds, breaking a campaign promise on a particularly fraught issue. He said he still supports Israel, but that the bonds aren’t strong enough investments: nytimes.com/2026/10/14/nyreg… via @NYTimes

New York City Comptroller Backs Off Promise to Invest in Israeli Bonds

Mark Levine, a Democrat, said he remained a steadfast supporter of Israel, but the quality of the bonds had deteriorated amid conflict in the Middle East.

nytimes.com
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We're paying $300M a year for gas that leaks into our homes, making us sicker. We're paying $1B a year for gas companies to tear up our streets to repair antiquated infrastructure. And then there's the cost of storm damage. We must invest in renewable energy instead.
Gothamist
@GothamistOct 14
New Yorkers are paying $300 million for natural gas they don't even use gothamist.com/news/new-yorke…

New Yorkers are paying $300 million for natural gas they don't even use

A new study found that nearly 2% of the city's natural gas is leaking into the air and causing climate pollution.

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Trump is counting on the fact that Americans are too inundated by his corruption to be phased by this, but the weaponization of the DOJ against a sitting Congresswoman for "immigration fraud" is a new, albeit predictable, phase of the fascist experiment. I stand with @IlhanMN.
Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMNOct 12
I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.
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Emily Gallagher retweeted
Diana Moreno@DianaforQueensOct 9
ABOLISH ICE. END NYPD VIOLENCE. 17 New York State Socialists in Office and Democratic nominees respond to Thursday’s shooting of Oscar Belgal and call to abolish ICE, end NYPD assistance of ICE, and disband NYPD’s SRG.
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3 years ago, I passed NY's landmark law, the LLC Transparency Act, to protect tenants and other people harmed by bad actors hiding behinds shell LLCs. The bill was effectively gutted when the Gov vetoed a key amendment last year. But I'm not giving up.... icij.org/investigations/pand…

Five years after the Pandora Papers, transparency laws lose their teeth - ICIJ

Reforms promised swiftly after ICIJ’s investigation have fallen short in New York and beyond.

icij.org
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Yesterday I had the privilege of visiting Seneca Meadows, the largest NY landfill. The community told me about its impact on their lives, their children’s health, their ability to hire workers. The landfill is harming their ability to protect themselves & live with dignity.🧵
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2/ This isn’t just a Western NY problem. 20-30% of the trash in the landfill is trucked up from NYC, polluting communities across the state. Toxic leachate is seeping into our waterways. A landfill-backed PAC is spending hundreds of thousands to elect pro-landfill candidates.
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3/ Seneca Meadows is asking DEC for a permit to expand, and there’s going to be an open comment period. Stay tuned for more info. If you care about protecting our environment, empowering families to control their own destinies, & protecting the local economy, you should comment.
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Emily Gallagher retweeted
NYC-DSA 🌹@nycDSAOct 9
Socialists say: abolish ICE!
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Abolish ICE. And get the hell out of New York. gothamist.com/news/person-sh…

ICE agent fires 7 rounds, shoots man in neck in NYC's Marble Hill, NYPD says

Police say the man arrived at a hospital in stable condition and a 5-year-old boy in his SUV is safe.

gothamist.com
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NY has a trash problem. Our landfills are running out of space, they’re leeching toxic chemicals, and they’re emitting a huge amount of GHG. We must pass serious waste reduction and diversion policies this session to change this toxic trajectory. insideclimatenews.org/news/0…

New York Is Running Out of Room for Its Trash - Inside Climate News

Much of New York City’s waste ends up in sprawling landfills far from the city. Upstate communities say they’ve had enough of being dumped on.

insideclimatenews.org
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I’m heading up to visit the Seneca Meadows landfill today. It’s the largest source of methane emissions in all of NY, and about 20% of the trash is trucked up from NYC. Keep an eye out for more about what I learn!
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All NYC families should have the ability to bike to school safely. Such a joy to accompany these community advocates and junior advocates as we make that vision a reality!
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Tonight! See you there.
Chi Ossé@OsseChiOct 6
Ignore my helmet hair for a sec and join me tonight for a Utility Bill Ripoff Hearing in Herbert Von King Park @ 6PM!
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