Brian Romero, MSW
@BrianRny
Strategist | Chief of Staff @sengonzalezny | NYS Dem Committee Member | prev faculty @cuny @suny | #TaxTheRich | guncle, CUNY 🎓, 🦁 | 🇨🇴🌹🏳️🌈
The only "what's next" that drives me is growing our movement and developing new leaders to win transformative changes—and creating a model publicly-owned energy utility to replace Central Hudson, the Hudson Valley Power Authority! 😉 hudsonvalleypowerauthority.com
"In her eyes, focusing too much on what’s next is the easiest way to lose the plot," @AJeffNY writes of @sarahana in his latest cover story. More here: cityandstateny.com/personality/20…
Israel is starving children in Gaza. People of conscience must stand together to demand a stop to all funding for Israel NOW.
Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition in 72 hours as UN warns 'last lifelines collapsing' bbc.in/4f2fKOd
Why we need universal healthcare.
The six biggest health insurance companies in America raked in $31 billion in profits last year, and now they're pushing to raise premiums by as much as 66%. jacobin.com/2025/07/health…
Como la presidente del Comité de Internet y Tecnología del Senado Estatal, es importante que nuestras comunidades entiendan el gran beneficio y la responsabilidad de regular la inteligencia artificial. Hablé con @Telemundo sobre la Ley de IA de NY y por qué es fundamental para
I’m running for State Senate bc the people of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst & Jackson Heights deserve leadership that listens, builds trust & delivers for Queens. I am unwavering in my values & will never stop fighting for equity, dignity & justice. ➡️ bit.ly/jgr2026
Let’s GO @votejgr! 🙌🏽 We got you
I’m running for State Senate bc the people of Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst & Jackson Heights deserve leadership that listens, builds trust & delivers for Queens. I am unwavering in my values & will never stop fighting for equity, dignity & justice. ➡️ bit.ly/jgr2026
Nearly two-thirds of young Americans view socialism favorably, according to a 2025 YouGov/CATO poll. That's up from 51% in 2019.
“Street vendors contribute $71.2 million annually in taxes and generate nearly $300 million annually and economic activity in our city,” - @VendorPower
As fears of the Trump administration’s immigration raids grow across the five boroughs, some street vendors in Corona Plaza, Queens say they have no choice but to continue working. Read more: specne.ws/cf512h
Prisons drive $1.3 billion in NY overtime spending gothamist.com/news/prisons-d…
Sex Workers Are Being Abducted by ICE — and Abandoned by Respectability Politics Sex workers targeted by ICE need the migrant justice movement’s full solidarity. truthout.org/articles/sex-w…
Feliz dia de la Independencia de Colombia!! 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴 It was great to rep @SenGonzalezNY, a Senator of Colombian descent today at the Festival Independencia Orgullo Colombiana 🇨🇴 thank you, @CatalinaCruzNY for organizing, and great to see @votejgr + @senfernandez34.
Thank you, @MaketheRoadNY for organizing another powerful annual TransLatine March. It was so incredible to see the dancing and resistance and solidarity from Las Doñas and neighbors. Queer and trans immigrants belong here!
Zohran and now Omar Fateh's rising success signals that the Dem base is sick of the conservative wing of the party.
NYC-DSA is committed to ending the genocide in Palestine. We know our basic rights are tied to the rights of Palestinians, and our outrage over genocide and the outrage over our quality of life here at home are deeply linked.
As DSA member @RashidaTlaib said: "Our country is obsessed with war." We reiterate our call for an Arms Embargo on Israel. Not one more cent should go to fund the genocide of the Palestinian people. We won’t stop until Palestine is free, those responsible for this war are held…
It’s a movement
TY, @DSALatSoc for organizing a picnic today for us to be in community. It was exciting to meet a number of new members who joined after canvassing for Zohran. Gracias compañeres! ✊🏼🌹
Cuomo is a sex pest and he and his allies gotta go once and for all.
New Cuomo sexual harassment allegation just dropped.